Fredrick Edward Chase (82) Passed away on August 9, 2013 after a brief battle with cancer. Fred served in the Army during the Korean War earning the Silver Star and Purple Heart. He married Irene Meehan and raised his family in Oakdale, MN. Many years were spent at the cabin near Crosby-Ironton. He also enjoyed traveling, square dancing, birding and was a voracious reader. He will be greatly missed by loving wife Irene, with whom he shared 56 wonderful years of marriage; sons Fred (Pat), Richard (Diane), Duane (Joy); seven grandchildren: Lisa (Eric) Stang, Anthony, Jeff (Holly), Jon (Marissa), Christine (Andy) Winkel, Joseph (Megan), Kristin; and ten great grandchildren; brother Paul (Irene), sisters Dora Ward and Ruby (Rudy) Johnson. Fred was preceded in death by parents, brother Donald, half-brother Everett Snell; and daughter-in-law Evonne Ellingson-Chase (Duane). Memorial service Friday, August 30th at 10:30 AM, visitation 1 hour prior at Johnson-Peterson Funeral Home, 2130 2nd Street, White Bear Lake, MN. Interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery at 1:30 PM.