Obituaries

Feb 19, 2023

Donna Marie (Lostegaard) Clothier, born June 5, 1936, passed away peacefully with her family on February 19, 2023. Donna grew up in Blooming Prairie, MN. Donna and her husband, Alan, raised their family in Grand Marais, MN, where she worked as a Nurse Anesthetist and Director of Nurses at Cook County Hospital. Donna and Alan traveled extensively in retirement and...

Feb 17, 2023

Burton George Knutson, age 88, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Friday, February 17, 2023, at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield, Minnesota. Burton was born in Owatonna, Minnesota, to George and Blanche (Christianson) Knutson on August 13, 1934. He graduated in 1953, from Blooming Prairie High School. In 1958, Burton joined the U.S. Army, serving until his honorable discharge...

Feb 16, 2023

Philbert Orville Egtvedt, of Corning, MN passed peacefully at home on February 16, 2023, at the age of 96 years, 10 months.

Philbert was born in Austin, MN, on April 16, 1926, the fourth and youngest child of Peter and Lena (Johnson) Egtvet. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Red Oak Grove Lutheran Church. As an...

Feb 15, 2023

Mary Catherine “Cathy” DeClerk, age 98, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie. Cathy was born on January 5, 1925 in Davenport, Iowa, to Robert and Mabel (Curtis) Lohmann. She graduated in 1942, from Claremont High School and went on to attend college in Davenport, Iowa. Cathy’s marriage to...

Feb 15, 2023

Evelyn G. Trom, age 88, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at Prairie Manor Care Center, Blooming Prairie. Evelyn was born November 10, 1934, in Algona, Iowa to John and Alice (Harmon) Gross. The family relocated to Hayfield, MN, where Evelyn graduated from high school in 1953. On October 22, 1953, she married Lowell Trom at...

Feb 13, 2023

Patricia L. Dahle, age 71, of Austin, died Monday, February 13, 2023 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester.

Pat was born January 17, 1952 in Austin, Minnesota to Blaine and Jeanette (Mathieson) Dahle.  She worked many years at Robert's Specialty Company in Austin.

Survivors include two children, Shawna (Jake) Thorson, Story City, IA, Shayne Johnson...

Feb 12, 2023

Thomas “Tom” Harmon, age 70, of Austin Minnesota passed away on Sunday February 12th, 2023, at St. Mark’s Living, after a courageous battle with frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Tom was born to Maurice and Philomene (Selz) Harmon on March 17, 1952, in Marshfield Wisconsin. In 1963, he moved to Austin with his family and went on to graduate from Austin...

Feb 10, 2023

Jeanette Margaret Klapperick (née Wagner) peacefully passed away the morning of February 10th, 2023, at the age of 94, at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie.

Jeanette was born on a farm near Staceyville, Iowa on June 23, 1928 to Katherine “Katie” (Schneider) Wagner and Bernard “Barney” Wagner, the fourth of four girls.  She grew up in Austin, Minnesota,...

Feb 9, 2023

Interment has been updated and dates and times have been added below.

 

Everleigh Elizabeth Jones, age 2, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2023. Everleigh was born on May 14, 2020, to parents, Dylan Jones and Marissa Ann Bush in Austin, Minnesota.

 

Our beloved Everleigh was our morning sunshine and if you didn't say...

Feb 9, 2023

The precious gift of our sweet baby’s life, no matter how short, deserves an eternity of celebration and remembrance.

Our beautiful daughter, Jayla Amora Jones, made her entrance into this world on Sunday, January 1st, 2023, making herself a celebrity with her very first breath. Although we were never prepared to say farewell, the Kingdom of Heaven...

Feb 8, 2023

Janice Augustin (Thoe) died on Wednesday, Feb. 8, during a brief hospital stay and with family at her bedside. She was 86 years old.

Janice grew up on a farm near Oslo, Minn. She was the daughter of Knut and Ella (Wilson) Thoe, the youngest in a family of eight children. Growing up in a houseful of kids and with...

Feb 8, 2023

Phyllis Jean Johnson, age 94, of Austin, died Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at Cedar Court in Adams.

Phyllis was born June 24, 1928 in Austin to Paul and Magdalena (Heimer) Koenig.  She was united in marriage to LaVerne Johnson.  Phyllis was a long time employee of Hormel Foods.

She enjoyed gardening, crossword puzzles, and watching Jeopardy....

Feb 6, 2023

John Harlow Whiting, age 94, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023, at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie. John was born in Hibbing, Minnesota, to Lawrence “Larry” and Anna (Rotzien) Whiting on January 24, 1929. He graduated from Hibbing High School. Following high school, John entered the U.S. Army, serving during the Korean War....

Feb 3, 2023

Ted S. Getchell, age 84, of Austin, died Friday, February 3, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loved ones.

Ted was born November 1, 1938 in Austin, Minnesota to Harold and Sylvia Getchell.  He lived in Florida for part of his life, but moved to Austin where he married his wife, Carol J. Twedell and raised...

Feb 1, 2023

Clarence “Butch” Ervin Boyd, age 73, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. Butch was born June 9, 1949, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, to Louis and Clarice (Bickelhaupt) Boyd. He graduated with the class of 1967 from Hayfield High School. On February 25, 1969, Butch enlisted into the U.S. Army...

Jan 30, 2023

Charles Allan Crosby, age 78, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. Charles was born June 30, 1944, to Edgar and Luella (Bartz) Crosby in Austin, Minnesota. He grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School in 1962. Charles married Nancy Vietor on April 4, 1964, at...

Jan 28, 2023

Janet Kay Pfeifer, age 75, of Blooming Prairie, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at her home. Janet was born February 20, 1947, in Austin to LeVerne and Mildred (Queensland) Jech. She graduated from Austin High School in 1965. On September 9, 1967, she was united in marriage to Roger Pfeifer; and their marriage of 55 years was blessed...

Jan 26, 2023

Tammy Marie Martin, age 41, of Savage, Minnesota, passed away from complications with ovarian cancer on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, Minnesota. Tammy was born December 11, 1981, in Austin, Minnesota. She grew up in Brownsdale, Minnesota and graduated from Hayfield High School in 2000. Following graduation, Tammy moved to Austin and worked...

Jan 26, 2023

Helen Henrietta Wilson Keating, age 90, of Austin, MN died on Thursday, January 26, 2023 surrounded by loved ones.

Helen was born on August 22, 1932 in Austin, MN to Frank and Marie (Bigelow) Wilson.  She grew up in Austin and graduated from St. Augustine High School in 1950

She was united in marriage to...

Jan 24, 2023

Charles “Jack” John Morgan, age 92, of Brownsdale, Minnesota, formerly of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at Legacy of Brownsdale. Jack was born in Madison, South Dakota, to Barney and Mary (Gile) Morgan on February 3, 1930. He obtained his GED and served his country in the U.S. Army from 1950-1952, earning the rank of Sergeant...