Francis A. Chapman

Francis “Francie” Chapman age 79 of Lake Wilson, MN died Monday, March 17, 2008 at the Golden Living Center in Slayton, MN. Services will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, March 22, 2008 at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lake Wilson. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 8:00 PM Friday, March 21, 2008 at the Chandler Funeral Chapel and continuing at 9:00 AM Saturday until time of the service at the church. Interment will be at the Lake Wilson Cemetery, followed by a luncheon at the Lake Wilson American Legion hall. The Chandler Funeral Association is handling the arrangements. Francis “Francie” A. Chapman was born November 7, 1928 to O. Emery and Minnie (Bearden) Chapman in Worthington, MN. He was baptized in the Christian faith and grew up on a farm near Worthington, where he attended Worthington Public School. As a young man he moved with his family to a farm northwest of Lake Wilson, MN in 1946. On June 5, 1949 he was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Chandler, MN and on June 12, 1949 Francie married Beverly Doyscher. They made their home on a farm near Lake Wilson and continued to live there until his retirement in 1988, when they moved into Lake Wilson. After the death of his wife in 1994, Francie continued to live in Lake Wilson and worked for the Chandler Coop and several area farmers. On January 18, 1997 Francie married Linda Hovey in Lake Wilson where they made their home. He was a member of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lake Wilson, the Lake Wilson Lions Club, the Lake Wilson Senior Citizens, and the Lake Wilson Saddle Club. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, dogs and had a love of horses. Recently Francie moved into The Golden Living Center in Slayton, MN where he died Monday, March 17, 2008 at the age of 79. Francie is survived by his wife, Linda Chapman of Lake Wilson, MN; one daughter, Karen Gleis of Worthington, MN; four sons, Donald (Carol) Chapman of Lake Wilson, MN, Ronald (Gertrude) Chapman of Alta, IA, James (Gaylene) Chapman and Michael (Carol) Chapman , both of Lake Wilson, MN; two step-daughters, Valerie (Lee) Roth of Sprague, WA and Tonya (Billie) Johnson of Palm Springs, CA; one step-son, Michael Avers of Seligman, MO; thirteen grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; one step-great-grandchild; four sisters, Judy Onken of Bellevue, NE, Phyllis (Frederick) Bloemendaal of Lake Wilson, MN, Donna (Lewellyn) Wendt of Amboy, MN and Lois (William) Slinger of Northfield, MN; one sister-in-law, Agnes Chapman of Lake Wilson, MN; many nieces, nephews and cousins. Francie was preceded in death by his first wife, Beverly, parents, one brother, Harold Chapman, three grandsons and one step-grandson.