Richard “Rick” Evan VonWald, III, age 66, of Chatfield, Minn., currently residing in Mesa, Ariz., died on February 2, 2025, at Mayo Clinic in Arizona.
He was born on January 19, 1959, in Chatfield, Minn., to Richard (Dick) VonWald, Jr. and Rosemary (Adams) VonWald. He grew up on the family farm near Chatfield, attended Chatfield Public Schools, and graduated from Chatfield High School in 1977. In 1979, Rick married Deb Hurley and later had three children: Evan, Ashley and Emily.
Rick enjoyed watching his children and now his grandchildren play sports, never missing an opportunity to see one of them play. He also loved all Minnesota sports and “coaching” them from the couch, hoping they could hear him through the TV. Rick took pleasure in spending time at the casino, playing cards and never missed a night of Bingo.
Rick is survived by his wife Deb, his children Evan (Lynn) VonWald of Chatfield, Ashley (Dylan) Hansen of Plainview, and Emily (Sam) Brekke of Preston; grandchildren Austin Storm, Isabelle VonWald, Abigail VonWald, Gabrielle VonWald, Camden Brekke, Kendall Brekke and Cayden Brekke; sisters Teri Jarland of Harmony and Tami (Tim) Larson of Chatfield; sisters-in-law Caryn (Joe) Erickson of Kearney, Nebr., Chari (Todd) Kruegel of Spring Valley, and Dayna (Greg) LaPlante of Chatfield; brother-in-law Dan (Peg) Hurley of Chatfield, and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents Dick and Rosemary VonWald; in-laws Bob and Ardys Hurley, and brother-in-law Brett Jarland.
A memorial service will be held at a later date with family and close friends.
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