Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Plainview and Eyota, MN
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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