The following board members were present at the February 5, 2020, Chatfield School Board meeting: Amy Jeffers, Lanny Isensee, Katie Priebe, Matt McMahon and Rick Lowrey. Scott Backer was absent. Also present were Superintendent Ed Harris, Principals Shane McBroom and Randy Paulson, Krista O’Connor, business manager; Lorri Lowrey, administrative assistant, and student senate … [Read more...]
Phyllis Jean (Vickerman) Waadevig
Phyllis Jean Waadevig, 86, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2020, at the Chosen Valley Care Center with her family by her side. Phyllis was born on June 18, 1933. Her parents were Irvin and Marian (Soiney) Vickerman. Phyllis married Clifford Waadevig on September 20, 1950. Together they raised three children. They loved dancing, camping and getting together with … [Read more...]
Waterway repairs and park proposals
The Chatfield City Council meeting held on January 27 was unusually brief. Councilor Mike Urban was absent. Brian Burkholder informed the council that Union St. waterway repairs will need to be done before April 15, as per the Department of Natural Resources rules. The work is necessary because of damages sustained during the June 27 flooding event. Cost for the waterway … [Read more...]
Gerald Kalstabakken
Gerald Marvin Kalstabakken passed away peacefully at his Ramsey home on Sunday, January 26, 2020, with family at his side. Gerald was born June 26, 1932, to Oscar and Frieda (Lundt) Kalstabakken in Orion Township, Olmsted County. Gerald (Jerry) was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Chatfield, Minn. He graduated from Preston High School in 1950. Upon … [Read more...]
R-4 Meats in Chatfield expands, now offers box lunches and ice cream
Customers have always known R-4 Meats in Chatfield, Minn. for their quality meats and processing service, but recently there have been some sweet and savory changes at the business. Since opening R-4 Meats on April 1, 1997, the Reiner family has been serving up tasty meats and cheeses, but after beginning a remodeling project about a year ago they have expanded not only the … [Read more...]
Mary Wright
Mary Jean Wright, 83, of Chatfield, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Mary was born on December 5, 1936, in Chatfield, to Isaac and Lula (Marsh) Julian. She graduated from Chatfield High School. On June 26, 1954, she married William J. Wright, in Preston. In her early years, Mary enjoyed horseback riding, riding in the … [Read more...]
Dale Henry
Dale John Henry, 93, of Chatfield, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2020, at Chosen Valley Care Center. Dale was born in Fremont on December 2, 1926, to Paul and Lillian (Tollefsrud) Henry. He grew up on the family farm and attended high school in Lewiston. After graduating with the class of 1944, Dale enlisted in the Army Air Force, which took him to Lincoln, Nebr., for … [Read more...]
Anna Mae Allen
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...]