Obituaries
Arlene Joyce Heimer
Apr 29, 2025
Arlene Joyce Heimer, age 83, of Austin, MN, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 29, surrounded by family at Mayo Clinic Health System Austin.
A celebration of Arlene’s life will be held from 2:00-5:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at the VFW Post 1216 in Austin, MN. A private family interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Austin. In lieu of flowers,...
Bruce Roger Berndt
Apr 28, 2025
Bruce Roger Berndt, 85, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2025, at St. Mark’s Living in Austin.
Bruce was born on August 5, 1939, in Austin, Minnesota, to Chester and Vera (Berg) Berndt. Bruce grew up in Austin, attended Shaw Elementary School, and graduated from Austin High School. He proudly served in the United States Army. After his two...
Eugene "Gene" Vanderhoof Francis
Apr 26, 2025
Gene V. Francis (The Farmer) - In life, we all assume a persona. A best version of ourselves that we want to present to the world. For Gene, that persona was the farmer, the steward, the guy on the line fence. He believed that every human must find their “place”, strive for their “family”, be a part of a “community”....
Kellee Renae Jochumsen
Apr 26, 2025
Kellee Renae Jochumsen, age 65, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Colony Court Senior Living Solutions in Adams, Minnesota. She was born April 20, 1960, in Austin, Minnesota to Robert and LaRayne (Lomholt) Jochumsen. She graduated from Austin High School. She later attended Austin Community College for a Childhood Education Certificate. She had 4 children,...
Jose Peña Jr.
Apr 25, 2025
Jose Peña, Jr., age 67, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, died Friday, April 25, 2025, at his home in Faribault, Minnesota. He was born on December 9, 1957, in Plainview, Texas, to Jose Peña, Sr. and Natividad (Garza) Peña. Jose worked for many years as the field project supervisor in the welding departments at JBT and Ashworth, where he ultimately retired. He...
Dennis Howard Underdahl
Apr 22, 2025
Dennis H. Underdahl, age 64, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. Dennis was born on June 7, 1960, in Austin, Minnesota, to Donald and Patricia (Rasmussen) Underdahl. He graduated from Austin High School. Following graduation, he worked for 28 years at Crenlo in Rochester as a certified welder....
Daniel Herman Schmidt
Apr 22, 2025
Daniel “Dan” H. Schmidt, 94, of Austin, MN, died at Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea, MN, on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
Daniel Herman Schmidt was born on March 11, 1931, on the family farm near Racine, MN, to Herman and Amanda (Poeschel) Schmidt. After the family moved to another farm near the village of Washington in 1938, Dan finished his...
Charleen Louise Reed
Apr 21, 2025
Charleen Louise Reed, age 84, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System Austin. Charleen was born on December 21, 1940, the daughter of Harold and Edith (Cox) Pike in Austin, Minnesota. She graduated from Austin High School. Charleen was united in marriage to Richard Reed in Bellfouche, South Dakota, on September 20, 1982....
Gloria Dawn Fedson
Apr 21, 2025
Gloria Fedson, age 92, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at St. Mark’s Assisted Living on Monday, April 21, 2025.
Gloria Dawn Reuter was born on November 20, 1932, in Nevada Township, Minnesota, to Raymond and Jeanette (Nelson) Reuter. Gloria attended country grade school and graduated from Lyle High School in 1950. On September 2, 1950, she married her high school sweetheart,...
Marlene Marie Belden
Apr 20, 2025
Marlene Marie Belden, age 83, of Austin, MN, passed away at her home peacefully on Sunday, April 20, 2025.
Marlene Marie Belden was born on October 4, 1941, in Austin, Minnesota, to Edna and Marvin Ronquist of Austin. She attended school in Austin, graduating with the class of 1960, from Pacelli High School.
Marlene was united in marriage to Robert Belden on...
Nancy Ellyn Bauer
Apr 18, 2025
Nancy Ellyn Bauer, age 78, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, April 18, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems – Austin. Nancy was born on January 14, 1947, to Floyd and Glen Ellyn (Thompson) Tobar in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She graduated from Austin High School in 1965. Nancy attended some paralegal courses at Austin Community College in Austin. On September...
Phyllis Claudine Waldron
Apr 18, 2025
Phyllis Claudine (Peters) Waldron, age 95, of Rosemount, Minnesota, and formerly of Austin, died Friday, April 18, 2025, at Rosemount Senior Living.
Phyllis was born May 18, 1929, in Clear Lake, Iowa, to Hugo and Tina (Johnson) Peters. She attended Washington Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary, and Monroe Jr High, all in Mason City, Iowa. She started at Austin High School in 9th grade,...
Margaret Lorene Arndorfer
Apr 18, 2025
Margaret Lorene Arndorfer, age 88, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, April 18, 2025, at Stacyville Community Nursing Home in Stacyville, Iowa. Margaret was born on January 8, 1937, in Clarion, Iowa, to Anthony and Christina (Nelson) Mallinger. In 1956, she graduated from Barnum High School and went on to get a degree from the St. Joseph School of...
Mayuleen "Maye" Malarme Benjamin
Apr 15, 2025
Mayuleen Malarme Benjamin, age 45, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Methodist Campus. Mayuleen was born January 7, 1980, in Micronesia, to Felix and Kesusa (Ardos) Koike. She spent her early years in Micronesia, where she attended school, eventually moving to Texas, then Iowa, and ultimately finding her home in Austin,...
Lorraine Marion Winkels
Apr 15, 2025
Lorraine Marion Winkels, age 83, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin. Lorraine was born November 21, 1941, in Austin, to Edward and Evelyn (Wallrich) Goebel. She attended Austin schools and graduated in 1959 from Pacelli High School. On November 11, 1961, Lorraine was united in marriage to Paul Winkels at...
Patricia "Patti" Edith Macek
Apr 13, 2025
Patricia Edith “Patti” Macek, age 82, of Austin, Minnesota, joined her father George, her mother Edith, and her sisters Joan, Sharon and Sheila, in heaven shortly after midnight on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at the Cedars of Austin. Patti leaves behind her two beloved sisters, Carol and Barbara, and many cherished nieces, nephews, and friends.
Ever true to her nature, Patti’s...
Jeri Linn Alwes
Apr 13, 2025
Jeri Linn Alwes, age 69, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, died Sunday, April 13, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. She was born on October 16, 1955, in Owatonna, Minnesota, to Arthur and Eleanor Anderson. Jeri graduated in 1973 from Blooming Prairie High School. She married Elvin Alwes at First Lutheran Church on June 25, 1977. She worked...
Stanley Lawrence Kjarland
Apr 13, 2025
Stanley “Stan” Lawrence Kjarland, age 77, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at Good Samaritan Society - Comforcare in Austin. He was born on September 10, 1947, in Decorah, Iowa, to Ingvold and Emma (Zeien) Kjarland. Stan graduated from Austin High School and went on to attend Austin Vocational Technical Institute until he was accepted into the...
Ralph Edward Wilson
Apr 13, 2025
Ralph Edward Wilson, age 90, of Austin, Minnesota, went to his heavenly home on Sunday, April 13, 2025. He was born in Austin, Minnesota, on January 25, 1935, to Archie and Harriet (Christopherson) Wilson. Ralph graduated from Rose Creek High School in 1953. He was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart, Janice Gomer, on December 11, 1955. Together...
Janet Kay Powers
Apr 5, 2025
Janet Kay Powers, age 79, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Whispering Oak Place in Ellendale, Minnesota.
A private family interment will be held in Calvary Cemetery, Austin. Services are prearranged and performed by Worlein-Hoff Funeral Homes of Austin.
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