Lawrence Allen Tucker was born June 16, 1942, to Glen and Loretta (Lonergan) Tucker in Austin, Minn.. He grew up in Dexter, Minn., and graduated from Elkton High School in 1961. He graduated from the Austin Vocational School in 1963, where he trained to be a carpenter. In December 1963 he began his service to his country in the U.S. Navy as a Seabee. He served in active duty … [Read more...]
Robert Dean Billman
Robert Dean Billman, 85, of Chatfield, passed away Monday, July 31, 2017. He was a resident of the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn. Bob was born August 22, 1931, in Spring Valley, Minn., to Elmer and Ann (King) Billman. He grew up in the Spring Valley area farming with his family. During this time he became a Golden Gloves boxing champion. Bob joined the … [Read more...]
Industrial Drive improvement moves forward
City Clerk Joel Young, at the July 24 meeting of the Chatfield City Council, announced that the city has been awarded a Business Development Public Infrastructure grant by DEED in an amount of up to $177,000 for segment 1 roadway improvements of Industrial Drive. The grant matches one dollar for one dollar. Councilor Joshua Broadwater said he was only comfortable doing … [Read more...]
Joanne Manning Greenlee
Joanne Manning Greenlee, 83, of Chatfield, passed away on July 13, 2017, at her home. Joanne was born February 22, 1934, to Clifford and Elsie (Schuchard) Manning. She attended school in Chatfield and graduated from Chosen Valley High School in 1952. On June 25, 1953, she married Lloyd Walter Greenlee. Joanne enjoyed many activities: family vacations, purchasing and … [Read more...]
Chatfield approves Wellhead Protection Plan amendment
Scott Hanson, groundwater specialist with Minnesota Rural Water Association, provided technical assistance to create the amended Wellhead Protection Plan (WHP). He briefly reviewed the amendment at the July 10 city council meeting. The Chatfield WHP plan was originally approved by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) in 2007 and has been in effect through June 2017. The … [Read more...]
Leona Mae (Abbott) Hawkins
Leona Mae (Abbott) Hawkins, born November 8, 1926, to Mark and Anna Abbott in Dover, Minn., grew up on farms in the Dover/St. Charles area. She attended country school and graduated from high school in 1944. She worked in numerous places in Rochester, including First National Bank, Rundell Lumber, W.T. Grants, Girl Scout Council, IBM, and St. Paul Companies. She played … [Read more...]
Mildred M. Miller
Mildred M. Miller, age 86, of Chatfield, Minn., died Sunday, July 2, 2017, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn. Funeral services for Mildred Miller will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11, 2017, at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Wykoff, Minn., with Rev. Michael Harman officiating. Burial will take place at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held … [Read more...]
Lois Jean Bacon
Lois Jean Bacon, 81, of Chatfield, Minn., passed away on July 3, 2017, at Chosen Valley Care Center. Lois was born August 20, 1935, to Baldwin and Mildred (Martin) Narveson in Saratoga Township. She attended school in Chatfield and graduated from Chosen Valley High School in 1953. On September 18, 1954, she married Darrell C. Bacon in Chatfield, where they spent most of … [Read more...]
Chatfield swimming pool committee reports to city council
Many members of the nine member swimming pool committee spoke to the city council during the June 26 Chatfield City Council meeting. Co-chair Julie Henry said the committee has been meeting monthly. The pool is over 50 years old and has many issues, the most recent a significant leak in the main pool which has been fixed temporarily with caulk. The pool opened in 1965. The … [Read more...]
Chosen Valley Mini Grant Program
Root River State Bank and F & M Community Bank-Chatfield are excited to announce their continued sponsorship of the Chosen Valley Mini Grant. Applications for the upcoming 2017-2018 school year will include funding of $5,000.00, bringing the grand total to $80,000.00 that has been allocated over the past 16 years to projects that would otherwise not be funded. This … [Read more...]