Obituaries

Feb 8, 2022

Mildred Marilyn Baley, age 93, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at the Cedars of Austin. Mildred was born on a farm near Lansing, Minnesota, to Frank and Mina (Bassett) Mayzlik on August 10, 1928. The youngest of eight children and the only girl, she loved to bottle-feed her baby lambs...

Feb 6, 2022

Michael Joseph Vasquez-Navarro, age 30, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022. Michael was born May 15, 1991, in St. James, Minnesota to Richard and Elsa (Escobedo) Navarro. He attended Austin High School. Michael worked for a short time as a machine operator for Hormel Foods. He was a member of the...

Feb 6, 2022

George Steven Brudwick, age 77 of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022.  George was born on November 12, 1944, in Owatonna to Edward and Emeline (Johnson) Brudwick. He married Connie Kruckeberg, in this union three children were born. The couple later divorced. In 1973, George married Judy Gifford at First Lutheran Church...

Feb 5, 2022

Ilene M. Leimbek, age 98, of Austin, died Saturday, February 5, 2022 at the Cedars of Austin.

Ilene was born October 26, 1923 in Hankinson, North Dakota.  She married Richard Leimbek, Sr. on May 16, 1945.  Together they raised four children, Connie (Terry) Nelsen, Dick (Mary Jo) Leimbek, Dan (Deb) Leimbek, Cathy (Doug) Hoban.

In...

Feb 4, 2022

Hoi Thi Bui, age 95, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, February 4, 2022, at St. Mark’s Living in Austin.

Feb 3, 2022

Peter “Pete” Dean Kuhlmann, age 70, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Health System Austin. Pete was born on January 28, 1952, in Austin, Minnesota, to Allen “Pete” and Jean (Holst) Kuhlmann. He graduated from Elkton High School, where he met his high school sweetheart, Vicki Rabine. The...

Feb 2, 2022

Gladys “Lavonne” L. Smith, age 96, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at Benedictine Nursing Home in Owatonna, Minnesota. Gladys Lavonne Jolson was born on November 30, 1925, in Geneva, Minnesota, to Edwin and Winifred (Dunn) Jolson. Lavonne graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1943. Following graduation, she attended the...

Feb 1, 2022

Dennis Lynn Wickstrom, age 68, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. Dennis was born September 15, 1953, in Austin, Texas, to Maynard and Donna (Martens) Wickstrom.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Maynard and Donna Wickstrom; and...

Jan 31, 2022

Richard “Dirk” Dirke Stone , age 74, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on January 31, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. Dirk was born in Davis, California, to William and Eleanor (Boone) Stone on December 23, 1947. He graduated from Point Loma High School in San Diego, California. Dirk then went on to receive...

Jan 29, 2022

Dorothy L. Johnson, age 84, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society – Comforcare in Austin. Dorothy LaVonne Johnson was born on March 6, 1937, in Dunnell, Minnesota, to Erick and Lillie (Anderson) Johnson. She graduated from Austin High School in 1956. On October 6, 1959, Dorothy was...

Jan 28, 2022

Suzanne M. Ryks, 72, of Rose Creek, Minnesota passed away on January 28th, 2022, at Cedar Court Assisted Living, Adams, Minnesota.

Born on March 1st, 1949, to Melbourne and Bedelia (Meyer) Nack in Austin, Minnesota, Suzy grew up in town, attending St. Augustine and Pacelli Catholic schools.  She had five siblings whom she...

Jan 26, 2022

Jose Villareal Peña, age 92 of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at the Owatonna Hospital – Allina Health in Owatonna, Minnesota. Jose was born in Floresville, Texas to Jose and Felecia (Villareal) Peña on November 12, 1929. He grew up and attended school in Floresville. Jose married Natividad Garza and made...

Jan 26, 2022

James “Jim” Judd, age 67, of Austin, died Wednesday January 26, 2022, peacefully at his home. Born October 30, 1954, to Keith and Dolores “Pete” Judd in Austin, MN. Jim was born 22 hours ahead of his twin sister, Jeanne, giving them different birthdays. He graduated from Pacelli High School in 1973. He attended Vocational training for carpentry and...

Jan 25, 2022

William “Willy” Benjamin Stephenson, age 59, of Austin, Minnesota, unexpectedly passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 25th, 2022. He was a bright light in the Austin area and surrounding community who shared his culinary gifts with many throughout his over 25 years of service as Catering Manager and food service employee at HyVee...

Jan 25, 2022

Marion Lorraine Falch, 90, longtime Austin, Minnesota resident passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday morning, January 25, 2022. For the last 10 months, she was a resident at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield.

Marion was born near Hayfield, the second daughter of five, to Fred and Bertha (Olson)...

Jan 25, 2022

Richard H. “Dick” Alger, age 89, of Austin went to heaven at Methodist Hospital in Rochester on Tuesday evening, January 25, 2022 following a 17 month battle with cancer.

Dick was born February 24, 1932 to Floyd Erwin and Rachel Clare (Hanson) Alger in Bemidji, Minnesota.  He spent his boyhood in several small towns including Mason City,...

Jan 24, 2022

Sy Khaoone, age 54, of Austin died Monday, January 24, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus, Rochester, Minnesota.

Sy was born October 8, 1967 in Laos to Loth and Panh Khaoone. She grew up in Laos and came to America in the early 80s to better her life. She first lived in California, then traveled to Iowa,...

Jan 24, 2022

Demian Hans Enright , age 51, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022 after a long and debilitating illness. Demian was born March 20, 1970 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  At four years old, he and his mother moved to California.  Demian returned to Austin to live with his grandparents and his mother followed soon after....

Jan 24, 2022

Susan V. Smith, age 70, of Hayward, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022, at her home in Hayward. Susan Veronica Sweazy was born in Austin, Minnesota to Lawrence and Donna (Adams) Sweazy on June 7, 1951. She grew up in Austin and graduated from Central High School in Austin. On October 2, 1972,...

Jan 24, 2022

Carol Anne (Jameson) Madsen, age 80, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022, at St. Mark’s Assisted Living in Austin. Carol Anne was born November 16, 1941, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was affectionately called Peachie by her family members and close friends. She was a loving, caring, and giving person. Carol Anne was one of...