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McFarland – Phyllis Ann Kolseth, age 87, of McFarland, passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at Skaalen Nursing and Rehab. She was born on Sept. 22, 1933, in Portage, Wis., the daughter of Eugene Young and Anita (Kleist) Patten. She attended school in Portage during her early years and graduated from Kirksville Senior High School in Missouri in 1951.
Phyllis attended nursing school at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Mo., and received her registered nursing license in 1954. After graduation, she moved to Madison, Wis., to be closer to her family and began her much-loved career as a nurse, working at all three major hospitals in Madison in a variety of care settings. It was there that she met Roger on a blind date, and they were married on May 1, 1959, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Madison. Though Phyllis would take time off to raise her two children, she returned to her nursing vocation part time and worked in retiremen
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For Chippewa County Coroner Ron Patten, that means his four-person office has been busier than ever.
âWe have to wear personal protective equipment; it takes a little more time,â Patten said Monday. âWe have to be cautious so we donât get it. And there is extra paperwork with COVID cases. Itâs just part of the job. The hours we put in are just longer.â
Every person who dies in the county is now tested for COVID-19, adding more work for Patten and his staff.
In an average year, Chippewa County sees 850 deaths, or nearly three daily. So, adding in COVID-19 deaths over the past two months has made a notable increase in their cases.