Don Gardner

Don was born January 21, 1952, at Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Robert and Bonnie (Parrott) Gardner.He had lived in Chicago before serving his country in the U.S. Army. He had lived in California for a time before coming to Blue Earth in the early 1990''s. He was married to Jeanne M. Moore-Pannkuk on May 12, 1995 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He had been employed at Tafco Manufacturing in Blue Earth. Don enjoyed fishing, camping, hiking and following the Minnesota Vikings and Twins. He especially enjoyed playing with his grandchildren.Don is survived by his wife, Jeanne Gardner of Blue Earth, son, James Fernandez of Lyons, Illinois, step-son, Billy (& Tina) Pannkuk of Albert Lea, step-daughter, Shelly (& Travis) Risk of Elmore, step-daughter, Kris Dull of Faribault, step-daughter, Lisa (& Gus) Hedrington of Oseo, Wisconsin and 11 grandchildren.He was preceded in death by his parents and a son.