Jan 2, 2024

Elaine Katherine Arends, 90 of Dover, MN passed away surrounded by family at home on Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024.

Elaine Katherine Becker was born August 7th, 1933, in Rochester, MN to Walter and Anna (Radke) Becker.  She was raised in Rochester and graduated from Rochester High School.  Elaine met her husband, Ranard Arends at the Play-Mor Ballroom...

Dec 17, 2023

Mavis I. Wehrs, 94 of Kasson, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 17th at her home surrounded by family.

Mavis was born August 19, 1929, in Rochester Township to August and Eleanor (Tvedt) Molde. After high school Mavis worked a variety of jobs.  She met her husband, Milton Wehrs at a dance at the old Armory in...

Dec 16, 2023

David Dale Marshik 83 passed Saturday December 16, 2023, at Green Prairie Rehabilitation Center in Plainview, MN. He was born to Leonard (Leo) and Gertrude (Zimny) Marshik in rural Pierz, MN. on October 16, 1940. He graduated salutatorian from Father Pierz Memorial High School in 1958. He married Valerie McCarty in Pierz MN in 1959 and they made their...

Dec 14, 2023

Robert Forest Lamprecht passed away peacefully at home on December 14, 2023, surrounded by his family.

Robert was born March 16, 1946, to Forest and Ruth (Neumann) Lamprecht of Plainview, MN.

He proudly attended and graduated 8th grade from Immanuel Lutheran School in 1960. After graduating from Plainview High School in 1964, he earned his...

Dec 3, 2023

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, Rita Teresa Jacobs.  Mom entered into eternal life on December 3, 2023 at Green Prairie Place in Plainview, Minnesota at the age of 93.

She was born on January 25th, 1930 to Frank and Mary Deming on their farm that was 2.5 miles west...

Nov 28, 2023

Johanna (Hanna) Eleonore Krenik, age 80, was born on January 24th, 1943, in Altenmittlau Kreis Gelnhausen, Germany to Ernst and Dorothea Müller. Hanna passed away at Seasons Hospice House on November 28th, 2023. She was loved by many and will be missed dearly.

Hanna grew up in Altenmittlau and attended grade school there. She furthered her education...

Nov 18, 2023

Wauneta E. Stevens-Ortez, 96, went home to her Lord on November 18, 2023.  She had fought a long and valiant battle with Alzheimer’s.   She was the child of Richard U. Stevens and Ellen Pearl (Pinkerton) Stevens.  Richard has descendants going back to the Mayflower.  Pearl, as she liked to be called, has descendants going back to the Salem Witch...

Nov 13, 2023

Frances Kay Miller, 80 of Kellogg, Mn passed away on 11/13/2023.

Kay was born on 2/2/43 in Arthur, North Dakota to Francis and Sarah (Plank) Drake.

Kay spent most of her life in the Kellogg area. She married Richard (Dick) Miller on 10/15/1960. Together they had 5 children, Geraldine, Mary, Brenda, Jodi and Marty.

Nov 8, 2023

Jesse James Mussell, 41, passed away at his home in rural Oronoco, MN, Wednesday, November 8, 2023, of complications of Diabetes.

Jesse was born on March 15, 1982, in Rochester to Milon and Kathy (Jorgenson) Mussell. Jesse graduated from Plainview High School in 2001. He had worked for Adamson Motors, House Chevrolet and Star Limousine in their...

Nov 6, 2023

Donald Joseph Murphy, 97, of Plainview, passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, MN, on November 6, 2023.

Don was the eighth of eleven children born to Martin and Marie (Gludt) Murphy on January 21, 1926. On September 27, 1951, he married Lorraine Kruger. They had eight children.

Don and Lorraine farmed in Conception. Don...

Nov 3, 2023

After a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, Ellen Esther Bratberg passed away Friday, November 3, 2023 at Edenbrook care facility in Rochester, MN.

Born October 16, 1944 to Marvin and Olivia Skibbe in the Elkader, Iowa area, Ellen and her family moved to Minnesota and eventually settled in the Stewartville, MN area.  She graduated from Stewartville High...

Oct 31, 2023

Stanley Karl Bartsh, 87, of Plainview and formerly St. Charles, MN, died October 31, 2023, at Green Prairie Rehabilitation center in Plainview.

Stanley Karl Bartsh was born September 14, 1936, to Chester & Avis (Sherwood) Bartsh at their home in Elba, MN. He attended Fischer Hill School and then went to St. Charles High School where he...

Oct 26, 2023

William “Bill” Wohlers, 88, died Thursday, October 26, 2023, at Green Prairie Rehabilitation Center in Plainview.

Bill was born on October 26, 1935, in Lake City, MN to Elmer and Lorena (Cordes) Wohlers. He graduated from Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato in 1957. On July 13, 1957, he married Yvonne Piipke in Boyd, MN, and they were...

Oct 22, 2023

Thomas Calvin Eckdahl was born June 26th, 1964, to Raymond and Eva Lee (Devinney) Eckdahl in Watertown, MN. He grew up on a dairy farm outside of Maple Plain, MN, the 7th of 8 children. He graduated from Mound West Tonka High School in 1982, and the U of M, Waseca in 1984 where he studied Dairy Management. Following...

Oct 20, 2023

Frederic Martin Liebenow died in his sleep on October 20th, 2023, after a lengthy battle with Multiple Systems Atrophy.  Fred was born on April 1st, 1960, to Hugh and Corinne (Heins) Liebenow, and was raised on the family farm. Fred was a quiet and shy homebody, until Kristie came down to the barn and made him talk to her....

Oct 11, 2023

Robert Marshman, 93, of Plainview, died Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.

Robert Henry Marshman was born August 10, 1930, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester to Herb and Edna Marshman who farmed south of Plainview. He was raised and worked on that farm and sold Pride Seed Corn. Bob graduated from Plainview...

Oct 11, 2023

Tammie Jean Zabel, 65, of Plainview, passed away on October 11, 2023, after a long illness.

Tammie Jean Moore was born on December 26, 1957, in Rochester, to Ronald Moore and Zada (Goranson) Moore. She graduated with honors from Elgin-Millville high school in 1976.

On April 15, 1978, Tammie married Timothy Zabel at Immanuel Lutheran...

Sep 21, 2023

Arnold (Bud) Crary, 94, died Thursday, September 21, 2023, at Green Prairie Rehabilitation Center in Plainview.

Arnold Roy Crary was born August 22, 1929, in Lake City, MN to Roy and Mildred (Spring) Crary. The family then lived in Herman, MN, then moved to a farm NW of Rochester for 2 years, then to a farm SW...

Sep 18, 2023

Dolores Lee (Daugherty) Radtke, 88, of Plainview, passed away on Monday, September 18th, 2023, at Green Prairie Rehabilitation Center in Plainview. She was born March 15, 1935, in Caldwell Idaho to Henry and Alice Daugherty. Dolores did not graduate from High School, Dolores was a nanny for many years for a family and then met the Love of her...

Sep 15, 2023

Patrick Dale Melvin 90 of Plainview MN passed away Friday September 15, 2023, at Season’s Hospice in Rochester, Mn.

Patrick was born August 10, 1933, in Rochester Minnesota, to Harry and Grace (McGrath) Melvin. He lived on his farm north of Plainview his entire life. He attended Plainview Schools where he was active in sports and later...