All Obituaries

   Conrad F. Fingerson, 82, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 30, 2021, at Mayo Clinic St. Mary’s Campus, in Rochester.     Conrad Ferdinand Fingerson  was born April 4, 1939 to Malvin and Corolla (Sundet) Fingerson in Rochester.  Conrad grew up in Fountain, MN and graduated from Chatfield High School in 1957.  After graduating he went to the University of Minnesota, where he received his bachelor’s degree in...

   Gerald “Jesse” Dean Parker, 90, of Lanesboro, passed away Saturday, April 3, 2021, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minnesota. Gerald Dean Parker was born October 26, 1930, to Lloyd Leonard and Mildred Anita (Austin) Parker in Preston, Minnesota.  Gerald graduated from Preston High School in 1948. He was later drafted into the Army during the Korean War, spending almost 2 years in Germany. On September 12, 1954, he married Marjorie Ann Hanson at...

   Adelia Noreen Marquardt (92) passed away quietly on the night of Saturday, March 20th from complications following a stroke in the Chosen Valley Care Center.    She was born Adelia Noreen Dunford at 9:30 on the Friday morning of January 11th, 1929 to Floyd and Gertrude (Adams) Dunford. The second of seven children, she was raised in the Rochester area. In 1948, she met the love of her life, Marvin Henry Marquardt, and they married on June 20th in Rochester, MN....

   Darrell Herbert Spitzer, 77, of Chatfield, passed away Thursday, March 11, 2021, at his home.    Darrell was born March 4, 1944, in Chatfield, to Herb and Mary (Gathje) Spitzer.  On May 4, 1963, Darrell married Dianne Marie Hasley at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Rochester.    Darrell worked at Sears Automotive as a manager.  He enjoyed spending time with his family, playing cards, raising horses.  He also enjoyed watching Gun Smoke, The...

   Charles E. Copeman, 70, of Fountain, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at his home in Fountain.    Charles Edgar Copeman was born January 24, 1951, in Preston to Lee and Louise (Drogemuller) Copeman.  He graduated from Chatfield High School in 1969.  On July 26, 1969 he married Elizabeth A. Day of Chatfield and they were married at Baptist Church in Stewartville.  Charles worked on the family farm with his Dad and brother John, and...

   Lonny G. Herrick, 74, of Chatfield, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021, peacefully at his home with his wife Jane by his side.    Lonny Gordon Herrick was born March 10, 1946, to Gordon and Vivian (Burd) Herrick in Eyota, MN.  He attended Dover-Eyota school and graduated in 1964.  Lonny served in the Army from 1966- 1969, in Germany as a radio communication controller at 22nd Signal Group H.Q.  On July 13, 1985, he married Jane Soffa at Christ Lutheran...

   Gerald “Jerry” H. LaPlante of Chatfield, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 27, 2021, at his home in Chatfield.    Gerald Henry LaPlante was born March 5, 1931 in Rochester, to Walter and Hazel (Allen) LaPlante.  He grew up in rural Chatfield on the family farm and went to country school through 8th grade.  As a high school freshman, he attended Lourdes High School in Rochester, and graduated from Lourdes in 1948.  Jerry worked on...

   Betty Ann Shaw of Chatfield, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021, at Saint Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, MN.    Betty Ann Johnson was born August 2, 1936, to Carl and Opal (Molde) Johnson at Salem Corner Township, rural Byron.  She attended Byron school and graduated from Byron High School.  After high school she worked at the Methodist Hospital in the dietary department.  She met the love of her life, Spencer Shaw at the Pla-Mor...

   Margie Todd, 94, of Chatfield, passed away, Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at Chosen Valley Care Center, in Chatfield.    Margie Catherine Binner was born December 30, 1926, in Wabasha, MN, to Andrew and Margaret (Grass) Binner.  She grew up on the family farm with 3 brothers and 2 sisters.  She graduated as valedictorian from St. Felix High School, in Wabasha.  She was employed as a secretary for Catholic Charities Diocese of Winona for 3 years.  ...

   Arlene Marie Fingerson, 87, of Rochester, formerly of rural Fountain, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021, at The Waters on Maywood, in Rochester, where she had been living for the past year and a half.    Arlene Marie Mead was born August 2, 1933, to Warren and Violet (Smith) Mead, in Rochester, MN.  She graduated from Chatfield High School in 1951. During high school she worked at the DQ in Chatfield, and she worked at Federated Mutual in Owatonna, and...