Samantha Jo Ahlgren

January 29, 1994 - September 23, 2017

Samantha Jo Ahlgren, age 23, of Darwin, died at home, Saturday, September 23, 2017. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, September 29, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of Christ in Dassel with Pastor Chris Halstead officiating. There will be a time to gather with family on Thursday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and one hour prior to the service on Friday at the Church of Christ in Dassel. The Johnson Funeral Home in Dassel is in charge of the memorial arrangements. Samantha Jo Ahlgren, the daughter of Galen and Susan (Field) Ahlgren, was born on January 29, 1994, in Hutchinson, Minnesota. She lived on the family farm in Darwin, Minnesota her entire life. She attended Cokato Elementary and graduated from the Dassel-Cokato High School in 2014. Samantha was dedicated to Christ as an infant & was a lifetime member of the Church of Christ in Dassel. She enjoyed time with family and friends and was loved by all. One of her nicknames was Miss Sparkles. Her laughter and smile would light up a room. She enjoyed the outdoors, all kinds of music, and water activities. Swimming in the pool or the ocean and putting her toes in the sand at the beach were some of her favorite things. Samantha was well traveled. She visited many destinations in the United States and Mexican. She was able to swim in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean, and both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Samantha is survived by her parents, Galen and Susan Ahlgren of Darwin, siblings, Benjamin (Kayla) Ahlgren of Fairhaven, Charles Ahlgren of Darwin, and one nephew, Colton Ahlgren. She is also survived by several aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Stanley and Lucille Ahlgren and maternal grandparents, Marvin and Marion Field.