Obituaries

Mar 7, 2022

Betty Lou Wencl Mallan, age 74, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. Betty Lou Wencl was born in Austin, Minnesota, to Bill and Frieda (Vieltorf) Wencl on September 3, 1947. She attended Austin High School. While in school she enjoyed playing violin in...

Mar 6, 2022

Jeanine P. Johnson, age 92, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Health System Austin. Jeanine Phyllis Stelter was born April 28, 1929, in Lyon County, Marshall, Minnesota, the daughter of Ernest and Gina (Riste) Stelter. She graduated in 1946 from Lynd High School and went on to attend...

Mar 5, 2022

Gilbert Pineda, age 57, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. Gilbert was an awesome man that was always the life of the party, always had a smile that lit up the room, and a laugh that was contagious. He will be deeply missed....

Mar 5, 2022

Raymond “Ray” L. Schmidt, age 83, of Austin, Minnesota, died at his home from a heart attack on Saturday, March 5, 2022. Raymond was born May 28, 1938, on a farm near Lone Rock, Iowa, to Walter and Alice (Laabs) Schmidt. He graduated in 1956 from Austin High School and went on to study electronics...

Mar 5, 2022

Douglas “Doug” Edward Chaffee, age 75, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society – Comforcare in Austin after a brief battle with a rare form of leukemia. Doug was born on December 14, 1946, in Austin, Minnesota to Warren and Jeanette (Lerud) Chaffee. He was baptized into the...

Mar 4, 2022

Geraldine Marie (Anderson) Werner age 92 of Austin, Minnesota was called home to heaven on March 4, 2022 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Austin.

Jerry (Geraldine) was born April 30, 1929 in Winona, Minnesota to Ruth and Peter Anderson. She grew up in Minnesota City, Minnesota and attended Cathedral High School in Winona. She...

Mar 2, 2022

Jimmy “Jim” Lee DeLaney, of Austin, Minnesota, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. He was 75 years old. Jim was born January 14, 1947, to Eugene and Thelma (Pike) DeLaney in a birthing house in Osage, Iowa. He attended Lyle Public Schools. Jim was an avid sports fan and enjoyed playing...

Feb 28, 2022

Richard “Robbie” Roland Robinson, age 92, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, February 28, 2022, at White Pine Assisted Living in Cottage Grove. Robbie was born on September 27, 1929, in Scotland, South Dakota, the son of John and Myrtle (Sweet) Robinson. He attended schools in Scotland and in 1947, graduated from Scotland High...

Feb 27, 2022

Joyce Avalon Mallory, 98, died Sunday, February 27, 2022, at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin. Joyce was born on March 21, 1923, to William and Ina (Enright) Hemann. She was the oldest of three children.

After graduating from St. Augustine High School in Austin, she began working at Hormel Foods, January 16, 1942, after the bombing...

Feb 25, 2022

Joanne T. (Hanson) Jensen, age 83, of Austin, Minnesota died Friday, February 25, 2022 peacefully at the Cedars of Austin.

Joanne was born May 10, 1938, in Mankato, Minnesota to Leslie and Evelyn (Bendickson) Hanson.  Joanne spent her early years in several different cities in Iowa and Minnesota with her parents. ...

Feb 24, 2022

LeVerne M. Altenburg, Sr., age 64, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at his home in Austin.

Feb 20, 2022

The long goodbye is over for family and friends of Pastor Russell Wangen, 87, of Austin, MN, who passed away on February 20, 2022, at The Cedars of Austin Memory Care. His loving wife, Norma, was by his side holding his hands and playing Bach music to help lead him into heaven. Russ was born on June 26, 1934, the...

Feb 19, 2022

Sylvia J. Swenson, age 93, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022, at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie. Sylvia Josephine Williamson was born to Joseph and Selma (Lee) Williamson on March 6, 1928, in Udolpho Township, Mower County, Minnesota. She was baptized at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Austin, Minnesota...

Feb 19, 2022

Darrell Marvin Erickson of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2022, at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie. He was 89 years old. A proud Korean War-era veteran of the United States Navy, Darrell lived a long and full life, and was much loved by his devoted wife of more than...

Feb 18, 2022

Annette R. Capaul , age 52, of Lake Mills, Iowa, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022, at Mayo Health Systems – Methodist Hospital in Rochester. Annette Rae Chose was born on November 18, 1969, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, to Robert and Cheryl (Steele) Chose. She graduated from Lyle High School in 1988. Annette worked...

Feb 18, 2022

VaLinda F. Crews , age 70, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022, at her home in Austin. VaLinda Faye Culbert was born on May 23, 1951, in Austin, Minnesota, to Melvin and Evelyn (Wencl) Culbert. On October 23, 1968, she was united in marriage to Robert Crews in Austin. VaLinda went...

Feb 17, 2022

Carole Ann (Johnson) Rockers, age 93, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022, at her home in rural Austin.

She was born in Caledonia, MN, September 14, 1928, to Teman and Pearl (Nelson) Johnson.  She attended District 50 Country School in Houston County until their family home burned and they moved to Spring Grove, MN.  Her father was later...

Feb 17, 2022

Evelyn Marie Johnson, age 104 years, 10 months, and 1 day, of Austin, Minnesota, formerly of Glencoe, Minnesota, and Tyler, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin, Minnesota.

Evelyn was born in Rembrandt, Iowa, on April 16, 1917, to Rasmus and Anna (Petersen)...

Feb 17, 2022

Rodney Allan Ross, Jr., age 54, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at his home. Rodney was born in Austin, Minnesota to Gloria Stigney and Rodney Ross, Sr. Rodney attended Austin High School. Rodney lived his years between Austin, Minnesota and Waseca, Minnesota. He held employment at Viracon in Owatonna, Minnesota....

Feb 16, 2022

Robert J. Auer, age 86, of Austin, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, peacefully at his home with family by his side.

Bob was born December 20, 1935 in Austin to Robert L. and Albina J. Auer.

Bob’s life was full of many adventures. One of the most special events of his life was...