Elaine Mae Goihl, age 79, of Wabasha, Minnesota and formerly of Lake City, Minnesota passed away early Friday morning November 6, 2026, at Gunderson St. Elizabeth Care Center in Wabasha.

Elaine was born on February 5, 1947, in Mitchell, South Dakota to Herbert and Patricia (Reindl) Grohs. She grew up in South Dakota attending elementary school and graduating from high school in Wessington Springs.

Elaine married Gerald Goihl on November 29, 1969, in Wessington Springs. After marriage they moved to a farm in rural Lake City and farmed until 1987. They moved into Lake City in 1988. Elaine was employed at the Guest House in Rochester as an office manager from February 2000 until she retired. In May of 2024 Elaine moved to the care center in Wabasha.

Elaine had a very strong catholic faith and was a member of St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Lake City. She enjoyed baking for her family and friends and especially enjoyed spending time with her grandkids.

Elaine is survived by her children, Samuel (Melinda) Huewe of Sioux Falls, SD, Brian (Jerilyn) Goihl of Lake City; Judy (Michael) Heifort of Inver Grove Heights, and Janell (Scott) Lundgren of Hudson, WI, her grandchildren; her sisters, Joan (William) Vandenhemel of Sioux Falls, SD, Shirley (James) Vandenhemel of Woonsocket, SD, and Marcine (Michael) Bradley of Piedmont, SD; and a brother, Neal (Debra) Grohs of Wessington Springs, SD. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Jerry on July 17, 2004.

The Funeral Mass for Elaine will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 16, at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Lake City with Father Thé Hoang and Deacon David Dose officiating. The burial will follow the service at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Lake City.

Friends and family may visit on Sunday, November 15, from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. at Schleicher Funeral Homes, Lake City Chapel and one hour prior to the service at the church.