May 12, 2026
Piatz Retires After 4+ Decades
By Jessica Wald
She’s enjoyed the job, her co-workers and the people, but after almost four- and one-half decades and three different ownerships of the company, she has retired. Coleen Piatz of Napoleon celebrated her last day as the Accounting Administrator at Valley Plains Equipment Thursday, April 30, after 44 years.
In 1977, Coleen (Wolf) Piatz graduated high school in Napoleon and went on to BJC (currently Bismarck State College) to obtain a degree in business administration. After college graduation she worked a general office position at MDU in Bismarck for two- and one-half years. In the meantime...
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