Charles "Charlie" Chase

The memorial service celebrating the life of Charles “Charlie” Chase will be held at 11:00a.m. on Saturday, April 26, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wadena with Pastor Nate Loer presiding. Family and friends may gather at the church on Saturday from 9:30a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be at 2:00p.m. in Oak Grove Cemetery, Detroit Lakes, MN. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You are invited to watch the service via live-stream by going to: www.youtube.com/@ILCWadena or https://www.facebook.com/immanuelwadena ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At the age of 91, Charlie passed away with family at his side on March 6, 2025, with care provided by Vivie Hospice in his home in Wadena, MN. Charles Richard Chase was born at Wesley Hospital in Wadena, MN, to Louis and Gertrude (Palmer) Chase on July 7, 1933. He grew up in Detroit Lakes where he was on the first varsity golf team and graduated in 1951. He worked caddying, setting bowling pins, and began working with the MN Highway Department. Charlie attended Moorhead State University for a year and a half then worked full-time as a surveyor for the highway department. On February 10, 1954, Charles was united in marriage to Marcella Marsh in Detroit Lakes. They owned the Sandwich Hut in the early 1970s. In 1978, he retired from the MN Highway Department. They then moved to Rawlings, WY, where they purchased a Country Kitchen. After it was sold, Charlie did what he always wanted to do, surveying. His work took them to Texas, California and Nebraska. After retiring a second time they moved to Wadena, MN, where Charlie was an avid golfer. They enjoyed Minnesota winters by going to Texas! Due to an auto accident, Marcella died in October of 2003. Charles later met Gladys Mae (Johnson) Hansen, and they were united in marriage on December 11, 2004, in Wadena. They also spent winters in Texas and traveled many places. A favorite trip was with his daughters for the wedding of his grandson, Joe Holweger, in South Korea. Preceding Charles in death were his parents; wife Marcella; children C. Richard, Robert, Angela; brother Roger; stepdaughter Lynnette Schafer; Marcella’s siblings; and sister-in-law Beulah “Be” Gunelson. Surviving Charles are his wife Gladys; daughters Monica (Ron) Ostermann of Moorhead, Carol (Gary) Holweger of Rockport, TX; sisters-in-law Margaret Chase of Wittenberg, WI and Norma Bailie of Galesburg IL; brother-in-law Phillip Johnson of Indianapolis, IN; stepchildren Cynthia (Scott) Sammons of New Hope and Chris Hansen of Zimmerman; step son-in-law James Schafer of Austin; five grandchildren, seven step-grandchildren and his many great-grandchildren; along with a host of friends.

Charles "Charlie" Chase

July 7, 1933 - March 6, 2025