Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Plainview and Eyota, MN
Burdette Wohlfeil
Dec 13, 2019
Burdette M. Wohlfeil, 102, died Friday, December 13 at Meadow Lakes Senior Living Center in Rochester. Burdette Monroe DeWayne Wohlfeil was born June 30, 1917 on the family farm near Tilden, Nebraska to Otto and Anna (Peterson) Wohlfeil. He was baptized and confirmed at Buffalo Creek Lutheran Church and attended country school through 8th grade. He enjoyed playing baseball as...
Kenneth Schmidt
Nov 29, 2019
Kenneth “Ken” A. Schmidt, 85, of Elgin, died Friday, November 29, 2019 at St. Mary’ s Hospital in Rochester surrounded by his loving family. Ken was born January 16, 1934 in Rochester to Arthur and Inez (Weiland) Schmidt. He graduated from Elgin High School in 1951. Ken farmed a few years with his father and then joined the US Army...
Herb Radtke
Nov 22, 2019
Herbert “Herb” L. Radtke, 91 of Elgin, MN passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital on Friday November 22, 2019. Herb was born and raised in Eyota, MN on a farm. He attended country school completing the 8th grade. Herb joined the United States Army in 1950 after being honorably discharged he began farming in rural, Elgin, MN as well as...
Lois Mae Behrens
Nov 16, 2019
Lois Mae Behrens, 91, of Eyota, died Saturday, November16, 2019 at Lake Winona Manor in Winona. Lois Mae Burgdorf was born on January 20, 1928 in St. Charles, MN to Harry and Andrena (Stone) Burgdorf. Lois graduated from St. Charles High School in 1947 where she was a cheerleader for four years and received her nickname of “Gram.” On September...
Eugene Mcnallan
Nov 14, 2019
Eugene Thomas McNallan’s journey of life ended on November 14, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Hospice care with his family by his side due to complications from Lewey Bodies/Parkinsons resulting from Agent Orange exposure in Viet Nam. He was born on December 15. 1945 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Wabasha, MN to Francis & Frances (Lager) McNallan and attended...
John Kronebusch
Nov 10, 2019
John Kronebusch, 84, of Plainview passed away Sunday, Nov. 1 0 th (during the Vikings game), at Green Prairie Rehabilitation Center in Plainview. John was born July 25, 1935 in Plainview Township to Sylvester and Margaret (Appel) Kronebusch. He graduated from Plainview High school in 1953. John married Eileen Warthesen, also of Plainview on June 28th, 1969. They were married...
Fred Meure
Oct 24, 2019
Fredrick James Meurer, 76, died Thursday, October 24 at The Bluffs of Lake City in Lake City, MN of complications of Parkinsons. Fred was born November 12, 1942 in Wabasha to Otto and Bernice (Hetrick) Meurer. He attended High School in Wabasha. In 1963 he married Gloria LaBresh. They later divorced. In 1983 he married Linda (Reiter) Harwood. Fred was...
Shirley Ann Schoessler
Sep 18, 2019
Shirley Ann Schoessler, 82, of Rochester passed away peacefully with family by her bedside at Zumbrota Care Center on Wednesday, September 18, 2019. She was born September 12, 1937 to Henry and Elizabeth (Hardt) Frank in Shephard, Montana. Shirley graduated from Laurel High School and attended college in Billings. Shirley was baptized and confirmed in the Congregational Church in Laurel...
Duane Michael Lee: 8
Sep 9, 2019
Duane Michael Lee, age 84, of Plainview, hit the road on his final journey in the early morning hours of September 9, 2019. He was born July 31, 1935 in rural Kellogg, to Michael and Catherine (Marking) Lee. He graduated from Plainview High School in 1953. He worked on his family’s farm and would drive to the Graff family farm...
Nina Higgins
Sep 2, 2019
Nina Adelaide (Nichols) Higgins, 103, died Monday, September 2, 2019 at Whitewater Health Services in St. Charles. Nina was born in Oronoco Township on April 11, 1916 to Arthur and Addie (Clark) Nichols. On March 21, 1936 she married Ernest Higgins in Rochester. They lived for a short time on a farm near Eyota and then moved into Eyota. Nina...
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Aug 1, 2019
David Arlow Martin, 79, of St. Charles, passed away unexpectedly, August 1, 2019, with his loving wife and son by his side. David was born June 19, 1940 to Hellen Alice (Gray) and Loren Arlow Martin, in Lanesboro, MN. David attended Chatfield School for 3 years and continued his education at Wykoff School, to the 11th grade. After leaving high...
Aidan D. Miller
Jul 22, 2019
Aidan Daniel Miller, age 16, died unexpectedly of natural causes near his home in rural Kellogg, Minnesota, on Monday, July 22, 2019. Aidan was born on October 9, 2002 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Wabasha to Daniel and Karen (Deming) Miller. He was one of six children in the Miller family. Aidan was baptized in October of 2002 at Immaculate...
Donna M Curran
Jul 21, 2019
Eyota….Donna M. Curran, 88, of Eyota died of heart failure July 21, 2019 at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester. Funeral services will be held at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Eyota on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. Father Timothy Biren will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be held at Holy Redeemer Catholic...
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...


