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Phyllis Ann Kolseth Site staff 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 close...

For Chippewa County Coroner Ron Patten, that means his four-person office has been busier than ever. “We have to wear personal protective equipment; it takes a little more time,” Patten said Monday. “We have to be cautious so we don’t get it. And there is extra paperwork with COVID cases. It’s just part of the job. The hours we put in are just longer.” 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 o...