Al Collins

Obituary

Al Collins was born May 28, 1938, in Beebe, Arkansas.  He was the son of Charley and Pearl (Barnett) Collins. He was baptized at age 12 in Beebe, Arkansas.

On April 30, 1960, Al was united in marriage to JoAnn Lindstrand at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Winthrop, Minnesota.  After they were married they lived in Illinois for a few years until moving back to Winthrop, Minnesota.  They were blessed with five children.  They were able to celebrate 62 years of marriage. 

Al enjoyed many things in life from traveling to see family, farming, milking cows, and mowing the yard.  Al enjoyed mostly being with his family and enjoying special events with them.

Al is survived by his:
Wife,               JoAnn Collins of Winthrop, MN;
Children,         Charlie (Dona) Collins of Glencoe, MN,Debra (Charlie) Schiller of Brownton, MN,
Barbara (Ben) Jacobson of Winthrop, MN,
Lori Stephens (Jeff Gibbins) of Edgerton, MO, and
Angela (Jeremy) Lederle of Jordan, MN;
many Grandchildren;
many Great-grandchildren;
Brothers, Sisters, Nieces, Nephews, other Relatives and Friends.

Al was preceded in death by his Parents, Charley and Pearl Collins; Father-in-law and Mother-in-law, August and Blandina Lindstand; Brothers, Ray Collins, Loyd and Freda Collins, Robert and Nancy Collins, Frank and Bessie Collins; Sisters, Mabel and Edward Rittig, Myrtle and Grady Micheal, Fay and Roy Rittig, Kathern Collins.