Obituaries
Rita Barclay
Nov 24, 2018
Rita Marie Barclay was born to Hubert “Butch” and Beverly Barclay on February 26, 1965 in Austin, Minnesota. She was the oldest of four siblings: Timothy, Michael and Donald. She passed away Saturday; November 24, 2018 at home. Rita attended Austin High School and graduated with the class of 1983. She had grown up on roller skates and worked at...
Terrence Ball
Nov 22, 2018
Terrence Ball, 73, of Nisswa, formerly of Austin, MN passed away November 22, 2018 after a long valiant battle with cancer. Born on Christmas Day in 1944, the oldest of nine children, it was fitting he left us Thanksgiving Day 2018. We are saddened, but thankful that he was such a big part of our lives. We will miss his...
Leona Miller
Nov 22, 2018
Leona Marie Miller 87, died Thursday morning, November 22, 2018, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home Leona was born December 6, 1930 in Owatonna, MN to John and Leona (Doerr) Haberman. Music was her passion and her piano students were her pride and joy. She taught piano lessons for over 60 years and 3 generations in her communities of Owatonna, Oakland,...
Gladie Kolb
Nov 20, 2018
Gladie Kolb, age 88, of Austin, died Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at Milestone Assisted Living. Gladys “Gladie” Marie Kolb was born to Ezra and Maude (Heldt) Holst on August 18,1930 in Lake City, Minnesota. On May 6 1950 she was united in marriage to Joseph Kolb at St. Mary’s and moved to Austin, Minnesota, Gladie was a homemaker and a...
Mary Wilde
Nov 19, 2018
Mary Esther Wilde, age 81, of Rosemount, Minnesota, formerly of Austin, died Monday, November 19, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born September 12, 1937 in Austin, Minnesota to Lloyd and Esther (Killoren) Titus. She grew up in Austin and graduated from St. Augustine’s Catholic School in 1955. After graduation Mary started working at Hormel until...
Hadlee Maxfield
Nov 9, 2018
Hadlee Jo Maxfield, age 1, of Austin, died Friday, November, 9, 2018 at Mayo Clinic St. Mary’s Hospital. A Memorial service will be held 3:00 pm on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at Mayer Funeral Home. Friends may call one hour prior to the service on Wednesday. In lieu of flowers memorials preferred to the donor’s choice. Service Information Visitation...
Roland Martin
Nov 9, 2018
Roland Lawrence Martin “Rollie” died peacefully November 9, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Austin, Minnesota. On May 14, 1932 he was born on a farm near Claremont, Minnesota to Lawrence and Dorothy (Thompson) Martin. Rollie graduated from Claremont High School in 1950. He enjoyed playing on the football, basketball, and baseball teams. After high school he started working...
Richard Olson
Nov 5, 2018
Richard Allen Olson, age 72 of Austin died Monday Nov 5 at Mayo Clinic St. Mary’s, Rochester. Dick was born November 14, 1947 to Robert and Ruth (Iverson) Olson. He grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School. Following graduation Dick joined the United States Army and served in Vietnam. He was in communications for the Army. Upon...
Joseph Langan
Oct 29, 2018
Joseph “Oogie” Langan, age 73, of Austin, died Monday, October 29, 2018 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home. Joe was born July 11, 1945 in Austin, Minnesota to Henry (Stella Drummond) Langan. He grew up in Austin. Joe served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Joe was an over the road truck driver, working for his brother Robert....
Marcy Benesh
Oct 21, 2018
Marcy Lee (Galstad) Benesh, age 90, of Burnsville, formerly of Austin and Albert Lea, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Ebenezer Ridges Care Center in Burnsville. Marcy was born April 23, 1928 to Helmer and Alberta (Wengert) Galstad in Austin, Minnesota. She grew up in Austin as an only child. Marcy graduated from St. Augustine Catholic High...
Carol Cottingham
Oct 19, 2018
Carol N. Cottingham, age 81, of Austin, died Friday, October 19, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin. Carol (Erickson) Cottingham was born September 25, 1937 to Marvin & Burnice “Bunny” Erickson in Preston, MN. Carol grew up in Austin, MN and graduated from Austin High School and Mankato State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in teaching. She proudly...
Judith Perkins
Oct 15, 2018
Judith Kay Perkins, 74 of Austin died October 15, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital Rochester. She was born December 13, 1943 in Austin to Kenneth and Margaret (McNee) Riles of Lansing, Minnesota. She attended Lansing School and graduated from Austin High School in 1961. On April 5th, 1968 she was united in marriage to Paul Perkins from Austin. Judy was...
Ralland Kolb
Oct 11, 2018
Ralland “Rally” Isadore Kolb, age 53, passed away October 11, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Mankato. Rally was born September 24, 1965 to Duane and Donna (Schocker) Kolb. He attended and graduated from Austin High School in 1984. He received his CDL License from Riverland. He spent his adult life painting cars. Grateful for sharing his life are his mother...
Elizabeth Apold
Oct 10, 2018
Elizabeth “Betty” Apold, age, 92 of Austin, died Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at the Cedars of Austin. Betty was born June 20 1926, in Austin, Minnesota to Leonard Clay and Ruth E. (Peck) Heisey. She grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School in 1944. On August 3, 1946 she was united in marriage to Burdette D. Apold,...
Frank Goertz
Oct 9, 2018
Frank J. “Johnny” Goertz, age 78, of Austin, died Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester. Johnny was born January 12, 1940, two minutes apart from his identical twin brother, Franklin, to John and Margaret (Brown) Goertz in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. He served in the United States Army and also the National Guard. Johnny enjoyed watching sports especially...
Jack Horstmann
Oct 2, 2018
Jack H. Horstmann, age 83, of Austin, died Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at Good Samaritan Society of Albert Lea. Jack was born May 23, 1935 in Holloway, Minnesota. On January 17, 1959 he married Charlotte Irvin at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Austin. Jack and Charlotte were married for 49 years until her death in 2008. Jack spent most of...
Kathleen Row
Sep 17, 2018
Kathleen Ann Row, age 75, died Monday, September 17, 2018 at home. Kathleen was born October 17, 1942 in Austin, Minnesota to Patrick and Stella (Drummond) Langan. She graduated from Pacelli High School in 1960 and began work in the Hormel Foods plant office. She worked there until 1975 when she resigned to raise her family. Later, she worked in...
Lawrence Maus
Sep 12, 2018
Lawrence E. "Larry" Maus, age 77, died September 12, 2018 at Good Samaritan Comforcare in Austin, MN. Larry was born August 2,1941 the son of Elbert and Victoria Maus. Lawrence married his high school sweetheart, Jeanne Nelson on December 6, 1991. He graduated from Austin High School, Riverland Community College, the University of Illinois and University of Illinois Law School....
Delos Frank
Sep 1, 2018
Delos Dean Frank, 91, passed away Saturday September 1st at The Cedars of Austin, Minnesota. Born in Carpenter, Iowa to Rufus and Nettie (Bendickson)Frank June 26, 1927. Lived and attended school in Carpenter until 1938, then moved to Toeterville, Iowa. He continued school in Toeterville and graduated from St. Ansgar High School in 1945. After graduation, he moved with his...
Eugene Murphy
Sep 1, 2018
Eugene Leo Murphy, 96 of Austin, went to meet his Lord and Savior on September 1, 2018. Eugene was born to Bernie and Lela Murphy July 7th, 1922, on the kitchen table at the family farm in Lyle, MN. He grew up on the farm with his six brothers and two sisters as the years went by. Eugene married Bernice...
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