Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Plainview and Eyota, MN
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Judith Ann Pretzer
May 12, 2016
A Celebration of Life for Judith Ann Pretzer will be Saturday, June 11, 2016, 11:00 a.m., at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Plainview with Rev. Phil Augustine officiating. Judith Ann Pretzer, 76, of Plainview, died May 12, 2016 at St. Isidore Health Center of Greenwood Prairie in Plainview. Judy was born August 7, 1939 in Winona, MN, to Sidney and Esther...
Tom Eversman
May 9, 2016
Thomas M. “Tom” Eversman Sr. 71, of Plainview, died Monday, May 9 at Mayo Cinic Hospital-St. Mary's Campus, Rochester. He was born August 16, 1944, in Wabasha, the son of Leo and Loretta (Klees) Eversman. After graduating from St. Felix High School in 1962, Tom worked at Lakeside Canning Factory than as manager of High Plains Hardware store for 40...
John F. Hall
May 9, 2016
John Francis Hall, Plainview, passed away peacefully at Golden Living Center- Whitewater Monday, May 9, 2016, with his family at his side. He was born in rural Lake City, MN on February 15, 1920 to Thomas R. and Mary Agnes (McDonough) Hall. In 1922 they moved to a farm near Theilman, MN. He attended country school #58 thru the eighth...
Ardie Jurgenson
May 8, 2016
Arden (Ardie) Gaylan Jurgenson Jr. died May 8, 2016 at 9:35am at his home with his family around him at the age of 84 years, 4 days. Ardie was born May 4, 1932 in Clarkfield Minnesota to Arden and Gladys (Westre) Jurgenson. He graduated from Clarkfield High School in 1950. He served in the army from 1953-55. Ardie graduated Northwestern...
Regina A. Leisen
May 5, 2016
Regina Ann Leisen, 81, passed away at her home on Thursday, May 5, 2016. Regina was born in Winona County on October 12, 1934. She was the eldest child of Evabell (Davidshofer) and Gregory Kramer. Regina graduated from St. Charles HS in 1952 and from St. Theresa’s College Winona in 1956 with a nursing degree. She worked at St. Mary’s...
Verena S. Rademacher
Apr 29, 2016
Verena S. Rademacher, 83, of Plainview passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, April 28, 2016. She was born on August 26, 1932, in Wabasha County to Kermit and Mildred (Laqua) Becker. She grew up in rural Theilman and graduated from Plainview High School in 1950. On May 22, 1953, she married Philip H. Rademacher. They lived in the...
Edna Lorraine Fabian
Apr 28, 2016
Edna Lorraine Fabian, 93, died Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar, Iowa. Edna was born August 4, 1922 in Winona County to John and Minnie (Ueckert) Erdman. She attended country school in Hart, MN. On September 27, 1941 she married Melvin Fabian in Lewiston. They farmed south of Dover until 1956 and then moved to...
Clayton E. Mcdougall
Apr 12, 2016
Clayton E. McDougall age 93 of Eyota, MN passed away April 12, 2016 at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Clayton was born May 10, 1922 on a farm near Beaver, Minnesota to Nina and Clarence McDougall. He attended school in Beaver Valley and graduated from St. Charles High School in 1940. After high school Clayton farmed, and operated...
William Schneider
Apr 2, 2016
William J. Schneider, 86 passed away at Parkside Elder Care, Plainview, surrounded by his loving family Saturday April 2, 2016. William was born August 7, 1929 in Plainview, the son of Edward and Helen (Ryan) Schneider. He married Rosemarie Koenig, June 7, 1958, at St. Joachim’s Catholic Church in Plainview, to this union they were blessed with 5 children. William...
Cindy Shones
Apr 1, 2016
Cindy Lu Shones, 58 of Rochester passed away peacefully at Mayo Clinic Hospital- Rochester, St. Marys Campus on Friday, April 1, 2016. Cindy was born on November 15, 1957 to Gladys (Kruger) and Francis Shones in Wabasha. She was raised in Millville and graduated from Elgin-Millville High School in 1975. She had a life long career as a beautician. Cindy...


