This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Owens, Derr, Harris, Wilcoxson, Nielsen, Griffey, Smith, Reis, Osen, Nelson, Sather Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3FC.2ACI/3817 Message Board Post: Donald Derr Owens, 88 Friday, November 19, 2004 Donald Derr Owens, 88, of River Falls died at home Saturday, Nov. 13. He was born Jan. 30, 1916, in Platteville, the son of William Emerson and Grace Edna (Derr) Owens. On July 22, 1936, in Galena, Ill., he was married to Mary June Harris. He attended high school and later was a student at River Fall Normal and received a teaching certificate. He was principally a farmer, was an assessor and was treasurer for the town of Troy for more than 25 years. He was a member of the Methodist Church, the farm Bureau, Order of the Moose and a past governor of the lodge several times, Good Sams Travel Club and served on the board of Glover Station school board. Survivors are a son, William Owens of New Richmond; five daughters, Donna (Clair) Wilcoxson, Judy (Marvin) Nielsen and Rita (Dale) Griffey, all of River Falls, Wilma Smith of Minneapolis and Joy (John) Reis of Baldwin; 18 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Margaret Osen of Roberts. Preceding him in death was his wife, Mary June Owens, in 1997; a daughter, Merry Christine Nelson; a granddaughter, Jill Renee Reis; and a sister, Florence Sather. Funeral services were at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, at United Methodist Church in River Falls with visitation at the church from 5 to 7 p.m., prior to the service. Arrangements were handled by Cashman Mortuary in River Falls. © 2004 Hudson Star-Observer - Reposted by permission http://www.hudsonstarobserver.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=12262&SectionID=3&SubSectionID=54&S=1