Obituaries

Jan 4, 2022

Keith Clarence Price 90, was born December 2, 1931, in Austin, MN and passed away in the loving arms of his bride Rosemary (Carey) Price Tuesday, January 4, 2022. Keith was the father of 6 sons and 7 daughters.  He had 72 grandchildren, 86 great grandchildren, and 9 great great grandchildren (181 in all). His favorite time with his...

Jan 4, 2022

Mark Ernest Dennison, age 88, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. Mark was born at home on the family farm in Dodge County, Minnesota to Ernest and Burdie (Amundson) Dennison on April 6, 1933. He graduated in 1951 from Hayfield High School and...

Jan 3, 2022

Joseph Thomas Murphy, age 93, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, January 3, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Health System Austin. Joseph was born July 25, 1928, in Lime Springs, Iowa to Goldie V. and Thomas J. Murphy. The family lived on a farm near Preston, Minnesota until 1939, when they moved to Austin, Minnesota....

Jan 2, 2022

Dorothy Mae Nelson , age 98, of Apple Valley, Minnesota and formerly of Lansing, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2022, at Augustana Care Center in Apple Valley, Minnesota. Dorothy Mae Meyers was born on July 22, 1923, in Dodge Center, Minnesota, to George and Maude (Pickinpaugh) Meyers. She graduated from Dodge Center High...

Jan 2, 2022

Phyllis Mae Knutson, age 97, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2022, at St. Mark’s Living in Austin. Phyllis Mae Johnson was born on May 3, 1924, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Stener and Ingeborg (Hoel) Johnson. She attended schools in Austin before graduating in 1943 from Cherokee High School in Estherville, Iowa. Phyllis was...

Jan 1, 2022

Duane Ivan Johnson, age 86, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on January 1, 2022, at his home. Duane was born January 26, 1935, in Steele County, Minnesota, to Ivan and Beatrice (Underdahl) Johnson. He graduated in 1953 from Austin High School. Following graduation, he entered the United States Army serving during the Korean War from...

Jan 1, 2022

Roger Wesley Anderson, age 94, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 1, 2022, at his home in Austin. Roger was born July 11, 1927, in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, to Ole and Ruby (Christianson) Anderson.

Survivors include his four children, Dianne (David) Marx of Branson, MO; Vickie Hansford of Grove, OK; Russ (Jo Lynn)...

Jan 1, 2022

Geraldine Mary Juenger, 99, of Austin, passed away Saturday January 1, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. Gerry was born the daughter of Frank and Bertha (Roth) Spitz on March 17, 1922, in Orchard, Iowa. She graduated class of 1940 from Orchard High School in Iowa. On November 16, 1949, she married...

Dec 31, 2021

Adeline Dorothy (Wurst) Frey, age 92 of Blooming Prairie, MN, passed away on December 31, 2021, at Prairie Manor Nursing Home, in Blooming Prairie, MN. Adeline was born on July 7, 1929, on a farm in the Blooming Prairie area, to Joseph, Sr., and Anna (Jirele) Wurst.  She attended Blooming Prairie schools and graduated from...

Dec 29, 2021

Thomas Edward Phelps, age 52, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at his home. He was born on August 16, 1969, in Portsmouth, Virginia to Robert Phelps and Brenda (Warren) Kampman. He attended Western Branch High School in Chesapeake, Virginia and graduated from Indian River High School in Chesapeake, Virginia in...

Dec 29, 2021

Weston Gene Thompson beloved husband, father, Grandpa, Great Grandpa, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Mary's Campus surrounded by family. Wes was born on June 20, 1952, in Austin, Minnesota, to George and Jean (Bisbee) Thompson. He grew up in Austin and attended the...

Dec 29, 2021

Mary M. Draayer, age 75, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away after an extended illness on December 29, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems -Austin. Mary Margaret Helgesen was born October 1, 1946, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Paul and Hermoine (Kolstad) Helgesen. She graduated in 1964 from Bloomington High School in Bloomington, MN. Early in life...

Dec 27, 2021

Steven Allen Rohde, age 54, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Health System Austin, Minnesota. Steven was born in Osage, Iowa, to Raymond and Marjorie (Hacker) Rohde on February 10, 1967. He graduated from St. Ansgar High School. Steven loved the outdoors, riding motorcycles, ATVs, and bike riding....

Dec 27, 2021

Cheryl A. Qualey, age 73, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021, at her home in Austin surrounded by her family. Cheryl Allene Anderson was born April 16, 1948, in Austin, Minnesota to Harry and Lois (Sukow) Anderson. She graduated with the class of 1966 from Austin High School. Following high school,...

Dec 27, 2021

Monica Joy Eastburn-Waltz, age 70, of Austin, Minnesota, formerly of Owatonna, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021, at her residence – Our House Memory Care in Austin. Monica was born on January 10, 1951, in Austin, Minnesota, to Russell Eastburn and Vickie (Borgesen) Eastburn. Monica attended Austin High School and Austin Vo-Tech Institute....

Dec 25, 2021

MaryAnn Grunklee , age 89, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021, at her home in Blooming Prairie. MaryAnn Pagel was born on December 24, 1932, in Faribault, Minnesota, to Luverne and Helen (Graham) Pagel. She graduated from Faribault High School in 1950 and was employed as a secretary at Carleton College. On December...

Dec 24, 2021

Sharon Kay Marsolek, age 82, of Austin, loving mother, sister, and grandmother, passed away Friday, December 24, 2021, after a battle with dementia.

Sharon was born May 15, 1939 in Austin to Sylvester and Marjorie (LaValley) Heimer.  She grew up in Austin and attended Pacelli High School, Class of 1957.  She married John J. Marsolek Jr. at...

Dec 23, 2021

Bryan Patrick Bierne, age 42, of Apple Valley and formerly of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021, at his home in Apple Valley. Bryan was born on November 3, 1979, in Austin, Minnesota, to David and Sandra (Brua) Bierne. He graduated from Hayfield High School in 1998. Following graduation he attended the University of...

Dec 20, 2021

Jeanne A. Lueders, age 73, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021, at St. Mark’s Living in Austin.

Jeanne is survived by her father, Leonard Lueders; sister, Kathleen Hines; brother, Ronald (Mary Ann) Lueders; sister-in-law, Linda Lueders; nieces, Nicole (Matthew) Peterson and their children, Rowen, Ethan, and Levi Peterson, Allison (Dustin) Ward...

Dec 20, 2021

Agnes T. Capp, age 102, of Austin, died Monday, December 20, 2021 at Sacred Heart Care Center.

Agnes was born July 6, 1919 in Freeborn, Minnesota to Mathew and Gertrude (Chicos) Paczkowski.  She began her education at St. Theodore’s Catholic School and graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1936.  After graduation, Agnes worked in the office...