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Connie Lynn Towne

d. November 20, 2008

Connie Lynn Towne age 54 of Balaton, MN died Thursday, November 20, 2008 in Balaton, MN. Services will be held 1:00 PM Monday, November 24, 2008 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Balaton. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 8:00 PM Sunday, November 23, 2008, also at the Trinity Lutheran Church with a prayer service at 6:00 PM. Interment will be at the Lakeside Cemetery, rural Balaton. The Almlie Funeral Home of Balaton is handling the arrangements. Connie Lynn Towne was born August 8, 1954 to Norman and Alice (Ouverson) Tesch in St. Clair, MI. She was baptized on September 26, 1954 in Canby, MN and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Connie attended schools in Galesburg, IL and Marshall, MN. She then moved to Texas and was a cook at the Ft. Hood U.S. Army base. On March 10, 1979 Connie married Jerry Towne at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Balaton, MN and they made their home on a farm between Balaton and Garvin, MN. In 1998 she moved into Balaton where she continued to live until her death. Connie and Jerry farmed full-time and operated The Huddle in Balaton. Over the years she was a cook at SMSU food service and the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Balaton. She also worked as a home healthcare aid for area residents for several years. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Balaton and enjoyed crocheting, playing cards, following her children and grandchildren’s activities and simply getting together with her friends and family for fun. On Thursday, November 20, 2008 Connie died at a friend’s home in Balaton at the age of 54. Connie is survived by her one son, Anton (Wendy) Towne of Granite Falls, MN; one daughter, Nichole (Chad) Schreier of Garvin, MN; five grandchildren, Xavier, Zachary and Gavyn Towne and Taylor and Trevor Eisfeld; one brother, James (Pam) Tesch of Lafayette, IN; one sister, Kim (Mike Plocker) Johnson of Morris, MN; two uncles; nieces, nephews and cousins. Her parents, one granddaughter, Chazinne Towne and one brother, Orland Tesch preceded her in death.
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