Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Plainview and Eyota, MN

June  M. Dean

June M. Dean

Jan 16, 2017

The funeral service for June M. Dean will be Friday, January 27, 2017, 11:00 a.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Rochester with Rev. Adam Koglin officiating. Burial is at Dale Pleasant Prairie Cemetery, rural Zumbro Falls. June Dean, age 71, died January 16, 2017 at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida. June was born January 15, 1946 in Quincy Township,...

Lorinda  "Linda" Phipps

Lorinda "Linda" Phipps

Jan 14, 2017

Lorinda “Linda” Phipps The funeral for Lorinda “Linda” Phipps will be Thursday, January 19, 11:00 am at Trinity Lutheran Church in Elgin, with the Rev. Terrill Bramstedt officiating. Burial will be in the Oakhill Cemetery in Viola. Mrs. Phipps, 92 died Saturday, January 14th at Cottagewood Senior Living in Rochester, MN. Born May 4, 1924 at Willow Creek, Minnesota, Lorinda...

Lila Feldman

Lila Feldman

Dec 14, 2016

Lila Mavis (Griepentrog) Feldman died on Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at Cottagewood in Rochester, MN, at the age of 95. Mom was born March 11, 1921, in White, South Dakota, to August and Minnie (Pettner) Griepentrog.  She was the youngest of 6 children.  On April 17, 1921, she was baptized at her parents' home in White, SD.  In high school...

Doris  L. Binner

Doris L. Binner

Nov 29, 2016

Doris L. Binner, 88, of Plainview, died Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Green Prairie Rehabilitation Center in Plainview. Doris was born July 15, 1928 in LaCrosse, WI, to Walter and Ruth (Kloak) Briese.  She attended elementary school in Gays Mills, WI. The family moved to Plainview in 1941 and Doris graduated from Plainview High School in 1946. On May 21,...

Donald Ihrke

Donald Ihrke

Nov 19, 2016

Donald Ihrke, 90, died Saturday, November 19, at Arbor Gardens in Eyota. Donald was born December 25, 1925 in Viola Township to William and Lydia (Dubbels) Ihrke. He attended country school north of Eyota. He joined the US Army in April of 1945, serving in the South Pacific, and was then discharged in December of 1946. On September 18, 1947...

Sharon  L. Walters

Sharon L. Walters

Oct 26, 2016

Sharon Walters, 78, of Plainview, passed unexpectedly at her home October 26, 2016 into her Heavenly Father’s arms. She was born on December 26, 1937 in Austin, MN to Herman and Kristine (Ramse) Sorenson. Sharon graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1956. She worked at St. Mary’s Hospital until she married Melvin Walters on May 21, 1960 at Immanuel...

Topher  R. (Chris)  Nelson

Topher R. (Chris) Nelson

Oct 2, 2016

Christopher (Chris) R. Nelson, 34, of Eyota, died Sunday October 2, of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident near Plainview. Chris was born July 27, 1982 in Rochester to Willie and Mary (Annie) Aeschliman Nelson. He attended Dover-Eyota High School. On September 12, 2009 Chris married Jessica Martin at the Faith United Methodist Church in Eyota and they lived...

Rochelle  A. Prigge

Rochelle A. Prigge

Sep 19, 2016

Rochelle Agness Prigge, 75, of Plainview, died of cancer, Monday, September 19, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary’s Campus-Rochester. Rochelle was born May 28, 1941 in Byron to George and Virginia (Franck) Bartel. On May 5, 1961 she married Delmar Prigge and they later divorced. Over the years she was employed as a RN at Hillcrest Nursing Home in...

Denny Ball

Denny Ball

Sep 5, 2016

Theilman. Denny was born July 9, 1951 in Beaver, MN, Winona County to Floyd and Arlene (Pugh) Ball. He grew up in Plainview and attended Plainview High School. On February 26, 1972 he married Margaret McLaughlin at the Church of Christ in Dennis (Denny) Gary Ball, 65, died Monday, September 5, 2016, at his home in rural Plainview. They lived...

Aryls  O. Hackbart

Aryls O. Hackbart

Aug 21, 2016

Arlys Hackbart, 88 of Rochester died peacefully Sunday, Augst 21, 2016 at Arbor Gardens of Eyota. She was born October 19, 1927 in Eyota Township to Frank and Katie (Buchan) Urban. Arlys graduated from Eyota High School in 1945 then attended Winona Business College and graduated in 1947. On June 20, 1948 she married Cleo Hackbart at St. Paul’s United...

Phyllis  E. Lawson

Phyllis E. Lawson

Aug 18, 2016

Phyllis E. Lawson, 90, of Plainview, died Thursday, August 18, 2016, at Olmsted Medical Center in Rochester. Phyllis was born April 2, 1926 at Ridgeway, MN, Winona County, to Robert and Minnie (Hahn) Myers. She graduated from Winona High School and then moved to Plainview. Phyllis worked as secretary to the superintendent of Plainview High School and then started her...

Jeanette  V. Kruger

Jeanette V. Kruger

Jul 26, 2016

Jeanette V. Kruger passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at St. Isadore’s Care Center in Plainview. Jeanette was born on May 27, 1926, in Wabasha, Minnesota, to Edward and Florence (Olson) Deming.  She grew up in Plainview and has  been a lifetime member of St. Joachim’s Catholic Church and a lontime member of the  Catholic Daughters.  On February 7,...

Robert Laqua

Robert Laqua

Jul 24, 2016

Robert LaQua, 94, died at his home in Plainview July 24, 2016. Robert Frederick LaQua was born on the family farm in Wabasha County on October 4, 1921 to Frank and Viola (Funke) LaQua. He attended country school. On September 12, 1946 he married Lois Shay at Conception in the parish house. They lived and farmed near Theilman and then...

Mark  Allen Larson

Mark Allen Larson

Jul 8, 2016

Mark Allen Larson 61 of Plainview passed away peacefully on July 8, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Hospital-Rochester, St. Mary's Campus, following a brief battle with cancer. He was born in Rochester on March 12, 1955 to Earl and Gladys (Peters) Larson.  He graduated from Plainview High School in 1973. Mark married Kim Matzke in 1977 and they later divorced.  Remaining...

Eleanor Crary

Eleanor Crary

Jul 6, 2016

Eleanor Geneva Crary, 84 of Plainview passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at Parkside Eldercare in Plainview. She was born February 8, 1932 at home in York Township, Fillmore County to Leland and Hazel (Bessingpas) Mensink.  As a young child she grew up on a farm by Cherry Grove.  She attended the Red School for 8 years, then went to...

Jean  E. Woodward

Jean E. Woodward

Jun 28, 2016

Jean E. (Helme) Woodward, 95 years old, passed away on June 28, 2016 at the Golden Living Center Whitewater in St. Charles, MN. Jean was born on October 30, 1920 in Iowa City, Iowa at the home of her maternal grandma to Wellington and Martha (Schump) Helme. Her father was an employee of the Burroughs Adding Machine Company and they...

Gary Feldman

Gary Feldman

Jun 16, 2016

God called Gary Carl Feldman home on Wednesday, June 15th, 2016 at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN at the age of 69. Gary was born on April 21st, 1947 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Wabasha, MN to Herbert and Lila (Griepentrog) Feldman. On May 25th, 1947 he was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Mankato, MN. His family...

Shirley  Kathryn Bruemmer

Shirley Kathryn Bruemmer

Jun 11, 2016

Shirley Kathryn (Brehmer) Bruemmer, age 80, of Elgin, MN, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and faithful servant, moved on to her heavenly home on June 11, 2016. Shirley was born to Albert and Clara (Benike) Brehmer on May 25, 1936, on the family farm near Potsdam, MN. She graduated from Elgin High School in 1954 and married Roger Bruemmer...

Edward  J. Mueller

Edward J. Mueller

Jun 6, 2016

Edward J. Mueller, 81, of St. Charles, died Monday, June 6, 2016, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Edward was born May 1, 1935 in Elba Township, Winona County, to Alois and Mathilda (Putzier) Mueller. He attended Kramer Country School. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1958, serving until 1959. Upon discharge, he worked for Schultz Implement...

Clarence Bierbaum

Clarence Bierbaum

May 29, 2016

Clarence Bierbaum, 94, of Plainview and formerly of Eyota, died Sunday, May 29, 2016 at St. Isidore Health Center of Greenwood Prairie in Plainview. Clarence Carl Bierbaum was born in Rochester January 5, 1922, the son of Frank and Lydia (Koch) Bierbaum. He was Baptised and Confirmed at St. Paul’s Church, Eyota. He attended Rural School District #44 and Eyota...