Audrey Lyllis DeMann, age 92, died peacefully on Friday, October 4, 2024, at Millstream Commons in Northfield, Minnesota, with her family by her side.
Audrey was born to Bill and Elaine (McKinnon) Robbie on September 13, 1932 in Dundas, Minnesota. She grew up in Dundas with her three sisters Karleene, Millie, and Linda. She attended grade school in Dundas and graduated from Northfield High School. On January 23, 1952, she married Chuck DeMann, and they were blessed with four sons Jerry, Chip, Doug, and Chris.
Audrey and Chuck lived in Dundas, Lonsdale, Beaver Bay, Silver Bay, Duluth, and Baxter before returning to Dundas in 1972. Audrey was a homemaker and an active member of the Episcopal Church in Dundas. After her children were grown, she worked as a clerk at the Dundas Post Office for about 10 years. She was a wonderful grandma, who was always up for an adventure, and her grandkids adored her. She was an avid storyteller and writer. She always had a story to tell or a mystery to solve. She proudly shared the stories that she had written with others. She enjoyed working on genealogy and had put together several family history books, and a book on the history of Dundas. One of her many talents was sewing, she could sew just about anything, including authentic Defeat of Jesse James Days dusters.
Audrey is survived by sons Jerry (Lesta Starr) of Shidler, OK, Doug (Becky) of Dundas, Chris (Danette) of Dundas; grandchildren Justin DeMann Smith, Troy DeMann (Alexia Fletcher), Leah DeMann, Lizabeth Sannes (Scott), Trip DeMann, Gus DeMann, Molly DeMann (Luke Winzig), Amanda DeMann (Meghan Carmona), Anna Edwards (Joel), Ashley Opatrny (Joshua), Jacob DeMann (Ashley Winzig), Travis DeMann (Stephanie); 20 great grandchildren; sisters Millie MacKay, Linda Lieske; and many other relatives and dear friends. She was proceeded in death by her parents, husband Chuck, son Chip, daughter-in-law Mary Jane Moline, and sister Karleene Adams.
A celebration of life will be held at 1:30PM, Saturday, October 26, 2024, at the Bierman, Benson & Langehough Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 12:30PM. Private interment for Audrey and Chuck will be at Groveland Cemetery in Dundas.
Arrangements are with the Bierman, Benson & Langehough Funeral Home. www.northfieldfuneral.com
