Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Plainview and Eyota, MN
Jon Mchugh
Aug 11, 2017
Jon Ernest McHugh of Beaver, Minnesota passed away at his home on August 11, 2017. Jon was born on June 14, 1939 to Lea and Bernice McHugh. Jon grew up in Beaver and went to school in Plainview, Minnesota. He was married on August 29, 1986 to Mary Ann Hetrick. He worked as a mechanic and heavy equipment operator for...
Greg Lewis
Aug 2, 2017
Greg “Louie” James Lewis, 35, of Plainview, died Wednesday August 2, following a brief illness at his home in Plainview. Greg was born January 30, 1982 in Lake City to James and Theresa (Schouweiler) Lewis. He attended Plainview Public School and graduated from Plainview High School in 2002. Greg lived his entire life with his parents. He was employed from...
Agnes Martin
Jul 20, 2017
Agnes Ilene (Brion) Martin, 83, of Plainview, passed away on July 20, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital-Rochester, St. Mary’s Campus. She was born on February 7, 1934 in Durand, Wisconsin. She graduated from Durand High School and St. Mary’s Nursing School in Rochester. She married Jerry Martin, July 14, 1956 in Durand. They moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin where they started...
Doris Jean Folkert
Jul 18, 2017
Doris Jean Folkert, 86, of Plainview, died Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at Green Prairie Rehabilitation Center in Plainview. Doris (Storlie) Folkert was born December 8, 1930 at Spring Grove, MN to Alfred and Lena (Lien) Storlie, the youngest of 11 children. She graduated from Spring Grove High School in May of 1948. Following high school graduation she was employed as...
Rosemary Miller
Jul 17, 2017
RoseMary Miller, 80, of Plainview, died Monday, July 17, at her home following a brief battle with cancer. RoseMary was born April 3, 1937 in Wabasha to Stacy and Carnetta (Hall) Melendy. She graduated from Plainview High School in 1954. She then worked at the Pharmacy at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester until her marriage. On April 26, 1958 she...
Mary H. Holzer
Jul 5, 2017
Mary Helen Holzer, 70, of Plainview, passed away early Wednesday morning, July 5, 2017, at Green Prairie Rehabilitation Center in Plainview. Mary was born July 11, 1946 in Wabasha County, to Kenneth and Minnie (Kreidermacher) Holzer. She graduated from Plainview High School in 1964. She then took a secretarial/bookkeeping course at the Winona Vo- Tech in Winona, MN. She was...
Merle Kenneth Schreiber
Jun 27, 2017
Merle K. Schreiber, 73, of rural Plainview, died at his home on Tuesday, June 27, 2017. Merle was born April 19, 1944 in St. Charles to Norman and Thelma (Fabian) Schreiber. At the age of 9, the family moved to a farm NW of Plainview. He attended school in Plainview. On May 1, 1965 he married Jean Stevenson at Immanuel...
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May 27, 2017
Irene M. Phillips, 72, passed away on Saturday, May 27, at her home in Plainview of Ovarian Cancer. She was born Irene Mae Schmidt on May 30, 1944, in Rochester to Paul and Phyllis Schmidt. She graduated from Plainview Community School in 1962. On May 23, 1964 she married Dwight “Woody” Wood. They had one daughter Kristi Kay. They were...
Ruth Agnes Coffin
May 24, 2017
Ruth A. Coffin, 87, of Eyota, died Wednesday May 24, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital-St. Mary’s Campus, Rochester. Ruth was born March 12, 1930 in Clear Lake, Iowa to James A. and Mina May (Harter) Buck. She graduated from Clear Lake High School. On July 16, 1949 she married Clifford Coffin at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. They...
Everett W. Hill
May 10, 2017
Everett W. Hill, 75, of rural Altura, died Wednesday, May 10, 2017 while working on his farm. Everett was born February 3, 1942 in Winona to Warren and Marian (Ehlenfeldt) Hill. He attended Elba country School and St. Charles High School. He was drafted into the US Army in 1964 and served a tour in Vietnam. On October 4, 1968...
Gordon H. Austin
Apr 29, 2017
The funeral for retired TSGT Gordon H. Austin, Jr., age 81, will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 4, 2017. Services will be held at Faith Lutheran Church in St. Charles with the Pastor Steve McGinley officiating. Gordon H Austin, Jr. of Dover died Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Whitewater Healthcare Services in St. Charles. Mr. Austin was born December...
Marian Dohrn
Apr 19, 2017
Marian Dohrn, 82, died Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at her home in Plainview. Marian was born August 30, 1934 in West Albany Township, Wabasha County to Henry and Lillie (Hinck) Prigge. She attended Wheelan Country School District #22 in West Albany thru the 7th grade, then completed the 8th grade at St. John’s Parochial School in Lake City and graduated...
Jean Carter
Apr 18, 2017
Jean Ann Carter, 97, died Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital- Rochester, St. Mary’s Campus. Jean was born in Plainview, MN on May 1, 1919 to Anna (Kimberly) and Henry Lehnertz. She graduated from Plainview High School in 1937 and Winona State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education. Jean taught school for 30 years,...
Beverly Folkert
Mar 30, 2017
Beverly Joanne Folkert, 88, of Plainview, Minnesota passed away on March 30, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital-Rochester, St. Mary’s Campus. Beverly was born to Fred and Ella (Spring) Schmiedeberg on August 10, 1928 in Wabasha County, Elgin Township. She attended Country School through 8th grade. On September 21, 1950 she married Orville Folkert at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Plainview....
Raymond Blowers
Mar 22, 2017
Raymond William Blowers, 95, of Plainview died Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Parkside Elder Care, where he resided for the last 9 years. Ray was born April 12, 1921 in Plainview Township to Archie and Mary Viola (Duerrwaechter) Blowers. He attended Woodland Country school until the 8th grade and farmed with his parents in Plainview and Quincy township. On November...
Arleen Whitcomb
Mar 10, 2017
EYOTA – A Celebration of Life Service for Arleen Whitcomb, 86 will be on Saturday, March 18th, at Faith United Methodist Church in Eyota; the Rev. Mark Woodward will officiate. Visitation with the family will be from 9:30 a.m. – 10:29 a.m. in the church sanctuary. An Eastern Star Service will begin at 10:30 a.m., followed immediately by the Celebration...
Logan Behrens
Feb 28, 2017
Logan C. Behrens, 90, of Eyota, died Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital-Rochester, St. Mary’s Campus. Logan was born October 28, 1926 in Dover Township to Charles and Marie (Ihrke) Behrens. He was raised on the family farm and attended country school. In March of 1945 he enlisted in the Army serving in the Asiatic Pacific Theater during...
Bernice Hall
Feb 26, 2017
Bernice Rose Hall, 78, a longtime Kellogg resident, died Sunday, February 26, 2017, at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester. Bernice was born October 5, 1938 in Wabasha to John and Louise (Miller) Schmit. She attended school in Conception and Eyota, MN. On October 19, 1955 she married Donald Hall in Eyota. While Donald was in the Air Force, they lived...
Kim Seefeldt
Feb 22, 2017
Kim “ Kimmer “ A. Seefeldt, 59, died Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital-Rochester, St. Mary’s Campus, following a lengthy illness with cancer. Kim, a lifetime resident of Plainview, was born January 30, 1958 at Wabasha, MN to Charles and Frieda (Simonovski) Seefeldt. He attended Plainview High School. Kim then served in the U.S. military. Most recently he...
Bruce Roy Crary
Jan 31, 2017
Bruce Roy Crary, 57, of Brooklyn Center, MN and formerly of Plainview, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary’s Campus-Rochester after a stroke and related complications. Bruce was born in Rochester on December 8, 1959 to Arnold and Eleanor (Mensink) Crary. He graduated from Faribault School for the deaf in 1979 and then attended Vocational...