Anna Mae (Sabatke) Allen, 88, of Chatfield, Minn., went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 20, 2020. Anna Mae was born to Arthur and Gertrude Sabatke at home in rural Fountain, Minn., on April 16, 1931. She was raised in rural Chatfield and graduated from Chatfield High School in 1949. She met the love of her life, Wesley Allen, at Country School #98. Wes and Anna … [Read more...]
Alfred Junior Hanson
Alfred Junior Hanson died on January 13, 2020. He had been a resident of the Chosen Valley Care Center for a week after a stay in St. Marys Hospital for complications of heart and kidney failure. Junior was born February 11, 1936, in Chatfield, the son of Alfred C. and Harriet Gray Hanson. He attended school in Chatfield, graduating in 1955. During his high school years … [Read more...]
Sherry Lee Manahan
Sherry Lee Manahan, 59, of Chatfield, passed away at her home on Thursday, January 16, 2020. Sherry was born June 10, 1960, to Robert and Phyllis (Jacobson) Jorgenson in Snoqualmie, Wash. She graduated from Billings Senior High in Billings, Mont. On July 11, 1987, she married Kevin Manahan in Chatfield, where they raised their two daughters. Sherry was employed at Tuohy … [Read more...]
Mary Rath
Mary Rath, 91, of Grand Meadow, Minn., died on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at Grand Meadow Healthcare Center. Mary Katherine Arnts was born in Storm Lake, Iowa, on November 11, 1928, to Bernard and Gezena (Lansink) Arnts. She attended country school as a child with her siblings. On August 18, 1952, Mary was united in marriage to Michael Rath in Schaller, Iowa. In 1956, Mary … [Read more...]
Chatfield upgrades WWTP computer system
At the January 13 meeting of the Chatfield City Council, a proposed upgrade of the Wastewater Treatment Plant’s (WWTP) Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system was approved. Councilor Josh Broadwater was absent. Due to the fact that Microsoft is ending its support of Windows 7, an upgrade for security purposes is necessary. The original SCADA system, which … [Read more...]
Margaret Tuohy
Margaret Loretta Tuohy, 97, passed way peacefully Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at Chosen Valley Care Center, surrounded by her family. Margaret was born October 7, 1922, in Chatfield, to William and Caroline (Williams) Ward. She Graduated from Chatfield High School, and then two years of Business College in Minneapolis. On June 15, 1948, she married Thomas Clemens, in … [Read more...]
Phyllis Jean Amy
Phyllis Jean Amy, 92, of Chatfield, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020, at Mayo Clinic -St. Marys Campus, surrounded by her family. Phyllis was born to Artie and Gusta (Vrieze) Bacon in Preston on November 29, 1927. She attended and graduated from Chatfield High School. Phyllis married Curtis L. Amy on September 24, 1949 in Preston. Together they raised four sons. They … [Read more...]
New OMC Pharmacy the best medicine for Chatfield
It was a hard pill for Chatfield residents to swallow when the former Weber & Judd Pharmacy in Chatfield, Minn., closed its doors back in late November 2018. To the delight of area residents, Olmsted Medical Center had just the prescription. The new Olmsted Medical Center (OMC) Chatfield Pharmacy began greeting customers on January 2, 2020. The OMC Pharmacy location … [Read more...]
Frank Kinney
Frank L. Kinney, of Chatfield, Minn., died Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at Chosen Valley Care Center just shy of his 100th birthday. Frank was born January 21, 1920, to Elisha and Ethel Kinney in Plainfield, Mass. In 1945 he married June Harding, who passed away in 1992. In 1993 he married Betty Berse, who passed away in 2014. In 1938, Frank joined the Navy “to see the … [Read more...]
Mary Lou Catherine Borland
Mary Lou Catherine Borland, formerly of Albert Lea, Minn., passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2019, surrounded by family. She was 85 years old. Funeral services for Mary Lou will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at St. Theodore Catholic Church in Albert Lea. Father Brian Mulligan will officiate. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 6, from 5-7 p.m. at … [Read more...]