Dexter B. Northrop

March 23, 1940 - February 21, 2023 (82 years old)

Owatonna, Minnesota

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Dexter B. Northrop

March 23, 1940 - February 21, 2023 (82 years old)

Owatonna, Minnesota

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Dexter B. Northrop Obituary

Name: Visitation
Start: 2023-03-03T16:00:00
End: 2023-03-03T17:00:00
Location: Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Dexter B. Northrop (Owatonna, Minnesota), who passed away at the age of 82, on February 21, 2023. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Dr. Harson and Tessie; and his siblings, Nina Northrop McGahan, Frederick Northrop (Pat) and Cyrus Northrop (Billie).

He is survived by: his wife Lynn; his siblings, Sara Jean Stewart (Northrop), Richard Northrop (Kay) and Gregory Northrop (Val); his niece Nina Stewart Sellner (Eric); and his siblings-in-law, Marianne Van Campen Decker (Frank) of Princeton, NJ, Karen Van Campen Jansson (Peter) of Racine, WI and Berington Van Campen, Jr. of Los Angeles, CA.. He is also survived by five nieces and nephews.

Memorials to the Madison Symphony Orchestra (madisonsymphony.org), the American Heart Association – stroke research (heart.org) or Brain Research Foundation (thebrf.org) are suggested.

Suggested donation : American Heart Association

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February 27, 2023

Dan Halvorsen wrote a sympathy message

“The loss of Professor Dr. Dexter Northrop, a fellow St. Olaf Chem Major, & Professor Emeritus at UW-Madison is a major loss for ALL, the Northrop Family, wife Lynn, enzyme mechanists & those of us connected through family like me, Dan Halvorsen, PhD, OHS (lifetime friend of Greg)! Let’s celebrate his life on Friday 3-3-23! In about the year 2000 Dexter shared a wonderful Biochem enzyme mechanism text! Here’s a picture of cover! Lots to discuss ❤️ Halvy”

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Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church
1500 18th St SE, Owatonna, MN 55060

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1500 18th St SE, Owatonna, MN 55060

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