Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Plainview and Eyota, MN
Roland Wood
Oct 17, 2020
Roland Byron Wood, 76, died October 17, 2020, at his home in Reeds Landing. Roland was born April 23, 1944 in Wabasha to Leslie and Mary (Gilchrest) Wood. He graduated from Plainview High School in 1962. On January 25, 1964 he married Carol Schierts at St. Felix Catholic Church in Wabasha. They made their home on the Wood family farm,...
Betty Lou Lydia Bierbaum
Sep 25, 2020
Betty Bierbaum 89 died peacefully Friday, September 25 at her son’s home. Betty Lou Lydia Bierbaum was born August 9 1931 on the Walters family farm north of Dover MN. She was proud to be named after both of her parents Louis and Lydia (Ihrke) Walters. She was baptized, confirmed and married at St. John’s Lutheran Church North of Eyota....
Ronald B. Goergen
Sep 11, 2020
Ronald Goergen, 82, of Elgin, died Friday, September 11, 2020 at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester. Ronald Bernard Goergen was born October 1, 1937 in Osage, Iowa to Bernard and Beatrice (Mullenbach) Goergen. He was raised in Johnsburg, MN and graduated from Adams High School in 1956. On April 30, 1960 he married Darlene Schmidt at St. Joachim Catholic Church...
Ferman Lanning
Aug 19, 2020
Ferman D. Lanning, 83, a longtime businessman from Plainview died Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Ferman was born February 7, 1937 in Maynard, MN to Selmer and Sylvia (Burns) Lanning. He grew up farming and graduated from Dawson High School in 1954. He then joined the US Army and served for two years. On October...
Joyce Wurl
Aug 15, 2020
Joyce Marilyn Kester Wurl, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 15, 2020, at the age of 77. Joyce was born to Clifford and Dorothy Kester on July 15, 1943, in Winona, MN. She grew up on the family farm in Chatfield, MN and then moved to St. Charles, MN where she graduated from St. Charles High School. She married Jesse...
Larry Simanovski
Aug 15, 2020
Lawrence Emil Simanovski, 80, of Plainview, died Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Green Prairie Rehabilitation Center in Plainview. Larry was born August 21, 1939 in Plainview to Emil and Irene (Seefeldt) Simanovski. He attended Plainview High School and was employed at Plainview Milk Products from 1965-2004 when he retired. In 1964 he married Sharon Krenzke and they were later divorced....
Suzanne Kay Benike
Aug 13, 2020
Suzanne Kay Benike, 88, died at her home in rural Elgin, Thursday, August 13, 2020. Suzi was born May 26, 1932 to Herbert Dunn and Doris (Dickerman) Richardson at their home in Elgin. She was the youngest of 3 daughters. Suzi graduated from Elgin High School in 1950. Suzi married Lester Benike on April 28, 1951 at Trinity Lutheran Church,...
Phyllis Mae Bartz
Jul 25, 2020
Phyllis Mae Bartz. 89, of Plainview, died Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Green Prairie Rehabilitation Center in Plainview. Phyllis was born September 2, 1930 in Alma, Wisconsin to Arthur and Alice (Rhyner) Giese. She attended country school. On March 9, 1946 Phyllis married Ervin Bartz in Winona. They lived their entire married life in Plainview. Phyllis was employed by the...
Donald Edward Lyons
Jul 15, 2020
Donald Edward Lyons, 65, died of natural causes at his home in rural Faribault, MN, July 15, 2020. Don was born August 25, 1954 in Wabasha to Lawrence and Vera (Appel) Lyons. He graduated from Plainview High School in 1972. Don lived in rural Faribault and worked as a union cement finisher for many years throughout SE Minnesota. He retired...
Arthur F. Eggers Jr.
Jul 7, 2020
Arthur F. Eggers Jr. (Buzzy), 93, died Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at Green Prairie Rehabilitation Center in Plainview. Buzzy was born January 30, 1927 in Plainview to Arthur Sr. and Elizabeth (Carpenter) Eggers. He served in the US Navy from 1944-1946. On December 27, 1952 he married Dolores Andrich in Rochester and they lived in Huron, South Dakota until moving...
Sandy Steffen
Jul 5, 2020
Sandra “Sandy” Elizabeth Steffen, age 80, died Sunday, July 5th at her home in Stewartville. Sandy was born October 24, 1939 in Plainview to Matthew and Ila (Irish) Lyons. She graduated from Plainview High School in 1957. On July 8, 1961 she married Franklin Steffen at St. Joachim Catholic Church in Plainview and they resided in rural Millville. Sandy was...
Vera E. Schwantz
Jun 19, 2020
Vera E. Schwantz, 108, of Elgin, died Friday, June 19, 2020 at Green Prairie Rehabilitation Center in Plainview. Vera was born April 18, 1912 in Quincy Township, Olmsted County to Daniel and Elsie (Johnson) Herman. She attended Schad’s Corner country school and graduated from Plainview High School in 1929. Vera then attended Winona Teachers College earning a BS in Education....
Edward Lyons
May 24, 2020
Edward (Grumpy) Lyons – Plainview “Say it isn’t so” Edward Matthew Lyons passed away on May 24th, 2020 at the age of 78. He was “coming out of chute #39 riding wildfire” on January 16th, 1942 born to Matthew and Ila (Irish) Lyons. He married his “Sweetie” Sally Cook on May 4th, 1963(you do the math) and is survived by...
Judy Young
May 20, 2020
Judith Ann Young, 78, of Woodbury, MN died at her home on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 following a nine month battle with cancer. Judy was born September 27, 1941 in Wabasha, MN to Arthur and Viola (Freese) Schad. She resided on a farm south of Plainview and graduated from Plainview High School. She married Robert C. Young in Plainview on...
Alice H. Hendrickson
May 12, 2020
Alice Hendrickson, 98, of Plainview died May 12, 2020 at Green Prairie Rehabilitation Center in Plainview. Alice was born January 7, 1922 in Utica Township, Winona County to Edward and Martha (Treder) Prudoehl. She was raised in rural Bethany and graduated from Lewiston High School in 1940. She then went on to Winona Teachers College and graduated in 1944. She...
Milon Ralph Mussell
May 10, 2020
Milon Ralph Mussell, 70, of Plainview died Sunday, May 10, 2020 at St, Mary’s Hospital in Rochester of Heart failure. Milon was born December 17, 1949 in Winona to Ralph and Fern (Markwardt) Mussell. He graduated from Plainview High School in 1967. In September of 1969 Milon enlisted in the US Army and served in Germany. He was honorably discharged...
Bessie Nichols
May 6, 2020
Bessie Ella Nichols, 97, of Rochester and formally of Eyota, died May 6, 2020 at River Bend Assisted Living in Rochester. Bessie was born June 5, 1922 in Fillmore County to Forest and Jessie (King) Higgins. She attended Chester country school. She worked as a housekeeper until 1958 and then at Waters Conley Co. in Rochester until 1966. On April...
Joan Mussell
May 4, 2020
Joan Elloise (Stoltz) Mussell, 90, of Plainview died May 4th,2020 at her home surrounded by the love of family. Joan was born on Father’s Day June 16th, 1929 to Sidney and Esther (Brueske)Stoltz. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Plainview, MN. She attended country school and Immanuel Lutheran Parochial school through the 8th grade. She graduated from...
Hyacynthia Walters
May 4, 2020
Hyacynthia Katherine Walters, 97, of Elgin, Minnesota was called by our Lord Jesus Christ on May 4, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Wabasha. She was born on December 5, 1922 to Andrew and Katherine (Kirch) Schlink in Altura, MN. Cindy graduated from Lewiston High School. Prior to her marriage she worked for Dr. Page in St. Charles and...
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