Chuck was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Spring Valley where he served as a past usher. He was also a member of the Spring Valley American Legion and VFW Posts. He was proud of his service to his country and was recently honored to be a part of the WW II Honor Flight.

He loved time spent with his children, sons-in-law, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He liked to travel, have coffee with friends or just putter on his farm.  He was a wonderful husband, father, father-in-law, grandpa, son and brother.  He will be deeply missed by family and friends.

Chuck is survived by his daughters, Penny (Garry) Nordhorn of Owatonna, Peggy (Randy) Babbitt of Breckenridge, Colo., and Sarah (Brent) Kohn of Spring Valley; grandchildren, Jane (Jeff) Nordhorn Allen, Karren (Justin) Taillon, Kris (Neil) Odenbaugh and Gabriel (Francise) Kohn; great-grandchildren, Ben Odenbaugh, Owen Taillon and Annie Odenbaugh; sister, Phyllis Toft of Taft, Calif.; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 61 years, Margy; an infant granddaughter; sisters, Olive, Carol and Grace Toft; and brothers, Gordon, Kenneth, James and Paul Toft.

The funeral is at 2 p.m., Tuesday, November 19, 2013, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church with the Rev. Dennis Timmerman and Laura Fladten co-officiating. Burial with military graveside rites will be in the church cemetery in Spring Valley. Visitation is at the Thauwald Funeral Home in Spring Valley, 5-8 p.m. on Monday and an hour before the service at the church on Tuesday.

The family prefers memorials to Our Savior’s Lutheran Church.

Online condolences  at www.thauwaldfuneralhomes.co.