Official Obituary of
Merlyn "Dana" Ray Collins
November 2, 1966 ~ August 19, 2024 (age 57) 57 Years Old
Merlyn "Dana" Collins Obituary
Dana Collins, 57, of Bemidji, MN died Monday, August 19, 2024 at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center.
A Celebration of Life will be 1-4 p.m., Saturday, September 7, 2024 at the Wilton Liquor Store.
Merlyn Dana Ray Collins was born November 2, 1966 to Merlyn and Helen (Nason) Collins. He worked at Spaulding’s Auto Body and then dispatcher at CD Haugen. Hobbies he loved fishing and stock car racing.
He is survived by his sister, Bonnie Collins; 2 nephews, Collin and Everett; daughter, Samantha LePre and grandsons, William and Aiden.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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