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Josephine Owen was born on 20 June 1914 in Eden Prairie, Hennepin, Minnesota.¹ She died on 7 July 1917, at age 3, in Hennepin County, Minnesota.^1,2

Doris Alma Clark was born on 19 November 1916 in Hennepin County, Minnesota.^2,3,4 She and David Owen were married on 20 November 1937 in Brookings County, South Dakota.¹ She died on 14 August 2010, at age 93, in Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona.³ She was buried in Dawson Cemetery, Dawson, Lac qui Parle, Minnesota.⁵

Doris Owen passed away in Mesa, Arizona on Saturday, August 14, 2010, at the Emerald Groves Assisted Living Home at the age of 93. Memorial service was at 2:00 PM, Saturday, August 28, at the First Presbyterian Church in Dawson with Pastor Herbert Rotunda officiating. Visitation was for one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorial preferred to: Hospice of the Valley 1510 E. Flower Street Phoenix, AZ 85014-5656 OR First Presbyterian Church 420 12th Street Dawson, MN 56232.

Doris A. Owen was born on November 19, 1916, on a farm in Eden Prairie, MN, to Elmer and Bertha (Gamble) Clark. She attended elementary and high school in Eden Prairie and went to Miss Woods Normal Teachers training becoming a kindergarten teacher. On November 20, 1937, she was united in marriage with David Owen in Brookings, SD. Two daughters were born to this union. Doris and her family lived in Minneapolis, and in 1944, moved to Dawson where she worked for 25 years at the Northwestern State Bank as a bookkeeper. After retirement, she and David moved to Mesa, AZ, in 1982.

Formal activities included long-time membership in the First Presbyterian Church as Sunday School teacher, Presbyterian Women's work, Mission volunteer to Sitka, Alaska, Study Club, and Order of the Eastern Star Loyalty Chapter, serving as Worthy Matron. Doris died on Saturday, August 14, 2010, at the Emerald Groves Assisted Living Home in Mesa, AZ, at the age of 93 years, 9 months and 14 days.

Survivors include her two daughters: Caryl (Jim) Bates of Fountain Hills, AZ, and Nancy (Elton) Falness of Dawson; 5 granddaughters: Jeanne (Michael) Gronholm of Maple Grove, Caren (Todd) Wilkinson of Knoxville, TN, Patricia (Don) Rheinhart of Bettendorf, IA, Kathleen (Dennis) Negen of Lakeville, MN and Susan (Kirk) Lindquist of Minnetonka, MN; 12 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren: Brian Gronholm, Megan (Derek) Thorstenson, Heather Tetzolff, Shelby Wilkinson, Andrea (Steve) Warnke, Erik Rheinhart, Emily Rheinhart, Brianne (Chris) Jones and children, Addison and Gavin, Shannon (Bren) Iramina, Mackenzie Lindquist, Kayla Lindquist and Taylor Lindquist; one brother, Howard (Helen) Clark of Huron, SD; two sisters: Audrey (Ron) Holasek of Smith Mountain Lake, VA and Arlowen Kuchera of Athens, GA; nieces, nephews, other family and friends.

Preceding her in death were her husband, David on September 9, 2008; brothers: Walter, Gordon and Burton; and great-grandchild, Jamie Wilkinson. Doris loved God and her family and friends. Blessed be her memory for all who knew and loved her.

Caryl Irene Owen was born on 4 July 1938 in Hennepin County, Minnesota.^1,2 She and James Nelsen Bates were married on 19 March 1960 in Lac Qui Parie County, Minnesota.³ She died on 17 March 2019, at age 80.

Caryl Irene Owen was a Church Organist.¹ She was affiliated with Presbyterian.¹

James Nelsen Bates was born on 24 March 1938 in Brookings County, South Dakota.^2,3 He and Caryl Irene Owen were married on 19 March 1960 in Lac Qui Parie County, Minnesota.² He died on 5 July 2018, at age 80, in Arizona Cremated.

US Marine Corps.⁴ James Nelsen Bates was a Northwest Orient Pilot (747 Captain.)⁴ He was educated South Dakota State.⁴ James N. Bates, age 80, passed away on July 5, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born in Brookings, S.D, attended high school in Dawson, Minn. and college at South Dakota State in Brookings, S.D. He met his wife Caryl of 58 years in Dawson and they were married March 19, 1960.

Jim joined the Marines in 1961 and received officers training in Quantico, Va. before orders for flight training in Pensacola, Fla. He served in a helicopter squadron for four and one half years. After leaving the military, he was hired by Northwest Orient Airlines where he was employed for 30 years and retired as a 747 captain.

When Jim wasn’t flying for the airline, his life revolved around aviation by running a fixed base operation, serving in the Civil Air Patrol and helping young aspiring pilots earn their license.

Preceding him in death is his granddaughter, Jamie Wilkinson, his parents, Gipson and Elsie Bates and nephew, Jedd Bates.

A memorial service was held 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Fountain Hills Presbyterian Church.