Jeffrey Lynn Lee, age 69, of Blair, Wis., died on Friday, January 11, 2019, in the Gundersen Tri-County Hospital in Whitehall, Wis. Jeff was born on September 14, 1949, in Northwood, N. Dak., to Gordon Orville and Elaine Bernice (Johnson) Lee. He graduated from the Chatfield High School in Chatfield, Minn., in 1967 and attended art school in La Crosse. Jeff married Ann M. … [Read more...]
Rickey A. Neis
Rickey A. Neis (Rick), 50, of Chatfield, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 29, 2018, at St. Marys Hospital, surrounded by family. Rick was born July 17, 1968, to Ron and Rita (Niemeyer) Neis in Rochester, Minn. He attended Chosen Valley High School and graduated in 1986. Following graduation, he worked at Touhy Furniture, Andy’s Liquor, Chatfield Trucking, and … [Read more...]
Phyllis Marie (Bartels) Fulwider
Phyllis Marie (Bartels) Fulwider, 90, passed peacefully at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn., on Friday, December 28, 2018, after a lengthy illness. It was her wish to be cremated and the family will have a graveside ceremony in the spring in Anamosa, Iowa, where she will be laid to rest next to her husband. Phyllis, the daughter of William and Mary Bartels, was … [Read more...]
Ila M. Bornfleth
Ila M. Bornfleth, 99, of Chatfield, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Ila was born December 17, 1919, in Lanesboro, to Engebret and Sophia (Erickson) Skrukrud. She graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1937. After graduating, Ila attended Winona Business College in Winona, Minn. Ila then worked at the … [Read more...]
Edd Grant Chilson
Edd Grant Chilson, 69, of rural Chatfield, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018, at his home. Edd was born August 17, 1949, to Virgil and Lorraine (Jackson) Chilson in Mantorville. Edd married Wanda Wadsworth on April 23, 1993, in Rochester. Edd worked as a welder for the union Boilermakers and travel around for various jobs. In his spare time he enjoyed horseback … [Read more...]
Chatfield certifies 2019 Levy
City Clerk Joel Young reported on the proposed 2019 budget and levy during the Truth in Taxation hearing at the city council’s December 10 meeting. This will be the council’s last meeting of the year. The city staff budget will cause a tax levy increase of 4.97%; these increases are structural and driven by inflation. The main driver of the tax levy increase for 2019 will be … [Read more...]
Florence L. Morsching
Florence L. Morsching was born on June 12, 1929, in Rochester, Minn., to Ernest and Bertha (Kewatt) Kelm. She passed peacefully on December 4, 2018, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn. Florence graduated from Big Fork High School in 1947, and married Glen G. Morsching on June 5, 1948. They had five children. Florence worked at home as a housewife and raised … [Read more...]
Robert Brogan
Robert Anthony Brogan, 73, of Chatfield, passed away Monday, November 12, at his home, surrounded by his family. Robert was born December 29, 1944, in Chatfield, to Anthony and Eleanor (Perry) Brogan. Robert graduated from Chatfield High School in 1963. On July 17, 1966, he married Sharon Kay Winslow at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Chatfield. Robert worked for the … [Read more...]
Viola Applen
Viola Lucille Applen passed away Monday, November 5, 2018, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Viola was born September 5, 1918, to Bert and Gertrude (Kappers) Howard in Brookings S. Dak., where she graduated from high school. She married Donald G. Applen on December 8, 1935, in Grand Meadow. The couple lived in the Spring Valley area until 1948, then they … [Read more...]
Clair Allen Gartner
Clair Allen Gartner passed away October 14, 2018, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Clair was born April 30, 1930, to Joseph and Ethel (Purvis) Gartner in rural Chatfield. In 1944 the family moved to rural Preston. He graduated from Preston High School in 1948. He married Marian Danielson February 17, 1952 in Cocoa, Fla. In January 1949 he enlisted in the … [Read more...]