Morin, Colleen Mary (O’Brien) age 80, of St Michael passed away June 24th from Congestive Heart Failure after 4 months in home hospice, where she was surrounded and cared for by her loving family.

Colleen was beautiful, charming and just fun to be around. She loved her family and friends, flowers, big band music, playing the organ, mahjong, musicals, and QVC.

She was born on September 22, 1941 to Laurence and Mary (Sexton) O’Brien in Minneapolis and is the oldest of 6. She attended Ascension Catholic school and then later Osseo High School. 

Colleen was set up on a blind date and met John Morin, a navy man. They married soon after in April of 1964. They had 4 daughters together and lived in the Philippines, and Virginia, only settling back to Corcoran, Minnesota after John’s retirement from the navy in 1978.

Colleen raised her children and worked in customer service. She and John enjoyed retirement years in Mission TX, Maple Plain, Rogers and St. Michael.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Laurence and Mary (Sexton) O'Brien; brother, Tim O'Brien; parents-in-law, Lawrence and Louise (Bernier) Morin; brother-in-law, Donald Morin; sister-in-law, Bev O’Brien; son-in-law, Jerry Jenson, and nephew, James Morin. 

She is survived by her loving husband of 58 years John Morin, her daughters; Heather (Bob Swift) Jenson, Jennifer ( Ken) Aeshliman, Stephanie (Jay Durant) Weckwerth, and Bridget (Mike Hodge) Aeshliman; Step Daughter, Renee (Johnny) Espinosa; 19 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren (with 3 more on the way); her brothers, Mike O’Brien, Daniel (Barb) O’Brien, Kevin (Colleen) O’Brien, and sister Molly (Rex) Hasek; Sisters-in-law; Anne O'Brien, Darlene Morin and Pat (Bob) Rush;  her aunt LaVonne O’Brien and many cousins, nieces  and nephews.

She lit up our lives and she will be greatly missed!

Celebration of Life service September 25th at Hamel, MN VFW- 3-7 pm.
3:00 Social Happy Hour
4:00 Appetizers and social continued
5:00 Welcome and Memorial
6:00 Open Mic and Karaoke