Barbara Bigelow-Mitchell

Barbara Lynn Bigelow-Mitchell, 74, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Prairie Meadows Senior Living Center in Kasson, MN. The memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 18 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 301 Eighth Avenue NW in Kasson, MN with Reverend Nirmala Reinschmidt officiating. Inurnment will be at Claremont Street Cemetery in Claremont, MN.

Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, October 17 at Czaplewski Family Funeral Home and Crematory, 801 Seventh Street SE in Kasson, MN and one  hour before the service at the church Thursday.

Barbara was born May 18, 1944 in Owatonna, MN to Wayne and Wilma (Munson) Bigelow. She graduated from Claremont High School and worked briefly at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN.  She married and spent most of her life in New Albin and returned to Kasson, MN in 2014 to be near her siblings.

She enjoyed quilting, embroidering, reading and visiting with friends and family. Barbara spent most of her life caring for others. She was a mother of six, a CNA for many years, and spent a lifetime helping and giving to those in need.

Barbara is survived by her children, Paul (Jennifer) Mitchell, Lisa Mitchell, Dona (Dave) Cretors, Peter Mitchell and Emily (PJ) Harn; nine grandchildren; and eight siblings, Sherrill Sandell, Bonnie (Phil) Fitterer, Wallace (Faye) Bigelow, Bruce Bigelow, Randy Bigelow, Jerome (Darlene) Bigelow, Mark (LaVonne) Bigelow and Joel Bigelow. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents and her daughter, Lois Jean Mitchell. She will be deeply missed.

Donations can be made to Watermark Mission, St. Henry-Watermark N 460 County Road D, Eau Galle, WI 54737 in Barbara’s name or on their  website at www.watermark-mission.org.