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...

Sep 12, 2023

Donald Raymond Tlougan passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on September 12, 2023 after a 4 year courageous battle with cancer. Donald was born to Reuben and Luella (Heuser) Tlougan on September 2, 1941 in Lanesboro, MN. He attended Benson Country School, Pine Island Country School, Mazeppa Schools, and finally St. Charles Schools. In 1959, his father purchased...

Sep 10, 2023

Bradley Steven Kreofsky was born to Steven and Stephanie (Johnson) Kreofsky on September 19, 1980. He went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 10, 2023.

Bradley attended school in Plainview, Minnesota and graduated in 1999 from Plainview High School. He then attended Winona State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in...

Sep 10, 2023

LaVerne William Boyd, 82, of Plainview MN passed away Sunday September 10th, 2023, peacefully at his home surrounded by his family.

Laverne was born March 12, 1941, in Plainview MN to Russell and Eleanora (McGrath) Boyd. He graduated from Plainview High School in 1959. From there he attended barber school in Minneapolis, MN. He opened Boyd’s Barber...

Sep 8, 2023

Michelle (Shelley) Meyers, 68, of Eyota, passed away Friday, September 8, 2023, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.

Michelle Marie Meyers was born October 3, 1954, in Dubuque, Iowa to John and Grace (Konzen) Ernster. She graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1973 and then attended Winona State University and graduated in 1976. Shelley was employed...

Sep 3, 2023

Joyce M. Enright (81) passed away on September 3, 2023 surrounded by family at Samaritan Bethany in Rochester, MN after a courageous 17-year victory over lung cancer.

She was born August 28, 1942 to George & Delta Sanneman in Owatonna, MN, where she graduated high school.  She married Bob Grass in 1959 and became widowed in 1963...

Aug 30, 2023

Robert Duane Barta, Sr., 89, of Plainview, MN passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2023, peacefully at home of natural causes.

Robert was born March 7, 1934, in Waterloo, Iowa, to Edward and Mabel (Vaughn) Barta. He attended a rural Grade School, before his family moved to a farm in Conrath, WI. He graduated High School in Tony,...

Aug 26, 2023

Keith Joseph Bruemmer age 81 of Elgin, MN, loving husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, and uncle was called home on Saturday, August 26, 2023. Keith was born to Edward and Blanche (Preston) Bruemmer on December 24, 1941. He grew up on the rural family farm outside of Elgin and graduated from Elgin High School in 1959.

Keith took...

Aug 26, 2023

Roy Holst, 99, died Saturday, August 26, 2023, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab Center in Houston, MN.

Roy William Holst was born April 6, 1924, in Theilman, MN to George and Ruth (McCracken) Holst. He was raised on the family farm in Viola Township.

On February 20, 1948, he married Mildred Splittstoesser in Cresco,...

Aug 19, 2023

Verna Herrick, 98, died Saturday, August 19, 2023, at her home in rural Rochester.

Verna Deloris Aaby was born December 17, 1924, on the home farm in Rock Dell Township to Martin and Mattie (Hegna) Aaby. She was baptized at home and confirmed at the East St. Olaf Church in Rock Dell. After confirmation she was a...

Aug 4, 2023

Marilyn Ann Roach, formerly of Eyota, died on August 4, 2023, at Ivy Hill Assisted Living in Faribault. Her Funeral Mass will be at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Eyota on Saturday, August 12th with Father Tim Biren officiating. Visitation will be at 9 AM and the funeral mass at 10 AM. Burial will follow at Holy Redeemer Cemetery...

Jun 29, 2023

Robert (Bob) Dean Narveson of Plainview, died at the age of 85 on June 29th, 2023 at St. Elizabeth’s Care Center, in Wabasha, MN.  He was born on March 16,1938 to Selmer and Edna (Kellogg) Narveson of Preston, MN.

He graduated from Preston High School in 1956. He married Anna Mae Holets on October 3, 1959 at...

Jun 6, 2023

Marlys Darlene (Spring) Bartz, 87 of Rochester, formerly of Viola, passed away Tuesday June 6th 2023 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester MN.  She was born on November 16th, 1935 to Louis and Dollie (Boldt) Spring in Plainview, MN. Later their family moved to a farm in Elgin, MN.  Marlys met Richard after he returned home from the Army in...

May 19, 2023

David Bently Heins, 62, of Eyota passed away unexpectedly on May 19th, 2023.

David was born April 21,1961 to Joseph Heins and Patricia Harnack (Heins) in Rochester, MN. He grew up in the Eyota area and graduated from Dover-Eyota in 1979.

He worked at All American Co-op for 15 years, but his true calling was...

Apr 15, 2023

Virgil Gene Diel was born July 12, 1937, to Marcine and Helen (Terhune) Diel in Kiowa, Kansas.  Gene graduated from Burlington High School in 1955. From there, he went on to graduate from Oklahoma State University, with a degree in Agricultural Economics.  While at OSU, Gene began his life-long affiliation with Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity where he made many...

Apr 12, 2023

Orville L Timm, aged 93, passed away at Green Prairie Rehab Center on 4/12/23 after struggling with Non Hodgkin’s T-Cell Lymphoma for more than 10 years.  Born 11/6/29 to Louis Timm, Jr and Lena (Zarling) Timm in Winona County, he was the youngest of 3 boys.

After attending a 1 room school house, he later went on...

Apr 3, 2023

Marvin C. Lyke, age 87, of Eyota, passed away on Monday, April 3, 2023 at Season’s Hospice in Rochester.

Marvin Clinton Lyke was born on November 15, 1935 in Eyota the son of Clinton and Evelyn (nee Koch) Lyke. He attended Eyota schools and graduated in 1951. Even before he finished school he worked for Patterson Quarry...