Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Plainview and Eyota, MN
Audrey M. Starkson
Oct 22, 2013
Behnken. She graduated from Elgin High School in 1953. She married Marlowe Starkson on Nov. 20, 1953 in Byron and the couple lived in Viola until 1977. They then moved to Le Sueur where Audrey was employed by ADC, retiring in 1998. She is survived by her children, Pamela (Dan) Shones of Elgin, Darrell (Susan) Starkson of Apple Valley, Gary...
Elinor Mueller
Oct 7, 2013
Elinor was born April 23, 1931 in Winona to Glenn and Evelyn (Ketchum) Palmer. On October 6, 1949 she married Joseph L. Mueller at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Lakeside Foods in Plainview and Camera Art in Lewiston. In 1977 they moved into St. Charles. Joe passed away April 23, 2003. Elinor was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church...
Lavon Fieseler
Oct 2, 2013
LaVon was born March 22, 1929 in Emmetsburg, Iowa to Herbert and Ruth (Franson) married Wilmer Fieseler in Iowa. They later divorced. They farmed in north central Iowa and in 1956 moved to a farm south of Eyota. LaVon raised poultry and was known as the egg lady. She also worked for 20 years at Libby’s in Rochester. She moved...
Derald Severson
Sep 24, 2013
where he grew up in Curran Valley, Wisconsin. Â In his youth, he was very active in 4-H and FFA. Â He graduated from Taylor High School and attended River Falls College. Â He married Shirley Neitzke on June 13, 1959 in Pigeon Falls, WI and they moved to Plainview, MN. Buck was employed by the Minnesota Department of Transportation for 40 years. Â ...
Donavon Timm
Sep 21, 2013
Donavon Gustav Timm was born August 29, 1928 in Winona, MN, to Aaron and Vera (Brueske) Timm. Â He grew up on the family farm NE of Plainview. Donavon attended the Grub Country School and graduated from Plainview High School in 1946. In January of 1951, he joined the US Army and served in Korea. He was On August 6, 1955...
Larry Petit
Sep 1, 2013
Larry was born on October 2, 1954 in Wabasha to Logan and Marilyn (Ryan) Petit of musical roots originated. After graduating from Plainview High School in 1972, he worked at the All American Coop in Elgin and Soundworld in Rochester. Â Spurred by his love for music, fix-it nature, and outgoing attitude, he enrolled at Red Wing Technical School for musical...
Gladys Claussen
Jul 16, 2013
Gladys L. Claussen, 103, died Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at St. Elizabeth Health Minnesota, to Dan and Elsie (Johnson) Herman. She attended Schad’s Corner rural school and graduated from Plainview High School in 1927. Gladys then attended Winona Normal College. She taught 28 years in rural schools of Wabasha, Winona and Olmsted Counties. Gladys then taught 8 years at the...
Kayla Murphy
Jul 13, 2013
A celebration of life for Kayla Marie Murphy, 22, of Green Bay, Wisconsin, formerly of Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, at the Immaculate Conception Church. Â A visitation will also be held one hour before the church service on Kayla joined our heavenly Father on Saturday July 13, 2013, after an eight...
Doris Schnell
Jul 3, 2013
2013, surrounded by her loving family, following a brief illness. Plank. She attended the Giem Country School. In December,1945, Doris was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Elgin. On June 15, 1946, Doris married Robert Schnell Jr. at Trinity Lutheran Church. The couple farmed in Oakwood Township, Wabasha County, their entire married life. Doris was a member of the Bremen...
Judson "Judy" Neau
Jul 1, 2013
DC where she attended Western High School and worked in the library. Â In her junior year of high school, they moved to Manassas, VA where she attended a country school. Following high school, she attended a business school where she learned stenography, shorthand, and typing. Â Her uncle helped her to get a job with the Library of Congress in Washington,...
Matt Taubel
Jun 29, 2013
He received the Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon with two Bronze Stars, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one Bronze Star, and the Unit Citation for Occupation of Japan. He married Catherine Angelbeck on May 23, 1946, at Immaculate Conception Church, rural Kellogg, Minnesota. Â They purchased the former Joe Schad farm in the Theilman area and farmed there all their lives. Â He...
Alfred "Al Schumann
Jun 21, 2013
He attended Rochester Junior College for two years and received a full tuition scholarship to Princeton University.  He was unable to attend due to family circumstances.  He took over the education with correspondence courses in law. while raising six children. Al was active in many organizations:  Olmsted County’s Outstanding Farmer Award in 1957; Dairy Herd Improvement Association;  SE MN Farm...
Lila Rosenberg
Jun 18, 2013
Lila June Holst was born June 27, 1925 on the family farm in Plainview Township to Herman and Anna (Schultz) Holst. Lila attended Country School and graduated Rosenberg at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Plainview. They farmed in Plainview Township, retiring in 1982. Her husband Ronald died November 5, 1993. Lila continued to live on the farm until moving to Golden...
Gregory John Graham
May 31, 2013
Gregory John Graham, 47, of Eyota died May 31, 2013 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Constance (Kraft) Graham. The Grahams moved to Eyota in 1966 and Greg lived his entire life in Eyota. Greg was confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in 1978. He graduated from Dover-Eyota High School in 1985. At the time of his death he was employed...
Allan Schwanke
May 31, 2013
Hospital, following a brief battle with lung cancer. Allan Lorenz Schwanke was born April 17, 1943 in Wabasha, MN to Lorenz and Alma (Wilde) Schwanke. He lived at the Schwanke General Store in Potsdam. Allan attended Country School north of Potsdam and graduated from Elgin High School in 1960. In March of 1962, he joined the US Army and served...
Helen A. Simon
May 25, 2013
Helen A. Simon, age 90, of Plainview, died Saturday, May 25, 2013 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Helen A. Hemmestvedt was born April 15, 1923 in Goodridge, MN to Torjus and Annie (Haugen) Hemmestvedt. Helen attended school in Crookston and graduated from the Thief River Falls High School. She went on to attend the Minnesota School of Business in...
Barbara Ruth Stoltz
May 22, 2013
Barbara Ruth Stoltz was born September 6, 1934 in Olivia, Minnesota to Ervin and Olive (Dodge) Grabow. Â Barb graduated from Elgin High School. On June 16, 1953 Barb was a longtime sales representative for Avon. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Elgin and the Ladies Aid. She was a longtime member of the Plainview American Legion Ladies...
Maxine Hall
May 14, 2013
at her side. She was born April 15, 1925 to Dollie (Boldt) and Louis Spring in Elgin, Mn.  She September 1945. In August 1942 she met John F. Hall.  Three months later he left to serve in the Air Force in WWII for three years, returning in August of 1945.  They married on September 10, 1945 at St Joachim’s Catholic...
Eleith Doane
May 4, 2013
years. Eleith retired August 29, 1988. She was a member of Rochester First Presbyterian Church. Eleith is survived by nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Ruth Tabor, and her brother, Earl C. Doane. A memorial service will be Wednesday, May 22, 11 am at the Community Presbyterian Church in Plainview with Rev....
Ethel G. Carter
May 2, 2013
Plainview in the late 1920s.  There Ethel grew up loving animals, especially the farm’s horses, and thoroughly enjoying the open air country life.  She attended the French High School in 1944. While in high school she met the love of her life, Harold Carter, also of Plainview. They were married October 12, 1944, while Harold was home on leave from...
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