Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Plainview and Eyota, MN
Lucille J. Gruhlke
Jul 5, 2018
The funeral for Lucille J. Gruhlke will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 12 at Peace United Church of Christ in Rochester with Pastor Beth Rogers officiating. Burial will be at the Oak Hill Cemetery, Viola. Mrs. Gruhlke, 96, of Eyota, a homemaker, died July 5, 2018 at Samaritan Bethany in Rochester. Lucille J. Hammel was born May 17, 1922...
Kathleen Anne Mcfarland
Jun 13, 2018
Kathleen Anne McFarland, age 81, died peacefully at her home on the farm, Wednesday, June 13, 2018, near Elgin, Minnesota. Kathleen was born July 7, 1936 at rural Viola, Minnesota, daughter of Ruben and Anne Kriesel Bartz. Kathleen graduated from Elgin High School, class of 1954. Kathleen married Robert P. Culbertson, November 5, 1955 at Trinity Lutheran Church of Elgin,...
Juanita Kern
Jun 13, 2018
Juanita Kern, 92, of Plainview, died Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester. She was born December 9, 1925 to Lewis and Genevieve (Porter) Wilson in St. Charles, Iowa. Juanita lived in several different areas of Iowa and Minnesota and then settled in Plainview in 1975. On November 10, 1951 she married Franklin Dickman...
Mary Frances Miller
Jun 7, 2018
Mary Frances Miller (Stender) was born November 16, 1937. Thursday June 7th, 2018, Mary Frances left the Golden Living Center in St. Charles to join God our Father, and her husband Ervin LeRoy Miller in heaven. Mary and Ervin were married in St. Johns in Wykoff, MN on August 19, 1955 and remained together until November 6, 2002 when he...
Charles Ebling
May 26, 2018
Charles A. Ebling, 96, died Saturday, May 26 at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Charles was born April 27, 1922 in Wabasha County to Karl and Lillian (Tradup) Ebling. He served in the U.S. Army, during WWII in the European Theatre as a tank driver. He farmed all his life in Viola Township, first with his parents, then with...
Russell Hass
May 25, 2018
Russell Dean Hass, 83, passed away at his home surrounded by his family, on Friday May 25th. Russ was born June 20, 1934 in Freeborn County and grew up in Alden, MN. He met and married Gwen Honnold on February 25, 1961. He and Gwen recently celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary. Russ worked for 20 years as a painter at...
Ronald R. Laack
May 17, 2018
Ronald R. Laack, 76 of Plainview, died Wednesday, May 17 in Rochester, following a courageous battle with cancer. Ronald was born July 11, 1941 in Quincy Township, Olmsted County to Alvin and Helen (Haack) Laack. He attended school in Elgin and Plainview. Ronald worked many years with his brother David and his Service King Carpet and repair business. He was...
Donald E. Engler
May 2, 2018
Donald “Don” E. Engler of Elgin, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2018. Don was born on December 11, 1932 to Ervin and Adella (Kujath) Engler in Albert Lea. He attended schools in Marshall and Claremont and moved to Rochester to be close to Mayo Clinic due to his father’s stroke and subsequent death. Adella married Frank Passe and their...
Robert Edward Schnell Jr.
Apr 12, 2018
Robert Schnell, 92, died Thursday, April 12, surrounded by his loving family, at his home in rural Millville. Robert Edward Schnell Jr. was born June 11, 1925 to Robert E. and Elsie M. (Radtke) Schnell Sr. He was baptized by Pastor C.J. Murry on July 5, 1925. He confirmed the faith he was baptized in at Trinity Lutheran Church, Elgin...
Harriet
Apr 9, 2018
The funeral service for Harriet Baker is Saturday, May 19, 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Plainview with Rev. Phil Augustine officiating. Burial is at Greenwood Cemetery in Plainview. Visitation is one hour prior to the service at the church. Harriet Irene Baker, 79, died April 9, 2018 at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. Harriet was born November...
Evelyn Ihrke
Apr 9, 2018
Evelyn Ihrke, age 94, long-time Eyota resident, died Monday, April 9, 2018 at Grand Village Lodge, Grand Rapids, MN. Evelyn Dorothea Emma (Reinecke) Ihrke was born November 20, 1923 to Walter and Eva (Beck) Reinecke, Quincy Township, Olmsted County. She was baptized on December 30, 1923 by Rev. John M. Munz at St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church, Viola Township. ...
Robert "Bob" Randall
Apr 3, 2018
Robert “Bob” Randall, 75 of Eyota, died Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Arbor Gardens following an 8 month battle with lung cancer. Bob was born August 4, 1942 in Rochester to Elmer and Eileen (Ireland) Randall. He graduated from Dover-Eyota High School and then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force being stationed in Germany. Following his discharge in 1964 he...
Jerry T. Martin
Mar 29, 2018
Jerry Thomas Martin passed away on March 29, 2018 at St Therese of New Hope, New Hope, MN. He was born on November 6, 1934 in Plum City, Wisconsin. He graduated from Plum City High School as valedictorian and then attended the University of Wisconsin, River Falls. He enlisted in the US Army and served from 1954-1956, primarily in Germany....
Jerry Lee Hammel
Mar 8, 2018
Jerry-Lee (J-Bird) Hammel was born March 29, 1959, to Lee and Sharon Hammel of Eyota. He graduated from Lewiston Schools in 1980, then moved to a group home in Winona. While in Winona, he worked at ORC and retired in 2011 after 30 years. Jerry was active in Special Olympics, winning medals in bowling, swimming and track and field. Jerry...
Myron Lee Meyer
Mar 6, 2018
Myron Lee Meyer, 59, of Plainview, died Tuesday March 6, 2018 while vacationing in Daytona Beach, FL. Myron was born March 12, 1958 in Worthington, MN the son of Garrett and Joyce (Buysman) Meyer. He attended Worthington Christian Grade School and graduated from Southwest Christian High School in Edgerton, MN. He married his soul mate, the girl next door, Clarissa...
Gary Arthur Schneider Sr.
Mar 2, 2018
Gary Arthur Schneider, Sr. 72 of Plainview died peacefully at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center and Nursing Home in Wabasha, Friday March 2, 2018. Gary was born December 29, 1945 in Plainview the son of Arthur and Ruth (Firzlaff) Schneider. He attended school in Plainview, joined the Army serving 13 months in Vietnam 1967-1968. For many years he worked in...
Connie Mae Hammel
Mar 1, 2018
Connie Mae (Bernhardt) Hammel (64) died Thursday, March 1, 2018, of respiratory failure from complications of metastatic breast cancer at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. Connie was born on February 27, 1954 in Wabasha, MN, to Norton and Beatrice Bernhardt. She was raised on her parents’ dairy farm in Viola Township. She was baptized, confirmed, and married in St....
Irene Marshman
Feb 26, 2018
Irene Theresa Marshman, 85, of Plainview died peacefully at Parkside Elder Care on Feb. 26, 2018. Irene's family is thankful her daughter, Laurie and granddaughter Joy were at her side. Irene's family is appreciative of the care and love she received at Parkside. Irene was born Nov. 3, 1932 to Thomas and Agnes Wagner McGrath in Zumbro Township, Wabasha County,...
Joyce Schnell
Feb 20, 2018
Joyce Eileen (Krusmark)Schnell, age 74, passed away Tuesday, Feb 20, 2018 with her family by her side. Joyce was born April 5, 1943 in Wabasha County to Grant and Violet (Timm) Krusmark. She was baptized May 23, 1943 and confirmed April 20, 1958 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Plainview. She graduated from Plainview High School in 1961. After graduation, she...
Betty Lou Diemer
Feb 18, 2018
Betty Lou (Beringer) Diemer, age 96, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018 at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, MN Betty was born July 14, 1921 in Hampton, IA, to Quay and Cecilia (Flynn) Beringer. She graduated from Hampton High School and Stephens College, Columbia, MO. Betty worked as a secretary at Iowa State College in Ames, IA and...
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