House 1995-2004 (District 22B)
Party when first elected: Independent Republican
Counties Served: Brown, Cottonwood, Jackson, Martin, Nobles, Redwood, Watonwan
Storden High School; Secondary; Mankato State University; B.S.; Secondary Education
Spouse: Ronald "Ron" (married on July 17, 1970. He ran unsuccessfully for the Minnesota Senate in the 1990 election.) Children: Two children Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
She was raised on a farm in Westbrook, Minnesota.She was a member of Phi Upsilon Omnicron.She was a founding member of the Beta Clovia Sorority while going to school in Mankato.Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1999-2000.She died at St. Anthony Health Care Center in St. Anthony, Minnesota. Her funeral was held at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Jackson, Minnesota. She was buried at Rosehill Cemetery in Westbrook, Minnesota.