Dolores Chartrand, age 88 of Balsam Lake, WI passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at
Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN. Dolores was born on July 19, 1930 at her home in Beaver Township of Polk County, WI to Earl and Ottilia (Schmitz) Vink. She grew up on the family farm and attended Happy Hollow School the first six years of her schooling, then on to Range (double room) School for two years. She graduated from the Range School in 1944. Dolores began High School in Turtle Lake in the fall on 1944 and graduated from there in May of 1948. Dolores worked in the kitchen at Turtle Lake High school all four years of High School. In the summer time she worked for the Paul Bosley family for one year and then worked three summers at the Twin Town Nite Club in Georgetown Township. She was united in marriage to Emil Chartrand on May 19, 1949 at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Turtle Lake, WI. They made their home in Georgetown Township, first by renting a home, then by purchasing an acre of land from Adlore and Cora Bibeau, and building their home on the land. They belonged to Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish and later joined Our Lady of the Pines in Balsam Lake and then were members of Our Lady of the Lakes in Balsam Lake. Emil died on October 25, 2006 and Dolores continued to live in the home they built with the help of her neighbors, friends, nieces, nephews, brothers and sisters. Dolores was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Emil; infant sister, Virginia Vink, sisters, Dorothy Dumas, Catherine Spencer, Elsie Christenson, Marcella Kalning and brothers, Earl, James, Joseph, Daniel and Roger Vink. She is survived by her God children, Susan Miles, Michael Vink, Aaron Kasper, Richard Stoeberl, Mary Chartrand and Marshall Vink as well as many nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian burial will take place at 12:00 pm from Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church in Balsam Lake with Father Tom Thompson officiating. A visitation will take place from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm prior to the service at the church. Pall bearers will be Michael Vink, Aaron Kasper, Thomas Vink, Marshall Vink, Richard Stoeberl and Michael Stoeberl. Burial will take place at St. Ann's Cemetery in Turtle Lake.