Donamae Blom

Donamae Blom, age 95 of Blue Earth passed away on Sunday, November 30th at St. Luke's Lutheran Care Center. Funeral Services will be held at 11AM on Friday, December 5th at Trinity Lutheran Church. A time for visitation will be from 4-7pm Thursday, December 4th at Patton Funeral Home and continue one hour before the service at the church. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery, Blue Earth.

Donamae Darlene Blom was born to George and Minnie (Jacobson) Hauskins on August 11, 1930 at Brush Creek, MN. She was the 12th of 14 children. Donamae was baptized at the rural North Blue Earth Lutheran Church. She was confirmed at the East Chain Lutheran Church. Dona attended the 135th District one room school where she later was the Pilot Grove 4-H Cub leader.

On July 16, 1948 Dona married Gerald Blom in the Chapel of the Blue Earth EUB Church. They were married 62 years. To this marriage, 4 daughters were born, Pam, Patty, Julie and Janie. The couple lived between Swea City, IA and Armstrong, IA before Gerald began farming his family farm near Guckeen, MN in 1951. Dona was involved all of those years in the care of livestock, the land, and her family. She continued living on the farm until she moved to Blue Earth in 2015.

Dona was a very active member of the Salem Lutheran Church in Pilot Grove until it closed. She served in many capacities including Sunday School Superintendent and teacher, president many years of the Ladies Aid, District Officer for the Tyler District Ladies Aid, and member of the Board of Trustees.

She loved volunteering in these community organizations: The Blue Earth Hospital and St. Luke's Auxiliaries, Red Cross Blood Mobile, Faribault County Historical Society where she helped gather and write a historical book about the Elmore and Pilot Grove townships. The end result from the book sales and donations led to the erecting the Veteran's Memorial located in the Elmore rural cemetery. Dona enjoyed people and working at Elmer's Super Valu and Juba's as a Sample Lady, where she was called the "Pizza Queen." Her other duties were caring for the seasonal flowers and the greeting cards display.

Dona is survived by her daughters; Pam (Bruce) Milbrandt of Storm Lake, IA, Julie D'Amico of Orlando, FL, and Janie Anderson of Blue Earth. Son-in-law; Steve Komarek of Cumberland, WI, sister; Sharlette Goodrich of Blue Earth, 13 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her husband Gerald, her parents, daughter; Patty Komarek, son-in-law; Don Anderson, 7 sisters and 5 brothers.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the UHD Hospice, Faribault County Historical Society, or the Blue Earth Trinity Lutheran Church.