Dec. 13, 1933 – March 14, 2021
Magnus “Gene” Eugene Chelstad passed away peacefully in Lebanon at the age of 87 on March 14, 2021, with his loving wife Vivian at his side.
Born Dec. 13, 1933 to Norwegian parents Bessie and Magnus, Gene grew up working on the family farm in Iowa and graduated from high school with a small class size of 12 students.
At the age of 17, Gene pursued his dream…