Dianne Marie Spitzer, 74, of Chatfield, died peacefully Tuesday, January 29, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. During a two-month battle of bile duct cancer, she never lost her sense of humor. Dianne was born on August 25, 1944, in Rochester, Minn., to Elger and Anita (Block) Hasley. She graduated from John Marshall High School in 1962. On May 4, 1963, Dianne married … [Read more...]
Rev. Father Joseph A. LaPlante
Rev. Father Joseph A. LaPlante, 90, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019, at St. Elizabeth’s Nursing Home in Wabasha, Minn. Joseph Allen LaPlante was born December 6, 1928, in Rochester, Minn., to Walter and Hazel (Allen) LaPlante. He grew up in rural Chatfield on the family farm and attended country schools. As a high school freshman in 1946, he entered high school at … [Read more...]
HBC Cable TV service coming to Chatfield
The Chatfield City Council met on January 14, their first meeting in the new year. Councilor Josh Broadwater was absent. A public hearing was held on the application submitted by Daniel Pecarina, president and CEO of Hiawatha Broadband Communications, Inc. (HBC). HBC wants to provide cable television service to the city. The same terms and conditions of a current franchise … [Read more...]
Chat & LARP Go To Cal For Tri
The unabbreviated way to say it was, Chatfield and Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson’s wrestling teams each trekked to Caledonia for a triangular with Cal/Houston. The three-way begged and delivered good mat competition. The Gophers and Screamin’ Eagles went first. It was back-and-forth up thru 152. LARP led after 106 (Tyler Kreidermacher 16-6 MD), 120 (Ross Herber pin), … [Read more...]
Jeffrey Lee
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...]