Mrs. Dorothy Phalen was born in Clarkfield, Minnesota, on November 28, 1921, to William and Mary Madge Tricker. She attended school and graduated from Clarkfield High School. She continued her education at Mankato State Teachers College. Upon completing this she taught school at Mankato, Minnesota for two years; then she became a civilian instructor for radio in the Army/Air Force. On March 28, 1944, Dorothy married George Phalen. To this union five chirldren were born. The family first lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, then moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where they lived until their move to Florida in 1976. Survivors include her husband, George Phalen of Indialantic, Florida; her children: Diane Phalen of Indialantic, David and Paul Phalen of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Kathryn Olson of Houston, Texas, Carol Wallner of Cornell, Wisconsin; three grandchildren; four sisters: Betty (Mrs. Bill) Steinman of Clarkfield, Anita (Mrs. Malcolm) McLean of Garvin, Minnesota, Lillian, (Mrs. Earl) Ostlie of Watson, Minnesota, and Ruth, (Mrs. Duane) Thompson of Hazel Run, Minnesota. Dorothy died at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Florida, on January 13, 1981. Blessed be her memory among us. IN MEMORY OF DOROTHY ANNE PHALEN (Mrs. George Phalen) Born November 28, 1921 Passed Away January 13, 1981 at Melbourne, Florida Memorial Services Friday, January 16, 1981, 2:00 p.m. Augustana Lutheran Church Clarkfield, Minnesota Officiating, Reverend Wayne Shelton Soloist - Organist Ra Nae Thompson "How Great Thou Art" Final Resting Place Clarkfield City Cemetery Clarkfield, Minnesota Arrangements by Lynner Funeral Home Since 1891 Clarkfield Minnesota