Dixie Sue Duellman

ST. CHARLESDixie Sue (Horsman) Duellman, age 72, of St. Charles, Minnesota, was born into eternal life on Sunday, June 14, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family.Dixie, daughter of Darrell Wayne Horsman and Edith Marion (Holets) Horsman was born on January 15, 1943 at her parents' home in rural Chatfield, Minnesota. She was raised in the rural Chatfield area and attended country school until her high school years where she graduated from Chosen Valley High School in 1960. She made her home in St. Charles, Minnesota where she raised four children. She worked various jobs outside the home as well as being a homemaker. On August 3, 2003, she married Ron Duellman at the St. Charles City Park with family and friends present along with close friends Jim and LouAnne Foster of Kellogg, Minnesota as witnesses.Dixie loved flower gardening, horses, pets, crossword and jigsaw puzzles, playing cards, board and computer games, dancing, bowling, and cars. She raced stock cars, played the piano and accordion, line danced, helped her daughter and son show horses, and helped her grandchildren and their friends with school work. She loved the peacefulness of the country and her family was the centerpiece of her life. She loved to laugh and enjoyed talking with her neighbors and many life-long friends.Dixie is survived by her husband of nearly 12 years, Ronnie; four children: Darla (Scott) Busian of St. Charles, Terry Timm of Rochester, Jeremy Ploetz of Utica, and Melissa Ploetz of Rushford; two step children: Chad (Heather) Duellman of Dover and Natasha (Dan Ramaker) Duellman of Fillmore; ten grandchildren: Chad (Carla) Busian, Chase Busian, Jarod Ploetz, Aundrea Urban, Aaron Timm, Drew Duellman, Braydin Williams, Jackson Duellman, Isabelle Duellman, and McKinnLee Ramaker; one great grandchild: Easton Busian; two sisters: Patricia Hanson and Nancy (Jerry) Schultz; one brother: Dale (Kris) Horsman; extended family, Michael (Joy) Duellman; special long-time friend, Andrea "Andy" Holzer; "adopted daughter", Melissa Fohrman.She was preceded in death by her parents.Dixie's family would like to thank Mayo Clinic Hospice for the excellent care they provided to Dixie and to all of their neighbors who were there to support the family during her illness.A celebration of life service for Dixie will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2015, with visitation 2 hours prior at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service in St. Charles with Pastor Steve McGinley officiating, followed by lunch. Interment will follow the service at Washington Cemetery in rural Spring Valley, Minnesota. The family asks that in-lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Washington Cemetery.
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