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Dean Lee Koenecke was born on January 31, 1939, to Frank and Elizabeth (Chworowsky) Koenecke. He was confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran church in Jackson, Minnesota and attended school in Dunnell and Sherburn, Minnesota, and then at the Minnesota School of Business. After taking Basic Training in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, he served in the National Guard and worked for Fareway Foods in Iowa. In 1962, he moved to Minneapolis, MN where he was a meat merchandiser for Red Owl Stores, Inc. On August 15, 1965, he was united in marriage to Vivian Bergeson in Estherville, Iowa, and they made their home in Apple Valley, Minnesota for twelve years. While living in Apple Valley, Vivian taught at Westview Elementary School and Dean worked for Red Owl. In 1977, Dean and his brother-in-law purchased a grocery store in Alexandria, Minnesota.