Eitzen Fire Department

The volunteer Eitzen Fire Department has been protecting Eitzen and the surrounding community since it was first organized in 1908.

Eitzen Fire Co. building, 1912

Back row, L-R: Tim Paus, Paul Deters, Nick Schwartzhoff, Keith Meyer, Doug Meyer, Josh Meyer, Jeff Merzenich, Mitch Lange, Rob Stokman, Matt Sauer, Darryl Meyer. Middle row, L-R: Karissa Meyer, Chad Myhre, James Tewes, Seth Bulman, Shane Halverson, Gary Burrichter, Ronnie Staggemeyer, Derek Adamson, Rob Burrichter, Ben Reburn. Front row, L-R: Jake Halverson, Ryan Gossman, Cody Schuttemeier, Noah Snell. Not pictured: Matt Schwartzhoff and Tim Welscher.

Eitzen Fire Department 2019

(Name) / (Years of Service)

Keith Meyer / 39 years

Doug Meyer (Chief) / 35 years

Paul Deters / 23 years

Tim Paus / 22 years

Jeff Merzenich (2nd Assistant Chief) / 22 years

Nick Schwartzhoff / 19 years

Chad Myhre (Secretary) / 16 years

Darryl Meyer / 15 years

Josh Meyer (1st Assistant Chief) / 15 years

Shane Halverson / 13 years

Rob Burrichter / 13 years

Ronnie Staggemeyer / 13 years

Gary Burrichter / 12 years

Matt Sauer / 12 years

Rob Stokman / 12 years

Derek Adamson / 11 years

Ryan Gossman (Training Officer) / 5 years

Cody Schuttemeier / 5 years

Seth Bulman / 5 years

Karissa Meyer (Training Officer) / 5 years

Mitch Lange (Treasurer) / 4 years

Jacob Halverson / 1 year

Ben Reburn / 1 year

Matt Schwartzhoff / 1 year

James Tewes / 1 year

Noah Snell / 1 year

Tim Welscher / 1 year

A Quick History

The fire department is organized on July 6th, 1908. The officers elected are: H. H. Fruechte, President; August Wiemerslage, Vice-President; F. H. Deters, Secretary; F. F. Deters, Treasurer; and Henry Staggemeyer, August Guhl, L. H. Deters, Directors.
1928: Louis Meyer hitches the Eitzen fire engine to his new four cylinder Chevrolet truck and tows the machine to the L.H. Kruse farm fire, ending the horse-drawn era.
1946: A Ford V-8 fire truck is purchased by the Eitzen Fire Company, and a new fire station is built.
1963: The fire department builds a new fire station.