Donna Bakke Obituary

In loving memory of Donna Bakke of Bloomington, Minnesota, who departed this world on August 19, 2025 at the age of 75. Donna leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

As Donna departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Donna may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Donna leaves behind.

She was predeceased by: her parents, James Slinde and Thelma Slinde; and her brother Jim Slinde. She is survived by: her husband Paul Bakke; her children, Mike Johnson (Heidi) and Toni Bethke (Todd); her granddaughters, Alyson Niesen and Tia Bethke; and her sister Ginger Tollefson.

Memorials preferred to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.