Vivian
Saastad Chaffee, 88
 Vergas
- Vivian Saastad Chaffee, 88, died on Saturday,
December 21, 2002 at the Perham Memorial Hospital
in Perham.
Funeral
services will be held at 11
a.m.
on Tuesday, December 24, 2002 at the United
Methodist Church in Vergas with Rev. Barbara Bolz
and Rev. Tom Mitchell officiating. Visitation will
be held for one hour prior to services at the
church.
Vivian
was born on September 24, 1914, the daughter of
Carl and Selma (Eklund) Peterson in St. Vincent.
She grew up in Crookston, where her father was
employed by the Great Northern Railroad. She
graduated from Lincoln High School in Thief River
Falls in 1932. After graduation, she was employed
as a telephone operator in Holt.
On
June 3, 1934, Vivian was united in marriage to
Harold Saastad. The couple lived in Thief River
Falls. In 1960, they moved to Vergas and lived
there until Harold's death in 1973.
On
November 3, 1974, Vivian married Gordon Chaffee.
The couple lived in Crookston until Gordon's
retirement from Crystal Sugar Company, after which,
they returned to Vergas.
Vivian
loved caring for her friends and family. She was
active in Bible studies and mission circles at the
churches she attended. She was president of the
Women's Mission Circle at the Frazee Baptist
Church. During Gordon's retirement, the couple
toured the United States. After Gordon's death,
Vivian's son, Jerry, helped her assemble her
writings and created a book called "Vivian's
Memoirs," which was published in Fargo, N.D. in
1998. Vivian moved to Vergas Assisted Living in
July, 1999, where she has since resided.
Survivors
include a son, Jerrold (Carol) of Moorhead; two
grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a brother,
Arnold (Elma) Peterson of Minneapolis;
stepchildren, Mark (Jean) Chaffee of Fargo, N.D.,
Randy (Carol) Chaffee of Climax and Margrae (Les)
Molskness of Florida; and several Chaffee
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Vivian
was preceded in death by her husbands, Harold
Saastad and Gordon Chaffee; her parents; and her
brother, Hartley.
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