Donald Dobrzynski

Donald Dobrzynski, age 65, of Baxter, MN died on Saturday, December 16, 2000 at the Bethany Good Samaritan Home in Brainerd, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, December 21, 2000 at 11:00 AM at St. Andrews Catholic Church with Reverend Doctor Paul Fruth officiating. Family will receive relatives and friends on Wednesday, December 20, 2000 from 5 ? 7 PM with parish prayers at 6 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Also 1 hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow in the Baxter City Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.
Donald Peter Dobrzynski was born October 19, 1935 in Thorp, Wisconsin son of Andrew and Frances (Strzok) Dobrzynski. He graduated from high school in Thorp and attended the University of Wisconsin in River Falls, Wisconsin. Don entered the United States Army. Following his honorable discharge he was united in marriage to Virginia VanDenHeuvel on May 19, 1962 in Gilman, Wisconsin. They moved to Eau Claire, Wisconsin and he worked at Montgomery Wards, then was transferred to Sioux City, Iowa. From there to Montgomery Wards in Brainerd in 1977 where he worked as service manager. He also worked at St. Andrews for a few years. He was a member of St. Andrews Catholic Church in Brainerd, was active in the Cursillo program and enjoyed fishing, hunting and the outdoors.

Don is survived by his wife, Virginia; 3 sons, Jeffry Dobrzynski of Arden Hills, Russell Dobrzynski of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Thomas Dobrzynski of Ely, Minnesota; 3 daughters, Colleen Schienbein of Monticello, Minnesota, Lori Moyer of Brainerd, Minnesota, Keli Dobrzynski of Fountain City, Wisconsin; a sister Kathy Stier of Muskego, Wisconsin and 10 grandchildren. His parents and 1 brother, David preceded him in death.