All Obituaries

Richard Allen Schumacher, age 85 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at St. Mark’s Living in Austin. Richard was born on March 12, 1934 in Austin, Minnesota, the son of Lawrence and Mathilda (Kerling) Schumacher. He grew up in Austin and attended St. Columbus Catholic School, graduating in 1952. Following high school, on August 19, 1952, Richard enlisted into the United States Air Force serving 4 years in active duty, and 6 years as a reservist. He was honorably...

Anna M. Markgraf, age 91 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin. Anna Maxine Malloy was born in Austin, Minnesota, to Joseph and Anna (Helgeson) Malloy on August 12, 1927. She grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School in 1945. She then went on to attend Hamline University, graduating in 1948 with a degree in Nursing. On December 23, 1947 Anna was united in marriage to Allan Markgraf at Hamline United Methodist Church in...

Eldon Arthur Gilbertson, age 75 of rural Albert Lea, Minnesota, died Friday, March 15, 2019 at his home in rural Albert Lea. Eldon was born on August 14, 1943, in Austin, Minnesota, at St. Olaf Hospital, to Arthur and Sylvia (Nordby) Gilbertson. He attended Austin High School, graduating in 1961. On January 3, 1964, Eldon enlisted in the United Stated Airforce, and served as an airplane mechanic. While in the Airforce he was stationed in Bitburg, Germany and Wheelus Air Base in Libya. Eldon...

Corrine S. Astrup, age 94 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Friday, March 15, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin.   Services are pending with Worlein Funeral Home of Austin.

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Roger L. Crews, age 77 of Stacyville, Iowa, formerly of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 14, 2019 at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice in Mason City, Iowa, surrounded by his loving family. Roger was born May 12, 1941, in Austin, Minnesota, to Gerald and Leona (Sargent) Crews. Roger grew up in Austin and worked at Crews Auto Parts and was self-employed for many years. Roger and Sandy lived in Waltham for many years, then in 2009 the couple moved to Stacyville, Iowa. He...

Edith L. Schultz, age 95 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin. Edith Luella Greenwood was born October 24, 1923, in Pocahontas, Iowa, the daughter of Clint and Pearl Greenwood. She grew up in Pocahontas and graduated from Pocahontas High School in 1941. On October 25, 1942, she was united in marriage to Julius Schultz in Pomeroy, Iowa. The couple lived and farmed in Iowa for a few years, before moving to a farm near Dexter,...

Douglas Wayne Anderson, age 80 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, March 12, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin, surrounded by his loving family. Douglas was born on March 23, 1938, in Austin, Minnesota, to Alvin and Mabel (Bell) Anderson. He grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School in 1956. Douglas served his country by joining the United States Marines. On September 25, 1987, Douglas married Elsie Gonzales in Fresno, California. Douglas...

Leonard Haugland, lifelong Mower County resident, passed peacefully at the age of 103 on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at St. Mark’s Memory Care in Austin.   Leonard Norman Haugland was born on Christmas Eve 1915, the youngest son of mother Tone Olena Olson Haugland and father Nils Haugland, on the Olson-Haugland homestead in Nevada Township, a few miles east of Lyle on State Line Road.  His wife of over fifty years, Geneva Aaby Haugland, his two older brothers Rudolph and Melvin,...

Nina-Mae Rogers, 93, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at her home in Blooming Prairie. Nina-Mae was born August 10, 1925, in Austin, to Sanford and Edna (Lerum) Nelson. She graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1943 and began working at Hormel Foods, where she remained for 47 years. In 1954, Nina married Vilas Rogers. They had three children, Rebecca, William, and Shirley. In 1964, Nina and Vilas bought a home in Blooming Prairie, where Nina would reside for 55 years. When...