William (Bill) Kenneth White, 95, of Chatfield, Minn., passed away on March 8, 2026, at the Chosen Valley Care Center under the Care of Mayo Clinic Hospice following a brief illness. He was born May 13, 1930, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn., to Earl and Dorothy White. He worked at his father’s restaurant for many years. He enlisted in the United States Army National … [Read more...]
Scott Neil Rowland
Scott Neil Rowland, age 49, of Chatfield, passed away in his sleep on March 20, 2026, at his home. Scott was born on October 9, 1976, in Rochester to Neil and Rosalie (Gossman) Rowland. Scott was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Chatfield. He attended school in Chatfield and was a Chatfield High School graduate in 1995, active in multiple sports and … [Read more...]
Taylor Horsman
Taylor Jeanne was born on March 9, 1992, in Rochester, the daughter of Brett Horsman and Jeanne Conway. She attended school in Chatfield and graduated from Eyota High School in 2010. Taylor loved spending time outdoors and had a wonderful circle of friends. She was a “girlie” girl and loved doing hair and nails and making everyone else feel pretty. She was smart, witty, and … [Read more...]
Arleen Amundson
Arleen Amundson, age 101, passed away in Chatfield on Monday, March 2, 2026. Arleen S. Amundson was born on June 13, 1924, in Lanesboro, Minn. She was the daughter of H. Oscar and Clara (Larson). She graduated from Preston High School in 1942. In 1943, she was united in marriage to Robert W. Amundson at Union Prairie Lutheran Church in Lanesboro. The couple made their home … [Read more...]
Gordon Lawrence Allen, Jr.
Gordon Lawrence Allen, Jr. – also known as Tex, Larry, and to many, simply Gordy – age 81, of Fountain, Minn., died Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Avia Riverbend Memory Care in Rochester. Gordon was born April 30, 1944, in Spring Valley, Minn., to Pauline (Horsman) Allen and Gordon L. Allen, Sr. His mother named him after his father, who was serving in the U.S. Army during … [Read more...]
Pauline Janet Keefe
Pauline Janet Keefe, age 98, of Chatfield, passed away at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield on December 29, 2025. She married Clement Keefe on September 30, 1944. Together they raised a family of eight children. Pauline was a dedicated homemaker until her children were gone from home. She then worked at Mayo Clinic as a lab technician for many years. She enjoyed … [Read more...]
Mark F. Kipp
Mark F. Kipp, age 74, of Chatfield, Minn., passed away on December 16, 2025, at his home in his sleep, after battling some medical issues. Mark was born on February 25, 1951, in Albert Lea to John “Jack” and Betty Jane (nee Davis) Kipp. He graduated from Lourdes High School in Rochester in 1969. He worked various construction jobs and then worked for Road Constructors in … [Read more...]
Thomas Robert Jeffers
August 7, 1943– November 30, 2025 Thomas Robert Jeffers (Tommy, Tom), 82, of Chatfield, Minn., passed away unexpectedly on November 30, 2025, leaving behind a trail of hay bales, bingo wins, and berry-stained smiles. Born near Peterson, Minn., Tom was a whirlwind of a man – always moving, always building, always connecting. As founder of Tom Jeffers Hay and Straw, he … [Read more...]
Mike Schild
Mike Schild, age 69, of Chatfield, passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2025, surrounded by his family. Michael Gene Schild was born on March 11, 1956, on the family farm in rural Chatfield to Lester A. and Pauline A. (Winans) Schild. He attended school in Chatfield and farmed on the family farm until his retirement in 2021 when he then moved into town. Mike was also a member … [Read more...]
Betty Darlene Riess
Betty Darlene Riess went to be with her Lord on October 2, 2025. She was born on April 1, 1937, the daughter of Earl and Mary Cathern (Smith) Moore. Betty was raised in the Spring Valley/Wykoff area by her mother and stepfather Arnold Groth. She worked as a cosmetologist in Rochester before and for several years after her marriage to Lawrence Riess on September 8, 1956. … [Read more...]