Allan Cohan Sackett, 79, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at St. Marys Hospital after a brief struggle with cancer, surrounded by family. Allan was born May 25, 1947, to Leonard and Ethel (Mitchell) Sackett in Preston, Minnesota. He graduated from Chatfield High School in 1965. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1967 until 1971. … [Read more...]
Chatfield Community Comes Together to Create 2 New Public Mosaics Celebrating Clean Water
CHATFIELD, MN, October 22, 2026 — Hundreds of Chatfield area residents have turned conversations about clean drinking water into two permanent works of public art, and the community is invited to celebrate their creations at two unveiling events. Created through an artist-in-residence program organized by the Source Water Protection Collaborative, the mosaics will be … [Read more...]
Ida June Arndt
Ida June Arndt, 87, of Chatfield, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at home surrounded by her loving family. Ida was born October 19, 1939, to Elmer John Hart and Gladys (Blomgren) Hart in Lime Springs, Iowa. As a child, she attended Lime Springs country school and later attended and graduated from the Lime Springs Public School in 1957. On May 12, … [Read more...]
Carol Ann Applen
Carol Ann Applen, 77, passed away on October 20, 2026. She was born in Rochester, Minnesota, on July 21, 1949, to Raymond and Marcella Bale. She married John “Jack” Applen in April 1969 at Chatfield Lutheran Church. Carol spent her life in the countryside, where she flourished as a homemaker and farming wife. Together with Jack, they raised their twin daughters on the farm. … [Read more...]
John W. Sime
John W. Sime, 88, of Chatfield, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minnesota. John was born on July 28, 1938, in rural Northwood, Iowa to Elmer and Trulie (Seuser) Sime. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Emmons High School, where he served as captain of the football and baseball teams. His love of … [Read more...]
Ingeborg “Inge” Emma Jackson
Ingeborg “Inge” Emma Jackson, 95, of Chatfield, Minnesota, died peacefully at her home on September 23, 2026. Inge was born on November 1, 1930, in Picher, Mecklenburg, Germany, to Elsa Seemann and Hans Schmidt, and was raised by her grandparents. In 1949, with her homeland under Soviet occupation, Inge had to choose between being sent to Siberia or crossing the border into … [Read more...]
Gary “Doc” Donovan Daniels
Dr. Gary “Doc” Donovan Daniels, 80, died unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, September 26, 2026. Gary was born on June 28, 1946, in Rochester, Minnesota, to Donovan (Don) and Gloria (Schroeder) Daniels. His family farmed in the Rochester area before moving to their Eyota farm, where he still went daily to feed his remaining “livestock” (cats). Gary was a 1964 graduate of … [Read more...]
James Jay Van de Mark
James Jay Van de Mark, 68 of Chatfield, Minnesota, passed away at his home, August 23, 2026, surrounded by family and friends. James was born to Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Van de Mark of Austin, Minnesota, on February 7, 1958. The family moved to Wisconsin and eventually to Iowa, where they settled in Fostoria, Iowa. James attended school in Milford until the death of his mother in … [Read more...]
Joanne Katherine Worden
Joanne Katherine Worden, born January 14, 1939, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and loved ones on July 30, 2026, after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was 87 years old. Joanne was preceded in death by her parents Fredrich Welch and Winnie (Welch) Schroeder, stepfather Frederick Schroeder, and grandson Joshua. She is survived by her loving … [Read more...]
Ervin Lavern Davidson
Ervin Lavern Davidson, 89, of Chatfield, died on July 19, 2026, at his home. He was born in Orion township, Chatfield, Minnesota, to Samuel and Sarah (Gipes) Davidson on June 13, 1937. He was the youngest of 10 children and attended country school in Cumingsville District, then Chatfield Public School. On July 3, 1956, he married Mary Sparrow. He worked as a farm hand, … [Read more...]