Karen Jane (Koester) Baxter, age 76, of St. Cloud and formerly Grey Eagle, MN, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Saturday, January 21, 2023. She blessed our lives as our wife, mother, grandmother, and friend.
Karen was born March 26, 1946 and was raised on a dairy farm near Long Prairie, MN. She graduated from Long Prairie High School. Karen had two sons with former husband Robert Dinkel, of Long Prairie, MN. Karen later reconnected with, and married, the love of her life, Jerome (Jerry) Baxter, also of Long Prairie, MN. Karen and Jerry spent most of their 43+ years together in Grey Eagle, MN. She loved their home on Mound Lake, hosting the occasional get together, playing cards with friends, heading to the casino, and visiting with friends around town.
Karen loved to spend time with family and friends, making treats for those she loved, reading books, watching game shows, and shopping. She enjoyed gardening, taking care of her household plants, was an avid sports fan, especially for the MN Twins, and she adored all of her kitties she had throughout the years.
Those who shared in her life include her children, Jeff (Amy) Dinkel of Isanti, MN, Greg (Jody Wandersee) Dinkel of Lakeville, MN, granddaughter Haley Dinkel, and grandson Jack Dinkel; all of whom she loved and cherished with all of her being. If there was one place Karen would ever wish to be, it was with her family.
Karen was preceded in death by her parents, Otto and Inez Koester.
Our hearts will forever have a void with her gone, but knowing she is in a better place and free of pain brings us all peace.
A gathering of family and friends celebrating the life if Karen will be held in the Spring of 2023.
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