All Obituaries

Darlene Westling, 82, of Bella Vista, AR, passed away with family at her side on November 8, 2019. She was born July 10, 1937 in Fort Dodge, IA, to Earl and Verna (Snell) Anderson. Darlene married the love of her life, Clifford Westling on January 22, 1954. They celebrated 65 years of marriage. Darlene was always on the go. She loved spending time with family and friends. She was always busy cooking, sewing, quilting, or crafting and would not pass up a day of fishing.  She and Cliff...

    Mayvis Schwartz, 94, of rural Chatfield, passed away at Seasons Hospice in Rochester on Nov 3, 2019.    She was born on Nov 26, 1924 in Fillmore County to Melvin and Mabel (Redalen) Erickson. Growing up, she lived in Pilot Mound and graduated from Chatfield High School. She married Fritz Schwartz in 1946, and they resided in rural Wykoff.  A few years later, they purchased a farm near Pilot Mound. In 1984 they bought Mayvis's home farm where they lived...

  Genevieve Arline (Hanson) Brown, 93, passed away on October 30, 2019, after a short illness at her home in Princeton, Minnesota. Gen was born on April 13, 1926, to Emily (Tucker) Hanson and Tedeman Hanson in Irving Wisconsin. Services provided by Riley Funeral home in Chatfield Minnesota at 1 PM Saturday, November 16, 2019, with visitation one hour prior to service. Burial in the Chatfield Cemetery with her Husband.   Gen was the second youngest of 9 children.  She was...

 Janice left her temporary home at Good Shepherd in Rushford and entered her heavenly home on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at the age of 77.   Janice Marie Nelson was born on June  22, 1942 to Arnim and Ella (Rain) Asleson, in Lanesboro.  She graduated with the  Lanesboro High School class of 1960.  On August 31, 1963, she married David A. Nelson at Root Prairie Lutheran Church, where she was also baptized and confirmed.   Janice worked at Peterson Motors in...

  JoAnn Elizabeth Schultz, 86, of Chatfield, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2019, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN.     JoAnn was born on November 11, 1932, in Wykoff MN, to Ernest and Martha (Dreier) Affeldt.  She graduated from Wykoff High School in 1952.  On January 19, 1957, JoAnn married Herman V. Schultz at St. John's Lutheran Church in Wykoff.  JoAnn worked at the Root River State Bank for 13 years, and helped out greatly on...

   Hands that had done so much for her family were held one last time during heartfelt goodbyes.  On September 28, 2019, Marjorie Roseille Welch entered her heavenly home. Marge was mother hen to countless number of families, neighborhood and daycare children that were treated to the fruits of her labor from the farm west of Chatfield she shared with Rod, husband of sixty years.  There is no limit to the praise we can bestow on her.  ...

E. LaVonne Draper, 96, of Lanesboro, passed away September 24, 2019, at Harmony Care Center in Harmony MN.   LaVonne was born November 24, 1922, in Iowa City, Iowa, to Freeman and Laura (Kroeger) Stahr. She graduated from Geneseo High School in 1939. On November 14, 1942, she married Wendell Draper in Dysart, Iowa.   LaVonne enjoyed quilting, sewing, crocheting, and embroidery, and most of all being around her family.   She was a member of Highland Lutheran...

   Winifred Barbara [Klug Wilsey] Klockeman, “Winnie”, 97, passed away Saturday morning, Sept 21, 2019 at her home at Traditions of Preston under hospice care.    Winnie was born on May 9, 1922 in Caledonia, MN the third daughter and tenth child of Peter and Barbara Klug.  She married Norman Wilsey in 1943, they owned and operated a family farm in Houston County and were blessed with two sons, William and James Wilsey.  Following Norman’s...

   William Marcus Copeman, 76, of rural Chatfield MN, passed away Friday, September 20, 2019, surrounded by his loving family at his home.   William was born on December 25, 1942 in Spring Valley, MN, to Charles Levenous "Lee" and Louise (Drogemuller) Copeman. He graduated from Chosen Valley High School in 1961.     William "Bill" Marcus Copeman loved to work hard on his farm.  The love for his farm and the...

 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...