Stuart Rodney Dibley, 92, of Eitzen, Minn., passed away on March 28, 2025. He was born May 21, 1932, in rural Caledonia, in a bedroom in the family farmhouse. Later in life, he slept in that same room for 60 years. He moved with his wife Ruth Ann to the Wiegrefe Apartments in Eitzen in 2017. He was a lifelong resident of the Caledonia area, working the family farm, and later … [Read more...]
Marveen Anna Feil
Marveen Anna Feil age 90 went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. She was born June 7, 1934 to Paul and Wilhelmine (Hein) Meiners on the Meiners home farm on State Line Road, Eitzen, Minn. She was a lifelong member of the St. Luke’s Church in Eitzen where she was baptized and confirmed. She attended grade school in Eitzen and graduated from Caledonia High … [Read more...]
Sue Thiele
Sue Thiele, 69, of Eitzen, died Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at Mayo Health System in La Crosse, Wis., surrounded by her loving family. Sue was born April 19, 1955, in Waukon, Iowa to Fred and Norma (Wiemerslage) Breeser. She grew up in New Albin, Iowa, and graduated in 1973 from Kee High in Lansing. On October 24, 1987 she was united in marriage to David Thiele in Eitzen. The … [Read more...]
John Edward Weymiller
John Edward Weymiller, 94, of Eitzen, Minn., passed away Thursday, May 23, 2024, at Thornton Manor Care Center, Lansing, Iowa. John Edward Weymiller was born April 11, 1930, in a log house in Sand Cove, Allamakee County, Iowa, to Edward and Rosine (Fruechte) Weymiller. He attended a one room school for seven years and then completed eighth grade in New Albin, Iowa. After … [Read more...]
Darlene Ethel Peterson
We are heartbroken to announce the loss of our mother and grandmother, Darlene Ethel Peterson. Mom passed away on the afternoon of February 16, 2024, at Green Lea Nursing Home, surrounded by those who loved her most. Darlene was born in 1937 in La Crosse, Wis., to Victor and Ethel Bolduan. She grew up on their family farm in Freeburg, Minn. She met our dad, David, when … [Read more...]
Fremont W. Schuttemeier
Fremont W. Schuttemeier, 98, of Eitzen, Minn., was called to his Heavenly home Friday, September 29, 2023, at Green Lea Senior Living, Mabel, Minn., surrounded by his family. He was born November 18, 1924, in Union City Township, Allamakee County, Iowa, the son of William and Caroline (Meyer) Schuttemeier. He grew up living on the family farm and attended rural country … [Read more...]
Barton Keith Bulman
Barton Keith Bulman, five days shy of being 93 years old, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus, his beloved Lord and Savior, during the early morning hours of Thursday, September 14, 2023, at Gundersen Hospital, with family by his side. Barton was born on September 19, 1930 to Clarence and Mary (Spiegler) Bulman. When young and into his early teen years, he was raised … [Read more...]
Quiet in Eitzen
Mayor Jeff Adamson called the September 13 regularly scheduled meeting of the Eitzen City Council meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. Council members in attendance included Mayor Jeff Adamson, Emily Burrichter, Mitch Lange and Mitch Luttchens. Doug Meyer arrived at 6:29 p.m. Others in attendance were City Clerk Steve Schuldt and City Maintenance Darryl Meyer. The council … [Read more...]
Evelyn B. Staggemeyer
Evelyn B. Staggemeyer, 88, of Eitzen, Minn., passed away on July 31, 2023, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse, Wis. She was born October 30, 1934, in Allamakee County, Iowa, to Truman and Leona (Bulman) Wenig. Evelyn attended Bear Creek School in Quandahl for four years, then Waukon Grade School and Waukon High School, where she graduated in 1953. After graduating … [Read more...]
Eitzen’s Fourth of July ends on a positive note
Eitzen City Council members heard several positive compliments about the town’s Fourth of July celebration including the fireworks which went off with a bang. The mayor said that he would like to see some numbers and expects that the Lions Club will have some at their meeting following this night’s council meeting. Mayor Adamson called the July 11 regularly scheduled meeting of … [Read more...]
Play ball in Eitzen!
Eitzen council members agreed, at their June 13 meeting, that seeing all the activity scheduled at the town’s ballpark this summer is good. “Next Tuesday is the first Pee Wee game,” announced Mayor Jeff Adamson. “Every Tuesday in June, and once we get into July, there’s going to be Tuesday and Friday night games for the first three weeks in July after the 4th. That will be … [Read more...]
Beverly Jane Thiele
Beverly Jane (Grosskoph) Thiele, 92, of Caledonia and Eitzen, Minn., found her peace on May 10, 2023, at Gundersen Tweeten Care Center in Spring Grove, Minn. She was born January 13, 1931, at Grandview Hospital, in La Crosse, Wis., to Walter and Elsie (Siedel) Grosskoph. Beverly was baptized February 8, 1931, and confirmed March 25, 1945, at Mount Calvary Ev. Lutheran Church … [Read more...]
Improvements to the Eitzen dog park
Eitzen Mayor Jeffrey Adamson welcomed the council’s guests to the May 9 regularly scheduled city council meeting. Resident Cathie Scheeler expressed her frustration, “We are here because we thought the city was going to provide a dog park. As we stand now, we do not have a dog park because a dog park has to be an area where people can freely let their dogs off the lease to run … [Read more...]
Eitzen to replace water meters
The Eitzen City Council approved replacing residential and commercial water meters with remote reading meters at the council meeting on April 11. Council members in attendance include Mayor Adamson and councilmembers Emily Burrichter, Doug Meyer, Mitch Lange, and Mitch Luttchens. The council unanimously approved the minutes from the March 14 city council meeting and the … [Read more...]
Mary Lou (Amundson) Sailor
Mary Lou (Amundson) Sailor, age 92, of Eitzen/Caledonia, went into the loving arms of her Lord on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at the Valley View Healthcare in Houston, Minn. Mary was born on May 20, 1930, in Waukon, Iowa, to Roy and Inez Walters, the elder of two children. Growing up in Waukon, she met Charles A. Amundson, her neighbor who often walked her to school. They were … [Read more...]