Obituaries
Wade Lawrence Schewe
May 30, 2024
Wade Lawrence Schewe, age 64, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Health System- Austin. He was born on February 27, 1960, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, to Keith and Deanna (Bustad) Schewe. He grew up in Chatfield until moving to Blooming Prairie as a child where he graduated from Blooming Prairie High School. He...
Charles "Chuck" William Larson
May 29, 2024
Charles “Chuck” William Larson, age 92, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Health System - Austin. He was born on December 21, 1931, to Clarence and Mary Aileen (Smith) Larson in Mower County, Minnesota, where he resided his whole life. Charles graduated from Austin High School. In January 1951, he joined the United States...
Brian Joseph Beckstrand
May 29, 2024
Brian Joseph Beckstrand, age 90, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at The Cedars of Austin.
A private family graveside service will be held at Calvary Cemetery, Austin. Worlein-Hoff Funeral Homes are assisting the family with arrangements.
Barbara Jean Bellrichard
May 26, 2024
Barbara Jean (Bush) Bellrichard, age 69, of Burnsville, Minnesota, peacefully passed away on Sunday morning, May 26, 2024, at M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville. Barb was born on November 18, 1954, in Austin, Minnesota. She was the sixth of ten children of Chester Doyal and Mary Alice (Cooling) Bush. In 1957, the family moved to a two hundred+ acre...
Barry Carlester Thompson
May 26, 2024
Barry Carlester Thompson, age 79, of Webster, Wisconsin, and formerly of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2024, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. Barry was born on January 8, 1945, in Austin, Minnesota, to Charles and Betty (Raimer) Thompson. He graduated from Austin High School in 1963. Barry met Mary Jane Nordland while she attended Blooming Prairie...
Sue Carol Sheehan
May 25, 2024
Sue Carol Sheehan, age 82, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at Our House Senior Living and Memory Care Facility in Austin, Minnesota. Sue was born in Watertown, South Dakota, on May 24, 1942, to Fred and Clara (Burns) Anfinson. She grew up and attended Watertown High School. Following high school, Sue worked at various establishments...
Darlene Rose Hardy
May 25, 2024
Darlene Rose Hardy, age 88, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at St. Mark's Living in Austin. She was born on April 20, 1936, in Austin, Minnesota, to Joseph and Martha (Winkles) Novak. She graduated from Pacelli High School in 1954. On April 1, 1957, she married Robert Edmond Hardy in Northwood, Iowa. Their marriage was blessed with...
Jeanne Agnes Blake
May 24, 2024
Jeanne Agnes Simon Blake, age 88, of Austin, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2024, at her home. Jeanne was born in Stacyville, Iowa, on December 14, 1935, to Christina (Halfman) and Joseph Simon. She attended Visitation grade and high school, graduating in 1954. She graduated from Mercy School of Nursing in 1957, working in Mason City, Iowa, California, Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
Ralph Dean Bryant
May 23, 2024
Ralph Dean Bryant, age 71, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Health System - Austin. Ralph was born on November 5, 1952, in Rochester, Minnesota, to Deane Thomas and Alice Louise (Hofner) Bryant. He graduated from Austin High School in 1971. Following graduation, Ralph enlisted in the United States Army and served our country...
VaLois Darlene Thoen
May 22, 2024
VaLois Darlene Thoen, age 78, of Austin, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at Comforcare-Good Samaritan.
VaLois was born in Mason City, Iowa on January 10, 1946, to Truman and Evelyn Thoen. She grew up on farms by Kensett, IA, Austin, MN and Blooming Prairie, MN and graduated from Blooming Prairie High School. VaLois was a kind soul to all...
Elaine "Lainey" Elizabeth Martell
May 17, 2024
Elaine “Lainey” Elizabeth Martell, age 90, of Mesa, Arizona, formerly of Lyle, Minnesota, passed away on May 17, 2024. Elaine was born October 14, 1933, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, to Dietrich and Elizabeth (Krenz) Oldenburg. She graduated from Austin High School. On January 20, 1951, she was united in marriage to Leroy Martell in Austin, Minnesota. From 1971 until 1993,...
Robert "Bob" Merle Thompson
May 16, 2024
Robert “Bob” Merle Thompson, age 92, of Brownsdale, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at the Legacy of Brownsdale. Bob was born on July 12, 1931, in Little Sauk, Minnesota, to Everett and Lyda (Olson) Thompson. He attended school in Little Sauk for eight years and graduated from Morris Ag School in 1948. On June 6, 1954, Bob married...
Craig Palmer Johnson
May 15, 2024
Craig Palmer Johnson, age 83, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at Our House Memory Care, Austin. He was born on September 1, 1940, in Austin to his parents Frank and Geneva (Pedersen) Johnson. He was raised with two sisters and a brother in Austin, Minnesota. Craig loved listening to polka music, fishing, riding his bike around...
Gracie Lou Roe
May 14, 2024
Gracie Lou “Bug” Roe, age 14, of Albert Lea, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Health System- Austin. Gracie was born on May 25, 2009, in Rochester, Minnesota. At seven months old, Gracie found her forever home with her parents, Stacy and Tony. Stacy knew the minute she laid eyes on Gracie in the car...
Lola Lou Babcock
May 13, 2024
Lola Lou Babcock, age 92, of Adams, Minnesota, formerly of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2024, at Cedar Court Assisted Living, Adams, Minnesota. She was born on April 29, 1932, to Birdge and Julia (Rafferty) Babcock in West Concord, Minnesota. She was baptized on July 2, 1935, and confirmed on December 21, 1947, at Zion Lutheran Church in...
Dorothy "Dots" Mae Walter
May 12, 2024
Dorothy “Dots” Mae Walter, age 83, of Austin, Minnesota, went home to join God and her beloved Bernie on May 12, 2024, surrounded by her loved ones. Born in Mason City, Iowa on May 31, 1940, to Nyles and Katherine (Rothamel) Van Hooser, Dorothy grew up in rural Austin. She grew up on the family farm and would graduate from Glenville...
Jeanette Annie Clark
May 9, 2024
Jeanette A. Clark, age 97, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Traditions of Owatonna. Jeanette Annie Allen was born on November 23, 1926, in Cresbard, South Dakota, to Loren and Rosella (Hairsine) Allen. Jeanette graduated from Kasson High School. On April 7, 1951, Jeanette was united in marriage to Thomas Clark. The couple was blessed with...
Kim Jonathan Berry
May 9, 2024
Kim Jonathan Berry, age 70, formerly of Largo, Florida, died Thursday, May 9, 2024, with his loving family in Waltham, Minnesota, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Kim was born February 11, 1954, in Detroit, Michigan to John “Jack” and Marion (Beaucond) Berry. Kim attended Catholic school through his elementary years, with many stories of being taught by nuns. Kim...
Vernon Arthur Schneider
May 9, 2024
Vernon Arthur Schneider, age 88, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Good Samaritan Society – Albert Lea. Vernon was born on May 17, 1935, in Albert Lea to Arthur Emil and Martha Amanda (Flugum) Schneider. He attended country school and graduated from Austin High School. Vernon was united in marriage to June Elaine Ruesink on...
Clair Francis Allen
May 6, 2024
Clair Francis Allen, age 94, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2024, at the Stacyville Community Nursing Home in Stacyville, Iowa. Clair was born on April 2, 1930, in Grand Meadow Township to Charles and Laura (Overkamp) Allen. He graduated from Grand Meadow High School in 1948. In 1951, Clair enlisted in the United States Army. He served...
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