Jane Dahl

Jane M. (Knutson) Dahl was born in Granite Falls, Minnesota, October 19, 1930, and passed away Thursday, February 7, in Granite Falls, Minnesota, surrounded by her family and her clergy. Jane bravely struggled with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), a rare neurodegenerative brain disease that has no known cause, treatment or cure. Jane graduated from Granite Falls High School in 1949. On October 25, 1952, she married Lyndon A. Dahl, at Granite Falls Lutheran Church. Jane is survived by her sister, Lorretta A. Knutson, of Granite Falls, Minnesota; five children: Kathleen Dahl (Julien Renaud) of Rochester, MN; David Dahl of Granite Falls, MN; Marcia Huebner (Dan) of Portage, WI; Michael Dahl (Nancy) of Hanley Falls, MN; and Lisa Fitzgerald (Kevin) of Shakopee, MN. Thirteen grandchildren: Benjamin Logan, Kai Logan, Marijke Logan, Christian Johnson, Mandy Starin (Casey), Jennifer Bazzanella (Marc), Jered Popowski, and Kelsey Popowski (Jeron Scanlon), Laura Dahl, Shelby Dahl, Jackson Fitzgerald, Andrew Fitzgerald, and Nicholas Fitzgerald; and six great-grandchildren. Her husband Lyndon preceded her in death in 1992, as did her parents Olaf N. Knutson and Clara (Paulson) Knutson; brothers Marlein Knutson, Kermit Knutson, Floyd Knutson, and sister Virginia (Knutson) Swanson. Jane lived an active life, devoted to her family and friends, and participated in her Bridge Club, Sewing Club, and other organizations that served her community, including the Ladies? Auxiliary to VFW, American Legion Auxiliary and Women of the ELCA. She loved to read, spend time with her family and friends, and she particularly delighted in her time with her grandchildren. She had a clever sense of humor that she retained through her debilitating disease, often surprising and delighting family and friends. The family requests that memorials be made to CurePSP: Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) PSP is a rare neurodegenerative brain disease that has no known cause, treatment or cure. It affects nerve cells that control walking, balance, mobility, vision, speech, and swallowing. Five to six people per 100,000 will develop PSP. Currently, only 4,500 people have diagnosed cases in the United States. CurePSP?- 30 E. Padonia Road, Suite 201?- Timonium, MD 21093,