Joel Orville Baier, 58, of Chatfield, died on March 28, 2017 at his home in Chatfield. Joel was born March 26, 1959 in Rochester to Orville and Joye (Cook) Baier. He was raised in Chatfield and graduated from Chatfield High School in 1977. In 1981, he married Julie Michelson. The family made their home in Chatfield. Joel worked as a crew leader at Crenlo in Rochester … [Read more...]
Chatfield Fire Department modifications
At the March 13 Chatfield City Council meeting, Fire Chief Ryan Priebe detailed recommended minimum benefit requirements, along with a proposal for an annual benefit increase. The Public Service committee recommended minimum requirements for firefighters to qualify for annual service credits. Members must at a minimum attend 18 meetings/trainings and 25% of annual calls. … [Read more...]
Arlene Pearl Rain
Arlene Pearl Rain, 87, passed away gracefully March 11, 2017 at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Arlene Pearl Erickson was born January 27, 1930 to Peter and Alpha Erickson. Arlene spent her early years in the Pilot Mound area, graduating from Chatfield High School. Vergel and Arlene Rain married, lived, and raised six children in the Pilot Mound, Preston area. … [Read more...]
County approves rezoning requests
Zoning Administrator Cristal Adkins reported on two rezoning requests for properties located near Chatfield in Chatfield Township at the county board’s February 28 meeting. A public hearing on each request was held at the February 22 Planning Commission. Terence Yust requested the rezoning of a portion of his property (in Section 6) from Agricultural to RA (Residential … [Read more...]
Phyllis Ann Dahl
Phyllis Ann Dahl, 76, of Chatfield, died Saturday, February 18, 2017 at her home in rural Chatfield. Phyllis was born March 11, 1940 to Juella (Severson) and Lloyd Allen in Fountain, Minn. She graduated from Chatfield High School in 1958. She married Robert Dahl on August 27, 1960 at the Pilot Mound Lutheran Church. Phyllis worked as a CNA at the Chosen Valley Care Center … [Read more...]
Citizen input on future of Chatfield swimming pool
City Clerk Joel Young reported at the city council’s February 13 meeting that the Swimming Pool Committee has requested authorization to survey the community regarding the future of the swimming pool. The survey was authorized by the council and is to be conducted by Community Perceptions, a division of School Perceptions LLC. The Pool Committee wants to learn the importance … [Read more...]
Arladene June Finley
Arladene June Finley, 81, of Rochester, Minn., formerly of Chatfield, died Monday, February 13, at St. Marys Emergency Room in Rochester. Arladene was born on June 10, 1935 in Chatfield to Russell and Alice (Flury) Winans. Arladene worked as a cook in nursing homes. She enjoyed time reading, watching the 700 Club, and loved cooking and baking. She was married to Clayton … [Read more...]
Chatfield Brass Band invites new members to join
The Chatfield Brass Band invites new members to join them as they begin rehearsals for the summer concert season. The band is a full concert band and instrumentalists of all ages and abilities are welcome to join. Rehearsals are on Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. in the Chatfield elementary school band room beginning February 2. When you join the Chatfield Brass Band, you will … [Read more...]
Lloyd Crowson
Lloyd Crowson, age 81, passed away February 4, 2017 at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn. Lloyd Walter Crowson was born on the family farm near Wykoff, Minn., on December 1, 1935 to Jay and Frances (Raabe) Crowson. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wykoff. He attended country school until the eighth grade, and graduated in 1954 from … [Read more...]
New name and location for Shear Class in Chatfield
It was two months of hard work, but it was worth it. Vanessa Bren, owner of Meraki Salon and Spa in Chatfield, formerly known as Shear Class, recently changed both the location and name of her salon. Bren and her husband Dustin, both Chatfield natives, have two children, four-year-old Alaina and two-year-old Beckett, and are expecting another daughter on March 1. The family … [Read more...]