Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Plainview and Eyota, MN

Clifford Tibor

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Jim Nelson

Jim Nelson

Feb 20, 2019

James E. Nelson, 74 of Eyota died Wednesday (February 20, 2019) at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. He was born in Hayfield, MN June 14, 1944 to the late Spencer and Locella (Baumann) Nelson. Jim lived in Lansing, MN until age 5 when the family moved to Byron.  He graduated from Byron High School in 1962.  On February 22, 1963 he...

Brenden Lyons

Brenden Lyons

Feb 19, 2019

Brenden Mitchell Lyons, originally from Plainview, 47, died of natural causes on Sunday, February 17, at his home in Hopkins. Brenden was born July 5, 1971, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minn. He graduated from Plainview High School in 1989. He graduated from Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Design. At the time of...

Joan Hynes

Joan Hynes

Feb 5, 2019

Joan Audre’ Hynes went home to the Lord surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at Cottagewood in Rochester. Joan A Hynes was born January 19, 1932 in Seneca, Iowa, to Leonard B and Lucy M (Saunders) Anderson.  She graduated from Thompson, Iowa high school and married Paul B Hynes November 14, 1949 in Buffalo Center, Iowa.  ...

Dean Harrington

Dean Harrington

Feb 2, 2019

Due to the limited parking at the Eagles Nest Restaurant, a shuttle service will be available from the Foresight Bank parking lot for the Celebration of Life.

Helen  Marie Kahn

Helen Marie Kahn

Jan 29, 2019

Helen Marie Kahn, age 88, of Plainview, died Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Hospital-Rochester, St. Mary’s Campus. Helen was born October 26, 1930 on the farm in Quincy Township to Richard and Winnie (Ihrke) Bedtka. She attended country school and was active in the Quincy 4H Ramblers. On September 2, 1948 she married Oral Kahn in St. Charles....

Richard Bennett

Richard Bennett

Jan 26, 2019

Richard Marvin Bennett, 77, of Dover, MN passed away at home on Friday, January 25, 2019. Richard was born on June 4, 1941 to Gilbert and Vivian (Davidson) Bennett in Rochester, MN, where he grew up.  Richard graduated from John Marshall High School on June 5, 1959.  Richard then entered the Marines.  He returned home to farm with his brother...

Leonard  Albert Hammel

Leonard Albert Hammel

Jan 20, 2019

Leonard Albert Hammel (93) died peacefully the morning of January 20, 2019 at Green Prairie Care Center in Plainview, MN. Leonard was born on January 28, 1925, to Louis Hammel and Minnie (Suter), the youngest of seven children, at the family farm north of Eyota, MN.  He grew up a quarter mile east of St. Paul’s United Church of Christ...