Randee Donat:
CLASS OF 1969
Kennedy High SchoolClass of 1969
Bloomington, MN
Minneapolis Community & Technical CollegeClass of 1970
Minneapolis, MN
Portland Middle SchoolClass of 1966
Bloomington, MN
Valley View Elementary SchoolClass of 1963
Bloomington, MN
Randee's Story
AFTER HIGH SCHOOL, I ATTENDED MPLS VOCATIONAL AND BECAME A LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE. I HAD MET MY HUSBAND WHILE I WAS A SENIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL. WE MARRIED IN APRIL OF 1971 AND MOVED TO BAUDETTE, MN AND BOUGHT BAYVIEW LODGE, A FISHING RESORT.WHICH IS LOCATED ON A LITTLE BAY OFF THE RAINY RIVER AND JUST A SHORT JAUNT TO LAKE OF THE WOODS, WHICH IS WELL KNOWN FOR IT'S WORLD CLASS WALLEYE FISHERY. WE WORKED VERY HARD TO BUILD UP OUR RESORT. MY HUSBAND RODNEY WAS A VERY CREATIVE MAN AND BUILT ALL THE CABINS AND OUR LODGE. I ALSO WORKED PARTIME IN NURSING IN BAUDETTE. WE H...Expand for more
AD 1 CHILD, A SON, AFTER WE HAD BEEN MARRIED 14 YEARS. WHAT A BLESSING HE HAS BEEN. OUR RESORT WAS SEASONAL UNTIL ABOUT 1989, THEN WINTER ICE FISHING REALLY TOOK OFF AND WE BECAME A YEAR ROUND OPERATION. MY HUSBAND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH COLON CANCER IN JUNE 04 AND PASSED AWAY IN OCT O5. SINCE THEN MY SON(WHO WAS 20 YEARS OLD) AND I HAVE CONTINUED TO RUN THE RESORT. BAUDETTE LIVING HAS BEEN A WONDERFUL WAY OF LIFE FOR US-A GREAT PLACE TO RAISE KIDS--GREAT SMALL TOWN LIVING. I TRULY LOVE THE RESORT BUSINESS AND ENJOY THE MANY PEOPLE THAT PASS THROUGH MY ESTABLISHMENT.
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