All Obituaries

 Louise Alice Rockvam, 90, of Rochester, passed away peacefully at Edenbrook Nursing Home, Rochester on September 3,2019.    She was born in rural Chatfield, MN on November 13, 1928, the daughter of Amil and Emma (Fimon) Kadlec.  Louise grew up on the family century farm and attended the first eight grades at the country School District #128.  She was a member of the National Honor Society and graduated from Chatfield High School in 1946 with top honors as...

   Velma M. Buchanan 101, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 10, 2019, at Seasons Hospice House, in Rochester.    Velma was born September 2, 1917, in Chatfield to Henry and Marie (Kammen) Oldenburg.  In December  1939, she married Harold James Buchanan, in Chatfield at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.    Velma was a member of the Degree of Honor organization, and was in a few card clubs. She enjoyed going to the Casino, and coffee with her...

Mavis N. Johnson passed away peacefully August 8th, 2019 at the Gunderson Harmony Care Center. Mavis was born December 7, 1927 in rural Lanesboro to Corday and Betsey Thompson. She graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1945 and married Donald A. Johnson of Harmony on July 30, 1950 settling on a farm in the Harmony area. Mavis worked at Northwestern Bell Telephone, Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office, and KFIL Radio. In 1979 Mavis and Donnie sold the farm and retired, moving into Harmony...

   At the age of 106, Alta Borgen Reese died peacefully on July 29 at Edenbrook Care Center in Rochester, MN.    Alta Mildred Borgen was born June 3, 1913 on the family farm in Pilot Mound Township, MN to Gilman and Alida (Foss) Borgen.      After attending Paulson school, a rural common school near the family farm, Alta boarded in Lanesboro, MN and graduated from Lanesboro HS in 1930.  She furthered her education in Winona, MN, graduating from...

  Elaine Bernice Lee, 90, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2019, at Chosen Valley Care Center, in Chatfield.   Elaine Bernice Lee (Johnson) was born to Benjamin, and Esther Johnson on May 9, 1929 in Blair Wisconsin.  She is preceded in death by her brother Olin and son Jeffrey.  She is survived by her grandchildren Denis and Heather Lee.    Elaine was an avid bowler in her youth and was on many bowling teams.  As she grew older, she would...

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"Ole” was born August 26, 1923, near Douglas, Minn., to George and Sena (Amundson) Fuchs.  He attended country school in Douglas, Minn., and spent his young years working on the family farm and working for area farmers, playing with his dog, Rin, and riding his pony, “Billie”. In January 1945 he was called into the Army and served in Germany. His service ended in October 1946.  Ole married Joyce Krier in...

Arthur Allan Aas, 69, of Chatfield, MN unexpectedly passed away on July 4, 2019. He was born in Windom, MN to Mervin A. Aas and Lorraine M. Bauer Aas in 1950. He lived with his large family in Windom on a small farm. Art loved the family farm and had many wonderful times there, hunting and trapping, pulling cockleburs and hitting baseballs over the barn until 1965, when the family moved to Rochester, MN.  Art spent a year back in Windom for his junior year living with his bachelor...

Marion Alfreda Holtan was born on Sunday, March 8, 1931, 8 o’clock p.m. on a farm four miles south of Kasson, Mn, to Alfred and Minnie (Lee) Holtan. She was their ninth child. Her father was a farmer who raised oats, a little corn, wheat and flax and had about a dozen head of dairy cows. Her mother was a God-fearing woman who raised her children with a Bible in one hand and a switch in the other.  Marion attended a one-room school house, District 78, from grades one through...

   Marion Lucille Erickson, 92, passed away Monday, June 24, 2019, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Mary’s Campus in Rochester.   Marion Lucille Krumdieck was born April 6, 1927, to William and Clara (Spitzer) Krumdieck in Chatfield, MN.  She attended country school Dist.  #21, and graduated from Chatfield High School in 1945, after graduation she worked for Security Mutual Fire Inc. Co., Denen  Electric, Northwestern Bell Telephone Co., and retired from...