Walter Chatfield age 75, of Ames died Sunday April 26, at Green Hills Health Care Center in Ames. A visitation will be 4:00 -- 7:00 PM Wednesday, April 29 at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care 414 Lincoln Way with a 7:00 PM Funeral Service at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care. A visitation will be Noon until 2:00 PM Thursday, April 30, at Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home in Muscatine, Iowa with a 2:00 PM Graveside service at Memorial Park Cemetery in Muscatine, Iowa.
Walter Chatfield was born December 30, 1933 on a farm near Muscatine, the son of Frederick and Anna (Irwin) Chatfield. He graduated from Muscatine High School. He received his BA from Augustana College, Rock Island, Il ; He then received his Master of Art from the University of Iowa and did graduate work at The Ohio State University. He was a member of Iowa Lodge #2 A.F. & A.M. Muscatine Iowa. Walter was Professor Emeritus of Iowa State University in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, where he taught French and Spanish. He also worked in the Department of Education at Iowa State University overseeing student teachers across Iowa.
Walter is survived by his wife Pat of Ames, Nieces and Nephews, Lynn Kelly, Kirk Chatfield, Ellyn Shoppa, and Rebecca Phillips, all of Muscatine and Amanda Dacy of Grandview, Iowa.
Walter was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Anna Lucille Zorn and a brother, Rolland Frederick Chatfield.
Memorials may be directed to the Walter Chatfield Scholarship at Iowa State University, and Alhizimers Association Greater Iowa Chapter.
I just found out and thought you may want to know.... I'm very sorry for your loss.
I loved having him as a professor at ISU! He was funny, kind, intelligent and sensitive... a wonderful mentor.
Warm regards from.
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