Charmayne Ona Sletten

Charmayne Ona Sletten of Eden Prairie passed away early Wednesday morning on May 27, 2026 at age 75. Born May 30, 1950 to Vernon Arthur Dahlen and Elvira Karine Foss Dahlen in Fergus Falls, MN. Charmayne was raised on the Dahlen Century Farm that was homesteaded by her father's family when they came from Norway. She was the oldest of 3 girls (Charmayne, Karen & Joslyn) who have always shared very fond memories together of growing up on the farm. Life on the farm was full of home cooked meals, many family gatherings, and kitties to snuggle. Her love for music was established at an early age through playing piano and she enjoyed art and playing her tenor saxophone in high school. She graduated from Elbow Lake High School in 1968 and went on to Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, MN to study Education and Music. She was always proud to share that she studied music abroad in Vienna, Austria for a semester. In the fall of 1969, Charmayne was welcoming new students to campus and that is when she met her husband of almost 53 years, Chuck. In 1972, she graduated with her Bachelor's degree in Education and Music and began her education career teaching elementary students in Morgan, MN. In June of 1973, Charmayne & Chuck were married at Erdahl Lutheran Church and began their lives together with a move to Lisbon, ND for Chuck's first engineering job. After 5 years, they moved to the Twin Cities looking for a place to settle and decided on Eden Prairie where they raised their 3 children, Kjersti, Marit & Charlie - her greatest pride and joy. Being a mom was what she loved most and always said how much she enjoyed her time with each of her babies as she was able to work more part time. Charmayne maintained a household deeply rooted in her values of family and faith, always putting the needs of others before herself providing unconditional love and encouragement. Many lifelong friendships were gained through her involvement with the Babysitting Co-Op, Jaycee's, her children's activities, especially dance and band, and her neighbors. She went back to school to earn her Early Childhood Education endorsement where she spent the rest of her teaching career as a Parent Educator in Eden Prairie. In her 35 years of teaching, she established countless relationships and championed the outreach programs for new families and babies, welcoming them into the district and community. She left such an impact in the community and could never go to a store without seeing someone she had touched in her work. She was always actively involved in her church volunteering her time and even served as the Sunday School Superintendent. Her 4 grandchildren always brought her great joy and she wouldn't miss an opportunity to see them. She enjoyed her time reading the paper, gardening, sewing and sharing time with her family and friends. Charmayne loved so many things, but most notably her C's: Chuck, Children, Coffee, Cats, Calendar, and Church. Before retiring in 2021, she was most proud that 3 of her 4 grandchildren attended many of her classes in the Eden Prairie ECFE program. Grateful for having shared in her life are her husband, Chuck; children Kjersti (Erik) Vevle, Marit (Matt) Green, Charlie Sletten (fiancée Hailey Walz); grandchildren, Svea & Brynveig Vevle, Soren & Elvi Green; sisters Karen (Tim) Schmidt, Joslyn (Bob) Larson, and many nieces and nephews she adored. Preceded in death by her parents Vernon & Elvira Dahlen and many loving aunts and uncles. Services will be at 11am on Thursday, June 4, 2026 with visitation one hour prior at Community of the Cross Lutheran Church, 10701 Bloomington Ferry Road, Bloomington. Interment will be at Erdahl Lutheran Cemetery in Erdahl, MN less than a mile from her family farm, Charmayne's happy place. Washburn-McReavy.com Dawn Valley Chapel 952-941-7686

Charmayne Ona Sletten

May 30, 1950 - May 27, 2026

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