Edward "Dutch" Anthony Kieffer, 92, of Elba, MN passed away unexpectedly from a sudden illness on Monday, November 8, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Hospital – Rochester, Saint Marys Campus with his family by his side. He was born October 12, 1929, in Elba, to Edwin and Hildegard (Gradle) Kieffer. He attended school in Elba. On August 24, 1954, he married Margaret Kautz at St. Johns Catholic Church in Rochester, MN.

Dutch lived most of his lifetime in the Elba area, where he and Margaret raised their ten children. He was a Livestock Dealer/Trucker and Dairy Farmer. In the 1960's he also owned and operated a Mobile Grinding Mill and ground feed for many area farmers, he also hauled canned milk for the Elba Co-op Creamery for several years. His greatest joy in life was spending time with his family and especially his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He enjoyed riding his 4-wheeler, and to go out and check his crops on his 4-wheeler even at the age of 92. Dutch loved listening to polka music, watching Wheel of Fortune, and was a great storyteller. He was a lifetime member of the former St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Elba.

Dutch is survived by his nine children, Londa (Lonnie)Virnig of Elba, Lynne (Dan) Moldenhauer of Farmington, Tamara Murphy of Elba, Beth Kieffer of Elba, Barbara (Michael) Johnson of Elba, Gerald (Rosemarie) Kieffer of Elba, Kevin Kieffer of Elba, Bruce Kieffer of St. Charles, and Timothy Kieffer of Elba; 22 grandchildren and 40 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Jeanette Kautz of Hammond and Elaine Stoning of Plainview, and a brother, Leroy "Shum" Kieffer of St. Charles. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, one daughter, Victoria, one grandson, Joseph, three sisters, and three brothers.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 16, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Elba, with Father Tim Biren officiating. Burial will follow the service in St. Aloysius Catholic Cemetery, with a lunch following in the church basement. Friends and family may visit on Monday, November 15, from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Schleicher Funeral Homes, Plainview Chapel and one hour prior to the service at the church.