Apr 21, 2021

Marie T. Kruger, 58, of Plainview, MN and Jacksonville, NC, died Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at her home in Jacksonville, NC.

Marie was born May 18, 1962 in Rochester, MN, to Fred and Theresa (Kane) Stafford. Marie graduated from Elgin High School in 1980. Marie married Gerard Kruger on May 30, 1981, and had their daughter Cassie...

Apr 18, 2021

George J. Kruger, 93, of Plainview, died Sunday, April 18, 2021, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN.

George was born March 18, 1928 in rural Plainview, to William and Ann (Norton) Kruger. He graduated from Plainview High School in 1947. George married Dorothy (Blee) Kruger on September 2, 1950; they remained happily married until her passing...

Apr 7, 2021

Marie Appie Price, 84 of Eyota passed away peacefully on Wednesday April 7th, 2021 surrounded by her family.  She is free now from pain and at home in the loving arms of her Father in Heaven.  She fought a hard battle with cancer and showed us all the meaning of courage.

Marie was born in Dickenson, ND...

Apr 2, 2021

Nancy Jane (Riess) Schmitz, 90, of Elgin, died, Friday, April 2, 2021 at Whitewater Health Care Center in St. Charles.

Nancy Jane Thompson was born September 20, 1930 to Archie and Etta (Franklin) Thompson in Dover, MN. She graduated from Dover High School in 1948, and worked at Northwester Bell Telephone Co. in St. Charles for 2...

Mar 25, 2021

Barbara J. Smith 87, of Eyota, MN passed away peacefully on March 25, 2021 at Country Cottage Senior Living outside of Plainview, MN surrounded by her loving family. Barb was born September 5, 1933 to Lloyd and Laura (Fordham) Stoddard in Austin, MN and graduated from Rochester High School in 1951. On June 17, 1951 she married Lloyd Smith in...

Mar 21, 2021

Paul Robert Fick, 69, died peacefully at home on March 21, 2021. He was born in Plainview to Elwood and Jeanette (Ewald) Fick on February 16, 1952. He graduated from Plainview High School in 1970. He dairy farmed most of his life and then transitioned to beef and crop farming the last few years. In 1974, he married Jeanine LaQua,...

Mar 13, 2021

A celebration of life service for James D. Whitcomb, 79, will be at 11 am Friday, March 19, 2021 at Faith United Methodist Church in Eyota; the Pastor Laurie A. Boche will officiate. Burial at the Oak Grove Cemetery, Eyota, will follow the service. Visitation is one hour prior to the service at the church. James Douglas Whitcomb, 79 of...

Mar 12, 2021

Joyce J. Haack of Plainview, Minnesota was called to her heavenly home on Friday, March 12, 2021, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Joyce was born on October 27, 1925, to Charles and Helen (Willers) Fick, in Lake City, Minnesota. She was one of two children.  On March 9, 1944, she married Donald E. Haack at St. John’s Lutheran Church...

Mar 10, 2021

Patricia Ann (Heins) Harnack, 80, of Eyota, died Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Pat was born September 20, 1940 in Rochester to Melvin and Dorthea (Woodward) Harnack. She graduated from Dover-Eyota High School in 1958 and then attended Mankato State University. On March 28, 1959 she married Joe Heins at the Little Brown Church...

Feb 27, 2021

LeRoy Neil Haverly, 89. passed away peacefully at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield Minnesota on Saturday February 27. LeRoy was born February 8, 1932 in Gettysburg, South Dakota to Maynard and Juanita (Christensen) Haverly. He married Marjorie Sturgis May 5, 1959 at the Little Brown Church in Iowa. LeRoy lived a very full life. He drove truck for Midwest...

Feb 22, 2021

Rachel Margaret (Urich) Jones passed peacefully at home of natural causes on Monday, February 22, 2021.  She was 68 years young and was born in Moorhead, MN on May 4, 1952 to Margaret Alma (Maasch) and Richard Vin son Urich. Rachel spent time growing up in Moorhead, Omaha and Rochester where she graduated from Mayo high school in 1970.  She...

Feb 18, 2021

Eugene William Ferk, 64, of Plainview, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Gene was born September 23, 1956 in Pittsville, WI., to Eugene & Kathleen (McKee) Ferk. The family moved to Plainview in 1958. Gene graduated from Plainview High School in 1975. Gene married Carol Stevenson and later divorced, then married Connie Stoning and...

Feb 9, 2021

Lester Clarence Benike, 90, of Elgin died at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Tuesday, February 9, 2021. Les was born April 9, 1930 to Clarence and Mildred (Tippe) Benike at home on their farm near Elgin. Les graduated from Elgin High School in 1947. He married Suzanne Richardson on April 28, 1951 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Elgin. Les and Suzi...

Feb 8, 2021

George A. Enright, 84, passed away peacefully Monday, February 8, 2021 at his home in Eyota surrounded by family. George was born March 6, 1936 in Austin, MN to Claude and Pearl (Gilliland) Enright. He attended school in Austin then enlisted in the US Air Force. On August 25, 1965 he married Joyce Sanneman from Owatonna. After marriage George’s work...

Feb 7, 2021

Mark “Chippy” Curtis Scripture, 62, died of natural causes at his home in rural Plainview, MN February 7th, 2021. Mark was born May 20, 1958 in Rochester, MN to Dale and Phyllis (Krause) Scripture. He graduated from Dover-Eyota High School in 1976. Mark lived in rural Eyota and farmed with his father through grade school and later, was given the...

Jan 23, 2021

John Francis Holzer, 72, of Plainview, passed away Saturday evening January 23, 2021 at Rochester East Health Services in Rochester. John was born August 15, 1948 in Wabasha County, to Kenneth and Minnie (Kreidermacher) Holzer. He graduated from Plainview High School in 1966. In 1970 he married Anne Rausch (Holst) and divorced in 1980. He married Diane (Polzin) Doherty in...

Dec 26, 2020

Wilmer H. Fieseler, age 92, passed away peacefully with family at his side on December 26, 2020 at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, MN. Wilmer was born September 15, 1928 to William H. and Florence M. (Mills) Fieseler in Ruthven, IA. On January 16, 1949 Wilmer married LaVon M. Griggs in IA. They farmed in north central IA and...

Dec 18, 2020

Marjorie A. Beyer, 88, of Plainview, MN was called home to heaven on Friday, December 18, 2020 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease and a much shorter one with Leukemia. Marjorie Ann Peotter was born at her grandparents’ Kaukauna, WI home on April 9, 1932 to Marion (Smith) and Edward Peotter, Sr. She grew up on her family’s Outagamie...

Dec 5, 2020

Stanley Dale Antonson, 85, of Eyota, passed away December 5, 2020 from COVID-19 at Cottagewood Senior Communities, Rochester, where he had resided since August. Stanley was born October 17, 1935 in Quincy Township, Olmsted County, to Herman and Gladys (Dawson) Antonson. He attended St. Charles High School. Stanley married Arlene Edwards in 1954, and they resided in Rochester. Arlene passed...

Nov 26, 2020

Joyce Marie Engler Joyce Engler, of Elgin, passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 26, 2020. Joyce was born on February 24, 1933, in Viola, to Ervin and Leona (Behnken) Rosolack. She attended school at Viola Country School, Elgin Parochial School, and Elgin High School. Joyce grew up on the family farm near Viola. She worked at Federated Woolworths,...