Donna L. Gorvin, 62

Published 9:54 am Monday, October 18, 2010

Donna L. Gorvin, 62 of Austin, died Thursday Oct. 14, 2010 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester.

Donna L. Gorvin

Donna was born April 14, 1948 in Austin, to Kenneth and Kathleen (Burks) Bulson. She graduated from Austin High School in 1966 and attended medical lab technician training in Minneapolis. Donna was married to Michael D. Gorvin on Oct. 14, 1967 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church. She worked as a lab tech for Drs. Nesse, Mlinar and Christian and for the Austin Medical Center, and later became a home health aide with the Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin.

Donna enjoyed spending time with her family at the lake in northern MN and was a member of St. Olaf Lutheran Church.

Donna is survived by her husband, Michael D. Gorvin, Austin; daughters: Suzanne Gorvin and Marc Rayman, Austin; Jennifer and Sky Christensen, Seattle, WA; son, Steven Gorvin and Kelly Bierne, Austin; grandchildren: Ashley Jax, Anthony Jax, Andy Christensen, Eli Christensen, Ava Christensen and Emma Gorvin; mother, Kathleen Bulson, Austin; brother and sister-in-law, Donald and Carol Bulson, Austin; cousin, David Anthony; nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by a brother Jerry Bulson; father, Kenneth Bulson and daughter Christine Michelle.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 19th at St. Olaf Lutheran Church with the Reverend Kristi Koppel officiating. Interment will be at Grandview Cemetery. Friends may call at the Clasen-Jordan Mortuary on Monday from 5-8:00 p.m. and at the church on Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service.

In Lieu of flowers the family prefers memorials to the American Cancer Society.