Willis Chase Obituary

Willis D. Chase, age 67 of Grove City, MN died on Thursday October 9, 2025. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday October 15, 2025 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Grove City. Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 7:00 PM on Tuesday October 14 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Grove City and will continue one hour prior to the service at church. Interment will be held in Burr Oak Cemetery, Union Grove Township, Minnesota. The service will be livestreamed at www.johnsonhagglund.com

Willis Dean Chase, the son of Norman and Darlene (Sutton) Chase was born on October 23, 1957 in Long Prairie, Minnesota. He graduated from Long Prairie High School in 1977 and also graduated from the Alexandria Technical College in 1979 with a Commercial Art degree. He was united in marriage to Gwen Marshall in the summer of 1982. Willis did commercial artwork for the Coast to Coast company in the twin cities before relocating to Grove City where he began working for Litchfield Precision Components; which became Innovex and later Tech Etch, until his retirement. He later began working what he called his dream job for Brodin Studios. He was involved with the Marshall-Chase Peddle Pulls. Willis was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Grove City, where he was active in the church choir, on the church council, and with the church youth. Willis was an avid volunteer in the community. In his spare time he enjoyed bow hunting and fishing. He was very involved in the Forest City Stockade Rendezvous, where he was a voyager. At home he enjoyed many hobbies, some of his favorites were drawing/painting, wood carving, blacksmithing, knife and sheath making, and a caricature artist. He enjoyed a good cup of black coffee and was willing to do anything to help people, whether it was at work or at home on the Frank Marshall family farm.

Willis is survived by his wife Gwen; son Matthew (Kristle) Chase; grandchildren Shelby, Eleanor and Madalyn; sister Sharlene (Larry) Holmquist, brothers Mike (Karen) Chase, Jon Chase and Harley (Kristi) Chase; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents Norman and Darlene Chase.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Trinity Church for a future play ground or Grove City CARE.