Eunice Gertrude Boerner

The funeral service for Eunice Boerner, 94, will be at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 16, 2026, at the English Lutheran Church in Cottonwood. Visitation will be from 12:30 until 2:00 p.m. prior to the service at the church. Interment will follow at English Lutheran Cemetery in Cottonwood.

Eunice Gertrude Bahn was born on October 23, 1931, to Harold and Eileen (Frank) Bahn. She was baptized, attended elementary school, and was confirmed in the Lutheran faith at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church and School in Posen Township, Wood Lake. She graduated from Cottonwood High School. Following high school, she took classes at U of MN Ag School in St. Paul to become a Licensed Practical Nurse. She worked at the hospital in Granite Falls until her marriage when she began working at the hospital in Marshall. Eunice worked there from 1954 until 1994, mostly as a night nurse in the nursery. Eunice was married to Dwayne Boerner on May 31, 1953, at English Lutheran Church. Eunice and Dwayne were active in the church, taking many camping trips with the youth there. Eunice also sang in the church choir for many years. The couple had two children: Curtis and Jill. Dwayne passed away on July 10, 2012. Following Dwayne’s passing, Curtis moved in with his mother, enabling her to stay in her home until 2024, when she entered Morningside Heights Care Center. Eunice enjoyed watching game shows, soap operas, and NASCAR. She also enjoyed following Minnesota sports teams, including the Timberwolves, Vikings, and Lynx. She always had room for sweets, especially ice cream.

Eunice died on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at the Avera Morningside Heights Care Center in Marshall. She is survived by her son Curtis Boerner of Marshall, his son Derek (fiancée Amy) of Richfield; daughter Jill Person of Marshall, her son Daniel (Michelle) of Marshall; sister Glenyce (Clarence) Possail of Marshall; sisters-in-law Bonnie Richter and LuAnn Bahn; many nieces, nephews, and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Dwayne, son-in-law David Person, brothers Llewellyn (Luonna) Bahn and Lael Bahn.