Colleen Edblad

Colleen Renee Edblad, 46, of Crosslake, died at her home Thursday, May 26, 2016. Memorial Services will be held at 3:00 PM, Thursday, June 2 Crosslake Evangelical Free Church "The Log Church" in Crosslake. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services.

Born on August 12, 1969, Colleen was the daughter of Amos and Catherine (Cunard) Lawrence. Following her graduation from high school, Colleen worked for Larimer County in Colorado. Colleen met Dan Edblad - the love of her life - in school and in 1989 the two were married in Loveland, CO. The couple moved their family to Breezy Point in 2003, a later settled in Crosslake.

Colleen loved being a mom - she was an active member of Mothers of Multiples, Mothers of PreSchoolers, and Minnesota Christian Home Educators. She loved teaching her children, reading, and scrapbooking. She also enjoyed gardening and cooking. Colleen loved the four seasons, especially the summer when she could enjoy the sunshine and spending time on the water. Faith was important to Colleen and she was a member of the Praise and Worship Team at The Log Church. Colleen grabbed life and lived it. She knew how to keep her priorities straight and she was such a blessing to her family and friends.

She will be missed by many and is survived by her husband, Dan; children, Shelby, Kylie, Levi, and Macy; parents, Amos and Catherine Lawrence, of Windsor, CO; grandfather, Amos Lawrence, Sr., also of Windsor, CO; her siblings, Leigh Ann Lawrence, Gene (Karin) Lawrence and Carleen (John) Burch; eight nieces and nephews; two great nieces and nephews; and Dan's family.

In lieu of flowers, the family has set up a GoFundMe Account. Please visit www.gofundme.com/266ut9ub