Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Plainview and Eyota, MN

Marie Ehrenberg

Marie Ehrenberg

Apr 28, 2020

Marie Ehrenberg, 96, died Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester. Marie Ida Ehrenberg was born Nov. 8, 1923 in Plainview, Minnesota to George and Ida (Klatt) Ehrenberg. Marie graduated from Plainview High School where she was the Editor of the high school newspaper. She worked for the Plainview News and Spring Valley Tribune. Marie started at...

Staci  Lynn Bigelow

Staci Lynn Bigelow

Apr 27, 2020

Staci Lynn Bigelow, age 49, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 27th, 2020 at Regency Hospital in Golden Valley, MN.  Staci was born on January 1, 1971 in Aurora, Colorado to James and Pamela (Uthke) Bigelow.  She was a 1989 graduate of Plainview High School.  Staci married Daryl Silva on September 1, 2012. After graduating from high school Staci moved...

Alice Evers

Alice Evers

Apr 24, 2020

Alice Elizabeth (Thome) Evers, 86, of rural Conception, passed away peacefully at home Friday April 24, 2020.  Alice was born October 20, 1933 in Plainview Township, Wabasha County to Joseph and Evelyn Thome. Alice attended rural school and graduated from Plainview High School in 1951. She married John Evers on June 10, 1953 at St. Joachim’ s Catholic Church in...

Joe Leisen

Joe Leisen

Apr 21, 2020

Joseph Henry Leisen “Who Sows a Seed Beneath the Sod and Waits to See Believes in God” Joseph Leisen was born in Wabasha, MN to Joseph and Julia (Stroot) Leisen on May 24, 1932. He was raised on a farm east of Kellogg and died in his home south of Plainview on April 21, 2020 at the age of 87....

Helen  A. Keller

Helen A. Keller

Apr 11, 2020

Mrs. Clifford Keller, 102, died Saturday, April 11, 2020 at Green Prairie Rehabilitation Center in Plainview. Helen Adella Keller was born June 24, 1917 in Elgin, MN to Karl and Lillian (Tradup) Ebling. She attended Elgin Parochial School. On February 28, 1949 she married Clifford Keller in Dodge Center, MN. Helen was a homemaker for many years. The couple resided...

Kent  "Newt" Brobst

Kent "Newt" Brobst

Mar 29, 2020

Kent (Newt) William Brobst, 60, passed away peacefully at Saint Mary’s Hospital on March 29, 2020. He was born July 8th, 1959 to Thomas (Bill) and Betty Brobst in Rochester Minnesota and grew up in Eyota Minnesota. Newt worked most of his life in construction but was a man who could do anything. He was a guy who spent most...

Dianna  Lee Johnson

Dianna Lee Johnson

Mar 19, 2020

Dianna Lee Johnson, 74, of Eyota, MN, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 19, 2020, Dianna was born in Rochester, MN on October 10, 1945 to William and Jean (Sackett) Senrick. She married her high school sweetheart, Charles Johnson, on June 16, 1963 and were married for 51 years.  In 1965, Charles and Dianna moved to Eyota and raised their two...

Beverly  Ann Huber

Beverly Ann Huber

Mar 8, 2020

Beverly Ann Huber, age 93, died peacefully at the Green Prairie Rehabilitation Center, in Plainview, MN, on March 8, 2020. Beverly was born on January 18, 1927 in Milwaukee, WI, to Annette Radtke and Julius McKay. She attended Marquette University. There she met her husband, Matthew J. Huber. They were married in Milwaukee, WI on October 19, 1946. Beverly was...

Bob Young

Bob Young

Mar 3, 2020

Robert C. Young (Bob) 78, of Woodbury, MN died March 3, 2020 after a 3 year battle with dementia. Bob was born November 22, 1941 to Howard and Eleanor Young in La Crosse, WI. On October 6, 1962 he married Judy Schad in Plainview. Bob was a good provider, determined, smart, caring, and a wonderful father. Bob is survived by...

Donna Yarolimek

Donna Yarolimek

Feb 27, 2020

Donna Yarolimek, 90, of Plainview passed away February 27, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester under hospice care. She was born in Wabasha County to George and Anna (Schuchard) Kroening on December 12, 1929. On August 19, 1949 she married Norman “Butch” Yarolimek in Lake City. They made Plainview their home. Donna worked as a secretary at the Plainview...

Gladys Richardson

Gladys Richardson

Feb 15, 2020

The funeral for Gladys Geraldine Richardson will be at 11:00 am, Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Plainview Community Presbyterian Church with the Rev. John Curtis officiating. Burial is at Greenwood Cemetery in Plainview. Visitation is Saturday, one hour prior to the service at the church. Mrs. Richardson, age 100, died Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020 at her home at Green Prairie...

Lester Burgdorf

Lester Burgdorf

Feb 7, 2020

The memorial service for Lester “Les” Burgdorf will be at 11;00 am on Wednesday, February 12,, at PEACE United Methodist Church in Elgin with Pastor Cheryl Nymann officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:00 prior to the service. His final resting place will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Plainview at a later date. Les “Burgie”, 89, of Plainview, MN,...

David Price

David Price

Feb 5, 2020

David Wayne Price, 82 of Eyota, passed away Wednesday February 5th, 2020 surrounded by his family.  David was born in St Paul, MN to Marvin and Virginia (Foreman) Price.  After high school he proudly served in the United States Navy and traveled the world and often told stories of his adventures. On October 1, 1960 he married the love of...

William Rother

William Rother

Jan 29, 2020

William George Rother, 97 of Theilman MN passed away on January 29, 2020 at Family Roots Eldercare in Plainview MN.  William was born in Rochester MN on May 30, 1922 to William and Elizabeth (Bloom) Rother.  He graduated from Plainview High School in 1940.  After graduation he worked on the family farm until 1987.  He was then employed by Lakeside...

Lois Laqua

Lois Laqua

Jan 22, 2020

Lois LaQua, 95, of Plainview died January 22, 2020, at Green Prairie Rehabilitation Center in Plainview. Lois was born November 27, 1924 in Milton Township, Dodge County to Charles and Elsie (Mattenklodt) Shay. She graduated from Rochester High School in 1942. On September 12, 1946 she married Robert LaQua at Conception in the parish house. They lived and farmed near...

Alice Hardtke

Alice Hardtke

Jan 18, 2020

Alice May Hardtke, 71, passed away peacefully in her sleep at Chosen Valley Nursing Care in Chatfield on January 18, 2020. Alice was born March 8, 1948 to Harry and Margaret Armstrong in Eau Claire WI.  On September 28, 1968 Alice married David Hardtke at Our Saviors Luthern Church in Eyota, MN. Alice worked for Mayo Clinic as a medical...

Lorraine Murphy

Lorraine Murphy

Jan 5, 2020

Lorraine Murphy, 87, passed away January 5, 2020. Lorraine was born July 21, 1932, in Dover Township, then moved with her parents, Joseph and Kathryn (Puetz) Kruger, to a farm in Conception, rural Kellogg, Minnesota.   She attended country grade school.  She graduated from Plainview High School in 1950.  She married Donald Murphy on September 27, 1951.  They had eight children....

Gloria Daniels

Gloria Daniels

Dec 21, 2019

Gloria Caroline (Schroeder) Daniels, age 93, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2019, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Gloria was born February 15, 1926, in Elgin, MN, to Carl and Elizabeth (Lehmann) Schroeder.  She graduated from Elgin High School and Minneapolis Business College.  After her graduations, she worked as a secretary at the Mayo Clinic. After Gloria’s...

David Gergen

David Gergen

Dec 16, 2019

David Paul Gergen, 70 of Dover passed away on Decmeber 16, 2019 at his home. David was born in Hastings, MN on March 1, 1949 to Alois and Marian Gergen. He graduated from Randolph High School and attended Winona State University for two years. He enlisted in the US Army and served at Ft. Richardson in Alaska for two years...

Walter  Leo Schmit

Walter Leo Schmit

Dec 15, 2019

Walter L. Schmit died unexpectedly at his home on December 15, 2019 at the age of 84. He was born November 21, 1935 in Wabasha County to John and Louise (Miller) Schmit. Walter attended rural Country School. Walter married Cecile Mueller on July 20, 1955 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Elba, MN. He was a life long farmer where he...