Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Plainview and Eyota, MN
Brenda Schwartz
Jul 19, 2019
Brenda Marie Schwartz, age 58, of Plainview died on Friday, July 19, 2019 at her residence. A memorial service will be held Friday, July 26, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Schad and Zabel Funeral Home in Plainview. There will be one hour of visitation prior to the services at the funeral home. Pastor Mark Woodward will officiate. There will...

Victor Arthur Outcalt
Jul 17, 2019
Victor Arthur Outcalt, 94 of Dover died Wednesday, July 17, at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester. Victor was born May 3, 1925 in Orion Township to Arthur and Ella (Fimon) Outcalt. He attended country school and then farmed with his father. On October 16, 1946 he married Jane Lundt. Victor and Jane farmed north of Dover. He also owned and...
Francis Schmidt
Jul 15, 2019
Francis Jerome Schmidt of Plainview, MN passed away peacefully at Green Prairie Rehabilitation Center July 15, 2019 at the wonderful age of 94. Francis was born April 1st, 1925 to George and Bernice (Ryan) Schmidt in Pepin Township. He attended Pepin’s Country School and graduated from McCahill High School in Lake City. On September 23rd, 1947, he was united in...
Tim Mack
Jun 21, 2019
The funeral service for Tim Mack from Punta Gorda, Florida will be on Friday, June 28th at 11 am at the Church of Christ in Plainview, MN with Pastor Bob Blanshan officiating. Burial will be following the service at Greenwood Cemetery. Friday, June 21 Tim took his final breath to go to his forever home. Tim was born October 27th,...
Betty Ann Smith
Jun 14, 2019
Betty Ann Smith, 91, of Plainview, died Friday, June 14, 2019 at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester surrounded by her loving family. Betty was born February 15, 1928 in Emmet County, Iowa to Lloyd and Anna (Poscharsky) Dahlke. Betty graduated from Dolliver High School in Iowa. On March 21, 1948 she married Leonard Smith in Emmet County. They farmed in...
Joyce Markus
Jun 13, 2019
The Joy we had in Joyce has ended. The Milk duds have run out. The funeral mass for Joyce Marilyn Markus age 94, of Plainview will be Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 11:00 am at St. Joachim Catholic Church, Plainview, MN. Joyce died at her home on June 13, 2019 surrounded by loved ones. She was born on July 17,...
Richard E. Bartz
Jun 12, 2019
Richard Elden Bartz, 88 of Rochester, formally of Viola, passed away Tuesday June 12th 2019 at Rochester East Health Services, where he resided the last eight and a half years. He was born on February 7th 1931 to Ruben and Anna (Kriesel) Bartz in the family farm house near Potsdam, MN. In 1934 his family moved to a farm near...
Clifford Tibor
Jun 9, 2019
Clifford Allen Tibor, 87, died Sunday June 9, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center in Wabasha. Clifford was born December 18, 1931 in Wabasha to Clarence and Marcella (Kennebeck) Tibor. He attended school in Kellogg. Clifford enlisted in the United States Air Force in April of 1953 serving until his discharge in 1973. On May 1, 1954 he married...
Joshua M. Hall
Jun 8, 2019
Joshua M. Hall , 38, of Kellogg passed away unexpectedly on June 8, 2019, at Saint Marys Hospital with family by his side. He was born October 7, 1980, in Wabasha to Mark and Joan (Arends) Hall. Josh attended Wabasha-Kellogg schools and graduated from Wabasha-Kellogg High School in 1999. During high school and right after Josh worked for REM until...
Earl E. Jacobs
May 13, 2019
Earl Edwin Jacobs, a life-long resident of Plainview, MN passed on Monday, May 13, 2019. Earl was born November 9, 1925 to Edwin Walter Otto and Mae Gladys Nienow Jacobs in rural Plainview. He was raised on the family farm in rural Plainview by his parents and grandparents. Earl attended Plainview Schools up to the 8th grade. After school he...

Robert Stephan Jr.
May 6, 2019
Robert “Bobbie” Stephan Jr. 88, of Stewartville passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Robert was born in Plainview on February 15, 1931 to Robert and Erma (Polikowski) Stephan. He graduated from Plainview High School. Robert then attended Concordia College in St. Paul and received his teaching degree and later received his Master’s degree from...
George Mueller
Apr 17, 2019
George Edward Mueller of Plainview, MN passed away peacefully on Wednesday April 17, 2019, at the wonderful age of 92. He is survived by his five children: Steve (Patricia), Louann (Scott Carpenter), Carol (Sean Leavitt), Paul, Leonard (Mary Rose); nine grandchildren: Brandon (Kelly), Courtney (Leonard); Ashleigh, Matthew (Steve); Nathan, Nicholas, Emily (Louann); Alexander, McKinley (Carol) and great grandchildren Rylie and...
Delores Wehrs
Apr 17, 2019
Delores Irene Wehrs, 98, died Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at Meadow Lakes Senior Living in Rochester. Delores was born October 15, 1920 in Farmington Township, Olmsted County to Henry and Clara (Wanke) Thedens. She attended St. Paul School of Cosmetology and worked as a beautition at Walker Beauty Shop in Rochester. On June 7th, 1944 she married Orville Wehrs. After...
Janet Bierbaum Loftus
Apr 16, 2019
Janet, “Jan” Bierbaum Loftus, age 87, passed away peacefully Monday, April 16th, at Season's Hospice House in Rochester, Minnesota. Jan was born on September 23, 1931 to Lila (Johnson) and Russell Perry in St. Paul, Minnesota. She had one younger sister, Estelle. They moved to Republic, Michigan shortly thereafter. She graduated from Republic High School in 1949. In September of...
Margaret Ziebell
Apr 15, 2019
Margaret Lorraine Ziebell, 96, of Plainview died Monday, April 15, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Margaret was born January 3, 1923 in Eyota to Harry and Helen (Smith) Rhodey. She attended school in Eyota. On September 7, 1940 she married Albert Ziebell in Decorah, Iowa. They lived their entire married life in Plainview. Margaret had been employed at Lakeside...
Judith Ann Ball
Mar 26, 2019
Judith Ann Ball, 72, of Elba passed away peacefully with family by her bedside at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester on Tuesday, March 26, 2019. She was born February 16, 1947 to Robert and Arlene (Polikowsky) Wehrs in Wabasha, MN. Judy graduated from Elgin-Millville High School. She had several jobs before retiring from a Rochester nursing home. Judy married Donald...
June Holzer
Mar 11, 2019
June Margaret Holzer, age 99, died March 11, 2019 at Green Prairie Rehabilitation Center in Plainview. June was born June 14, 1919 in Plainview to Theodore and Ludomilla (Zarling) Zirbel. She attended Grubbs Country School, District #90. On June 14, 1938 she married Franklin Holzer in Winona. The couple farmed near Kellogg for three years and then farmed north of...
June Graves
Mar 9, 2019
Lovilla (June) Graves, age 86, peacefully went to be with the Lord on March 9, 2019. She was born to Warren and Marian (Ehlenfeldt) Hill on June 6, 1932. June married Steven Graves on November 5, 1949 in Plainview. They were married for 66 years before Steve passed March 1, 2016. Together they had 4 daughters; Linda (Pete) Adamovich of...
Ann Staloch
Mar 1, 2019
Obituary for Anne Staloch Anne Verna Staloch, age 87, of Eyota, died Friday, March 1st at the home she shared with her daughter and son in law located in the Whitewater Valley. Anne was born on November 4th, 1931 in Webster, South Dakota to Leo and Rose (Sichmeller) Dolney. She attended Webster High School. In 1948 she moved to Rochester,...
Harvey Hofschulte
Feb 27, 2019
Harvey Hofschulte, age 74, passed away on February 27, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital surrounded by his family. Harvey was born in Plainview, MN to Pete and Edith (Herrick) Hofschulte. He was raised in Plainview and graduated from Plainview High School in 1962. He married Cheryl (Stevens) Keller on October 5, 1963. Together they had 4 children, 1 son and...