Reaching a milestone

Samantha Boring Created: December 23, 2020 07:16 AM (ABC 6 News) -- Celebrating milestone birthdays is a part of life, whether it's your first birthday or your 50th, but it's not every day that someone hits the century mark.    Three people in Rochester did just that. Donna Anderson, Dale Rousey, and Robert Levin are reaching a milestone birthday, and they all live a the Homestead at Rochester. "Oh yes, I have memories, memories, memories," said Anderson. All three of these residents have many stories to share.    Donna Anderson was born on November 2, 1919, in Dover, Minnesota. Anderson said, "Here I am, 101 years old, and to me, it's just awesome." Her memories go back to her childhood. "Living with a blind father, he was kicked by a horse when he was five years old, and I grew up with this man who in Dover was well known as Dover's blind genius because my dad could do anything." She hated doing the dishes and got out of it by helping out all the local ladies. "I used to pride myself that I had been in practically every house in Dover because all these little old ladies wanted their hair pin curled, and guess what? I got 10 cents, and I thought I had the world by the tail," said Anderson. Donna was an advertising specialist at Apache Mall for 25 years and married her husband at 20 years and had three children together. "Oh yes that is one of my biggest accomplishments, I had two girls and a boy and some wonderful grandkids and great-grandkids," Anderson said.