Mavis Dion

The funeral for Mavis Dion, 67, of Lanesboro will be Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Lanesboro with Rev. Kerry Eversole officiating. Burial will be in Henrytown Lutheran Cemetery in Rural Canton, Mn. following the services. Mavis died on Friday, February 17, 2012 at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield of ALS., where she had resided since January 4, 2012.

Mavis Ann Danielson was born March 29, 1944 in Waukon, Iowa to Hiram and Lillie (Honsey) Danielson. She graduated from Canton High School in Canton, MN. , and attended Medical Lab Assistant School in Minneapolis. Mavis worked at Fairview University Hospital for 25 years. She was married to Dennis Dion and later divorced. She had lived in Rural Lanesboro, St. Paul and back to Lanesboro the last two years. Mavis was active in the Lutheran Church, and enjoyed crafts, knitting, sewing, Bobbin Lace and most of all her family and friends.

Survivors include two sons, Chris (Emily) Dion of Millville, N.J.; Shawn Dion of Portland, OR; three grandchildren, Nathaniel, Matthew, Joshua; five brothers, Carrol (Lois) Danielson of Lanesboro; Gary (Debbie) Danielson of Lanesboro; Ron (Sandy) Danielson of Lanesboro; Dennis (Phyllis) Danielson of Rushford; Michael Danielson of Austin; six sisters, Sharon Mickelson of Harmony; Janet (Dean) Burdick of Chanhassen; Julie (Glen) Jensson of Lanesboro; Helen (Miles) Edmundson of Ramsey; Susie (Walter) Bradley of Lanesboro; Lolly (Doug) Kessel of Lanesboro; many nieces and nephews. Mavis was preceded in death by her parents and a great niece.

Memorials can be directed to Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Lanesboro, The ALS Society in Minneapolis, Mn. and Seasons Hospice in Rochester, Mn.

Visitation will be Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Lanesboro from 6 until 8 p.m. and one hour before the service on Wednesday, at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church.

Visitation: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Lanesboro from 6 until 8 p.m. and one hour before the service on Wednesday, at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church.

Funeral Service: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Lanesboro with Rev. Kerry Eversole officiating.