Marsha (Ruskell) Thieke, 72, Chatfield, Minn., passed away peacefully August 17, 2024, with her family by her side after a five-year battle with FTD. Marsha was born in Beatrice, Nebr.,  coming to Chatfield in 1960. A graduate of Chatfield High School, Class of 1969, she attended Winona State University where she graduated in the class of 1974, earning a bachelor’s degree in … [Read more...]

Fay Arlene Colgan, 88, of Chatfield, Minn., passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2024, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, with her three daughters at her side.  She was born at home on August 22, 1935, to Frank and Lottie (Gray) Krueger. She grew up on the farm, located about seven miles west of Chatfield with her siblings, and attended the District #99 and “Dogtown” … [Read more...]

Patrick J. Halloran, a retired Major General of the United States Air Force and a longtime resident of Colorado Springs, passed away May 31, 2024. He was born in Chatfield, Minn., on June 30, 1928. He entered the Air Force as an Aviation Cadet and graduated as a Second Lieutenant fighter pilot in September 1950. He flew 100 combat missions over North Korea in the F-84 … [Read more...]

Lavonne M. (Harwood) Hanson, age 87, of Chatfield, passed away peacefully at the Chosen Valley Care Center from pancreatic cancer. Lavonne May Harwood was born on September 20, 1936, on the family farm in West Chatfield to Joseph and Martha (Eck) Harwood. She attended Chatfield schools and was a 1954 graduate of Chatfield High School. On June 3, 1955, she married her husband … [Read more...]

Guida (Anderson) Michelson, born on March 8, 1926, in Wykoff. Minn., to Olaus Anderson and Frederikke Kjeldsen, passed away at the age of 98 at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn., on June 24, 2024. Guida was a waitress at the Kahler hotel for nearly 25 years, retiring in 2006.  In her free time, Guida loved to go to “the island” with her friends and try their … [Read more...]

Charlotte Colleen (McMahon) Ryan, 77, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 21, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus, surrounded by her loving family.  Charlotte was born on July 26, 1946, to James and Elizabeth McMahon. She grew up on the family farm in Chatfield, Minn., with many siblings and animals to keep her busy. Her love for animals led to her becoming … [Read more...]

LuVerne Frank Barth, 87, of Chatfield, Minn., passed away on June 12, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family, after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. LuVerne was born on February 22, 1937, to Lorenze and Helen (Reynolds) Barth. LuVerne was born in Preston and graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1955. On September 21, 1963, he married Margaret Mary … [Read more...]

Teresa Ann (Halloran) Narveson, aged 86, of Chatfield, Minn., passed away peacefully at the Chosen Valley Care Center on May 4, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.  Born to Joe and Ione (Johnson) Halloran on October 15, 1937, in Rochester, Minn., she grew into a life characterized by family devotion, community involvement  and unwavering faith. Teresa leaves behind a … [Read more...]

Sally Dee Smith, formally from Rochester, Minn., peacefully passed away at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. She was born to Richard and Betty Young (Olson) in Des Moines, Iowa, on December 5, 1945. She grew up in Clarion, Iowa where her father was the doctor in town and her mother a nurse. She graduated with a Master’s in Elementary … [Read more...]