Raelynn Marie Dowd, 54 of Garretson, SD died Sunday, November 6, 2022 at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD.
Raelynn was born on June 11, 1968 the daughter of Raymond and Ardys (Thornburg) Dowd in Wadena, MN. She was raised and educated in Colorado Springs, CO. Raelynn graduated from Lajes High School in 1986, in the Azores, Portugal.
Raelynn was a caregiver for Home Instead since 2017. She loved people and was always willing to help and made friends with several people she cared for. She almost always had a smile on her face and with her quick wit and slight sarcasm, she easily made others smile as well.
She cherished her nieces and nephews. She saved every photo and drawing that had been given to her throughout the years. She also adored her friends and her cats, Buddy and Harley. When she wasn’t working, she enjoyed photography, puzzles and music.
Raelynn is survived by her father, Raymond Dowd of Colorado Springs, CO; siblings, Jeffrey Dowd of Colorado Springs, CO, Jennifer (Bob) Harrison of Sioux Falls, SD and Gwendolyn (Aaron) Egbert of Colorado Springs, CO; and nieces and nephews: Jessica, Emily, Hannah, Sarah, Greg, Tim, Logan, Cullen, Cassidy, Rydgelie, Wyatt and Abby. Raelynn was preceded in death by her brother Greg, grandparents and her mother, Ardy Dowd.
Memorial visitation with the family present will be held from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Saturday, November 19, 2022 at George Boom Funeral Home and On-Site Crematory.
