Dorthelda Musty

Dorthelda Mary (Meyer) Musty, 94, of Chatfield passed away Thursday, May 11, 2017 at the Chosen Valley Care Center.

Dorthelda was born December 21, 1922 in Glendive, Montana to Louis and Aurelia (Lamb) Meyer.  She graduated from Mazeppa High School as the Salutatorian of her class.  On September 26, 1945 she married Bernard William Musty in Mazeppa.  The couple moved to Chatfield in 1950.  She worked at Lynch’s Grocery in Chatfield and later K-Mart in Rochester for many years.

Dorthelda spent many hours in the garden with Bernard and tending to her flowers.  She and Bernard were generous with giving friends and neighbors produce from their garden.   The couple loved to spend time with their family camping.  In their later years they spent their winters in Belleview, Florida where they made many new friends.   In the the summer you could find them enjoying a beverage on their patio with friends.  Dorthelda also loved to sew, do crafts, baking, canning and freezing garden vegetables.

Dorthelda is lovingly remembered by her daughter: Louise McCready of Cherry Grove, grandchildren: Chris (Mary) Musty of Chatfield, Jennie Musty (Britt Coulson) of Dover, Tonya (Jeremy) Keim of Cherry Grove, & Ashlee Jones (Josh Bartley) of Rochester; step-grandchildren: Casey (Nicole) McCready of St. Charles, & Courtney (Mike) Erickson of Rochester; Great grandchildren: Makena & Marlee Musty, Kegen Coulson, Cowan, Carter, Corbin, and Calvin Keim, Prestyn Timmerman, Taya Bartley; step grandchildren: Daltyn & Taylyn McCready & Callen Erickson.  A sister Helen Leffrig of Pine Island also survives.

Dorthelda was preceded in death by her husband Bernard, sons: Michael & James; brothers: Chester Meyer, George Meyer & Joe Meyer; son-in-law Ray McCready; brother in law: Wilfrid Liffrig; sister in laws: Lorraine Meyer & Jeanne Meyer.

Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM, Monday, May 15, 2017 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chatfield with Father Edward McGrath officiating.  A time of visitation and sharing will be from 9:00 AM until the time of service on Monday also at the church.    The  rite of committal will be at 2:00 PM on Monday at St. Peter & Paul Cemetery in Mazeppa.

Riley Funeral Home in Chatfield is assisting the family with arrangements.   To share a condolence, or memory of Dorthelda with the family, please visit rileyfuneralhomes.com.