Lenore Mae Wescott, 94, of Chippewa Falls, passed away in her home on Monday, April 15th, 2024. She was blessed to be surrounded by family in love and prayer during her final days of life.  Lenore was born on April 12th, 1930, in Eau Claire to Roland and Detta Vaudreuil. Lenore was the oldest of three children. She enjoyed growing up on Lake Wissota with her two brothers Dale and Armie. She graduated from McDonnell Memorial High School in 1947, where she was described as a...

Sharon LaVon Mankin, age 75, died at her home in Plainview, surrounded by her family. Sharon LaVon Hissam was born in Owatonna, MN on November 30, 1948, the daughter of Leonard and Ruth (Karlstad) Hissam. She graduated from Dover-Eyota High School. As a young girl, she worked with her father at the bar in Eyota. In 1980, she was united in marriage to Robert Harrison Mankin at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Plainview. Bob passed away on August 26, 2010. She worked at the library in Plainview...

Gerald Bierbaum, 90, of Eyota, MN passed away on Thursday, March 28th. Gerald was born on January 20, 1934, at home to Arthur and Magdalena (Hammel) Bierbaum on the farm that his great grandfather Carl H. Bierbaum homesteaded.  He graduated from Eyota High School in 1952. He served in the army from 1954-1956 including being stationed in Germany. Gerald then started farming in 1956 until retiring and moving to Eyota in 1997.  He married Darlene Mickow on May 28, 1960.  He...

PLEASE NOTE: **THE VISITATION FOR JOSH WILL NOW BE HELD AT THE FUNERAL HOME IN PLAINVIEW, NOT IN EYOTA**   Joshua "Billy" Wigham, age 34, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 26th, at his home in rural Eyota, MN. Joshua William Wigham was born on March 16, 1990, to Doug & Toni Wigham. Josh attended Dover-Eyota High School, graduating in 2008. After graduation, he worked in various construction roles, including laborer, heavy equipment operator, exterior home...

Although Dorine Joyce (Schulz) Sloan was not at Plainview’s incorporation in 1857, she was tied to our community since her birth (October 16, 1929) on the home farm east of town to Edwin and Jeannetta (Hostetler) Schulz. Her life was devoted to her family and Plainview activities until her passing on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at Green Prairie Rehabilitation Center in Plainview. Dorine grew from that small farm. Her mother taught the homemaking essentials of the time: sewing, cooking,...

Lyle Chester Bartsh, 84 of Plainview Minnesota died on March 8, 2024.  He was born, raised and passed on his beloved family farm of Fischer Hill. Lyle was born April 11, 1939, to Chester & Avis (Sherwood) Bartsh at their home on Fischer Hill.  He was baptized and confirmed at Bethelhem Evangelical Lutheran Church of Elba MN.  He attended Fischer Hill school and went to St. Charles High School where he graduated in 1956. He then married Shirley Dailey in 1962 at Immanuel...

Clarice Ethel Bierbaum passed away peacefully on March 3, 2024, at Season’s Hospice House in Rochester. She was 87 years old. She was born on September 19,1936 in Salem Township, Minnesota to Elmer and Ethel (Whitcomb)Fuchs. She graduated from Eyota High School in 1954. From there she went on to attend Westmar College in LeMars, IA.  After graduating with a four-year degree in education, she taught in several towns in Minnesota, Iowa, Florida and overseas in Japan.  Her...

Mary Elizabeth (Sloan) Wehrs went to be with her Lord in Heaven on Friday, February 23, 2024, after a 2-year battle with cancer. Mary was born on Sept. 6, 1935 at the Caledonia Community Hospital to John and Ruth (Pilgrim) Sloan. She was the youngest of their 5 children with 4 older brothers: John (Dorine) Sloan, Ernie (Donna) Sloan, Glen (Valrie) Sloan, and Lynn (Eileen) Sloan. While she was a child, Mary’s family moved about every 2 years, and she attended country school in Houston...

Kathleen Jo Mussell, 71, of Plainview died Monday, February 5, 2024, at Green Prairie Rehabilitation Center in Plainview. Kathy was born March 4, 1952, in Racine, Wisconsin, to John and Arlene (Langford) Jorgenson. She graduated from Swea City High School, Swea City, Iowa, in 1971. Kathy married Milon Mussell on July 29, 1972, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Plainview. Kathy was a “stay at home” mom. When the kids went off to school, she did manufacture work at Waters Instruments...

Marilyn Mae Remmers, 81, of Plainview died January 26, 2024, at the Green Prairie Rehabilitation Center in Plainview, MN. Marilyn was born on May 17, 1942, in Winona, MN to Ralph & Fern (Markwardt) Mussell.  She was a graduate of Plainview High School. Marilyn married Paul Remmers, they resided in Rockford, IL until Paul’s passing in the early 1990’s. Marilyn then moved to Red Wing, MN where she lived with her sister Karen for many years. Marilyn found great enjoyment...