Milton C. Wehrs, 93, of St. Charles, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at Whitewater Healthcare Center in St. Charles. Milton was born February 15, 1928 in Elgin to George and Alvina (Adler) Wehrs. After high school Milton started farming in Elgin with his parents and eventually bought the farm. He farmed until 1977 when he sold the farm and purchased a Coast-To-Coast Hardware franchise in St. Charles, MN. Milton, along with his wife Mavis, operated the hardware store until they...

Marie T. Kruger, 58, of Plainview, MN and Jacksonville, NC, died Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at her home in Jacksonville, NC. Marie was born May 18, 1962 in Rochester, MN, to Fred and Theresa (Kane) Stafford. Marie graduated from Elgin High School in 1980. Marie married Gerard Kruger on May 30, 1981, and had their daughter Cassie in 1983, and Michaela in 1987. Marie and Gerard moved to Plainview in 1988 and she provided daycare for several years. In 1991, she opened her flower shop,...

George J. Kruger, 93, of Plainview, died Sunday, April 18, 2021, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. George was born March 18, 1928 in rural Plainview, to William and Ann (Norton) Kruger. He graduated from Plainview High School in 1947. George married Dorothy (Blee) Kruger on September 2, 1950; they remained happily married until her passing in 2015. George started Kruger Implement in 1959, where he sold Allis Chalmers tractors and other equipment. After he sold Kruger...

Marie Appie Price, 84 of Eyota passed away peacefully on Wednesday April 7th, 2021 surrounded by her family.  She is free now from pain and at home in the loving arms of her Father in Heaven.  She fought a hard battle with cancer and showed us all the meaning of courage. Marie was born in Dickenson, ND on March 29th, 1937 to Thomas and Appelonia (Lockhart) Fetch.  She graduated from Dickenson Highschool in the Class of 55.  Following she moved to Rochester MN to attend...

Nancy Jane (Riess) Schmitz, 90, of Elgin, died, Friday, April 2, 2021 at Whitewater Health Care Center in St. Charles.  Nancy Jane Thompson was born September 20, 1930 to Archie and Etta (Franklin) Thompson in Dover, MN. She graduated from Dover High School in 1948, and worked at Northwester Bell Telephone Co. in St. Charles for 2 years. She married Galen Riess March, 1950 and they lived in Rochester. He passed away in 1974. In March, 1978 she married John Schmitz and they moved to...

Barbara J. Smith 87, of Eyota, MN passed away peacefully on March 25, 2021 at Country Cottage Senior Living outside of Plainview, MN surrounded by her loving family. Barb was born September 5, 1933 to Lloyd and Laura (Fordham) Stoddard in Austin, MN and graduated from Rochester High School in 1951. On June 17, 1951 she married Lloyd Smith in Rochester. They farmed north of Eyota until 1999 when they moved to Eyota. Barb was a city girl who became a devoted farm wife and mother to their 4...

Paul Robert Fick, 69, died peacefully at home on March 21, 2021. He was born in Plainview to Elwood and Jeanette (Ewald) Fick on February 16, 1952. He graduated from Plainview High School in 1970. He dairy farmed most of his life and then transitioned to beef and crop farming the last few years. In 1974, he married Jeanine LaQua, they were later divorced. Then he married Diane Meyers in 1994. We were blessed to be in his presence; he was kind, gentle, soft-spoken, funny, and incredibly hard...

A celebration of life service for James D. Whitcomb, 79, will be at 11 am Friday, March 19, 2021 at Faith United Methodist Church in Eyota; the Pastor Laurie A. Boche will officiate. Burial at the Oak Grove Cemetery, Eyota, will follow the service. Visitation is one hour prior to the service at the church. James Douglas Whitcomb, 79 of Eyota died Saturday, March 13, 2021, at his home due to a short and courageous battle with Large B-Cell Lymphoma surrounded by his loving family. James...

Joyce J. Haack of Plainview, Minnesota was called to her heavenly home on Friday, March 12, 2021, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Joyce was born on October 27, 1925, to Charles and Helen (Willers) Fick, in Lake City, Minnesota.  She was one of two children.  On March 9, 1944, she married Donald E. Haack at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Red Wing, MN. They were married for 68 years. Joyce was a gifted pianist, studying at the Chicago Conservatory of Music.  She loved to play...

Patricia Ann (Heins) Harnack, 80, of Eyota, died Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Pat was born September 20, 1940 in Rochester to Melvin and Dorthea (Woodward) Harnack. She graduated from Dover-Eyota High School in 1958 and then attended Mankato State University. On March 28, 1959 she married Joe Heins at the Little Brown Church in Iowa. They lived and farmed north of Eyota. Pat also worked various jobs in Rochester. She and Joe later divorced. Pat is...