Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Plainview and Eyota, MN
Neoma Noland
Mar 20, 2026
Neoma Noland, age 88, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 20, 2026. at Cottagewood in Rochester and went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in heaven. A funeral service has been set for Thursday, March 26 at 11:00 am at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes (5421 Royal Pl NW, Rochester, MN 55901) with the Rev. Mike Morrell...
James Simon
Mar 19, 2026
James "Jim" Ambrose Simon, 80, of Plainview, MN died on Thursday March 19, 2026, at his residence with his family by his side. Jim was born on April 27, 1945, in Winona, MN to Ambrose and Irene (Serva) Simon. Jim grew up on the family farm near Elba, where he worked on the farm at an early age, he later...
Marilyn A Smith
Mar 17, 2026
Marilyn A. Smith, 82, of Plainview, MN, passed away on March 17, 2026 at her home.
Born on May 27, 1943, Marilyn grew up in Plainview, graduating from Plainview High School in 1961. She had a long and fulfilling career at Lakeside Foods, where she was a beloved employee for many years.Marilyn married John Smith on October 25, 1963,...
Marian Bicknese
Mar 2, 2026
Marian Mabel (Ihrke) Bicknese, 93, of Eyota, MN passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026, at Green Prairie Rehabilitation Living Center in Plainview, MN.
Marian was born on November 12, 1932, in Dover, MN to Edwin and Mabel (Salter) Ihrke. She grew up in the Dover-Eyota area and graduated from Eyota High School. On October 29, 1952, she married Ervin...
Alice Dean
Mar 1, 2026
Alice Irene Dean, 82 of Eyota, MN passed away to be with Jesus in the early morning of March 1, 2026. She led a faith-filled life, loving Jesus, family, and friends.
She was born November 8, 1943, and was brought up as a farm-kid in rural Waterville, MN, the middle child of Arnold and Ella Melchert. Like most middle kids...
Thomas James Sr. Gosse
Feb 26, 2026
Thomas James Gosse, Sr. was gently handed into the loving arms of his late brother, John Phillip, in the early morning hours of Thursday, February 26, 2026. A visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. followed by a memorial gathering on his birthday, at 11:00 AM Saturday, March 21, 2026 at Schad and Zabel Funeral Home, 57 Third St. SW,...
Roland Staloch
Feb 23, 2026
Roland Daniel Staloch, age 89, of Douglas, MN, passed away on February 23, 2026.
Roland was born on April 18, 1936, in Eyota, MN to parents Daniel and Nora (Krenzke) Staloch. He grew up in Eyota, MN. On December 20, 1958, he married Carol Wallace in Charles City, IA. The couple later moved from Eyota, MN to Rochester, MN, then...
Brian John Justin
Feb 23, 2026
Brian John Justin, 67, of Dover, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 23, 2026 following a hard-fought, three-year battle with cancer.
He was born on November 25, 1958, the youngest of six children to Julius and Ida (Schmitt) Justin of Fountain City, Wis.. Brian graduated from Cochrane-Fountain City High School in 1976 where he played trumpet in the band and...
Jane Merchlewitz-Cramer
Feb 20, 2026
Jane R. Merchlewitz - Cramer, 85, died on Friday, February 20, 2026 at Aviva River Bend Senior Living in Rochester, MN after fighting the good fight with dementia. Jane was born on September 14, 1940, in Winona, MN to John and Ruth (Kangel) Bergaus. As a young girl, the family moved to Anchorage, Alaska where her father worked on the...
Kenneth Dittrich
Feb 14, 2026
Kenneth "Kenny, Deek, Daddio" Dittrich, 75, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully in Elgin on February 14th, 2026. Born February 21st, 1950, to Orville and Betty (Arens) Dittrich as the 5th of 15 children. Kenny was a Navy veteran (1968-1970) and a man who worked hard his entire life: Road Constructors ("Roadies"), running Ken Dittrich Trucking, and finally retiring to into...
Doris Joan Lanning
Feb 12, 2026
In Loving Memory of Doris Lanning
Doris Lanning, AKA, Mom, Grandma and Gigi. She joined her husband, siblings, and friends in heaven on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at the age of 86 years. Doris was born May 14th, 1939, in Rushford, MN to Russell and Thelma Anderson. Doris worked with her husband Ferman when they purchased Lanning's Red Owl in...
Elsie Delores Wendt
Feb 6, 2026
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Elsie Delores Wendt, who left this world on February 6, 2026, at the age of 93.
Elsie was born on December 2, 1932, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Arthur and Emma (Serafin) Wendt. She grew up and lived on the family farm in the Lake Elmo area. Her professional career began...
Royaline Ila Back
Feb 4, 2026
Royaline Ila Back, 77, of Ostrander, Minnesota went home to God on February 4, 2026, at her home with her sons by her side.
Royaline was born on December 29, 1948, in Lime Springs, IA to Roy Milton and Faith Laura Mae (Tuttle) Schmidt. She graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1967. On November 4, 1967, Royaline married Gordon...
Shirley Ann Christenson
Jan 27, 2026
Shirley Ann Christenson, 85, of Plainview, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2026, at Green Prairie Assisted Living.
Shirley was born on December 6, 1940, in Kellogg Highland Township, Minnesota, to Kermit and Esther (Utigard) Zickrick. She grew up in the Conception area and graduated from Plainview High School in 1958. On November 22, 1958, she married William Christenson in...
Ann Brehmer
Jan 22, 2026
Ann Marie Brehmer, age 80 of Plainview, passed away on January 22, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Hospital - Methodist Campus.
Ann was born on February 24, 1945, to Andrew and Lillian (Kubicek) Robertson. Ann went to school in a one room country school until 8th grade. Then she went to Owatonna High School. Ann had 2 children from a previous marriage,...
Michael Klagge
Jan 9, 2026
Michael Robert Klagge died peacefully at home on Friday January 9th, 2026. Mike was born on January 17th, 1950 to Carl and Mary Lou (Petersen) Klagge in Winona, MN. After graduating from Winona Senior High School in 1969, Mike jumped on his motorcycle and ended up in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He didn't stay long and soon headed back to...
Gerad Robling
Dec 14, 2025
Gerad, 43, of Wabasha, passed away on December 14, 2025.
Gerad was a quietly gifted and deeply creative soul.
Artistic by nature and skilled with his hands, he had a remarkable ability to see possibility where others saw brokenness. He loved carving, repairing, and repurposing-taking discarded or worn things and giving them new life. Creating was second nature to him,...
Dorothy Jones
Dec 11, 2025
Dorothy Jones, 94, passed away on December 11, 2025 at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, MN.Dorothy, youngest of six siblings, was born in Rochester, MN, on August 15, 1931, to John and Thora "Brantman" Hansen, who moved their family to Eyota 12 days later. John was the town blacksmith and Thora worked at the restaurant cooking for the railroad men and cleaning houses...
Albert Meyer
Dec 3, 2025
Albert Charles Meyer passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at the age of 76, at St.Mary's Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Albert was born January 17, 1949, to Simon and Jeanette (Maahs) Meyer.
In 1965, at the age of 16, Albert joined the US Army Reserve, serving one term. That same year he graduated from St. Felix High...
Joan Kruger
Nov 5, 2025
Joan D. Kruger, 86, passed away peacefully on November 5, 2025, at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester, MN. Joan was born May 5, 1939, in Wabasha, MN, to Franklin and June (Zirbel) Holzer. She married Vernon Kruger on February 1, 1958, at St. Joachim's Catholic Church, Plainview, MN. The couple farmed east of Plainview and raised a family of six...
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