Arlyn Richard Scrabeck, 76, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, after a short illness.
Arlyn was born on March 10, 1943, in Preston, Minn., to Merlin and Margaret (Roelofs) Scrabeck. He was the fifth of their seven children. He grew up on the family farm in rural Harmony, and graduated from Harmony High School in 1961. Post high school education included graduation from Winona State University in June 1972.
Arlyn married Linda Boardman in Winona on January 2, 1970. He farmed in rural Chatfield for the last 30 years.
Arlyn is survived by his wife, Linda, and their three children and five grandchildren: two daughters, Melissa (Grant) Kajihara and their children Joy and Carmen of Manchester, Md., and Ericka Scrabeck of Minneapolis, Minn., and son Christopher (Jennifer) Scrabeck and their children Gavin, Annaka, and Alana of Rochester.
Celebration of Life for Arlyn will be Monday, April 8, 2019, from 1-3 p.m. at Riley Funeral Home in Chatfield. Online condolences are welcome at rileyfuneralhomes.com.