Obituaries

Sep 18, 2021

Delaine Mary Quam, age 88, of Austin, died peacefully on Saturday, September 18, 2021, with her daughter by her side.

Dee was born August 15, 1933 in Hays, Kansas to Albert and Albina (Riedel) Werth.  She grew up in Arvada, Colorado and graduated from Arvada High School.

While attending a New Year’s Eve party, Dee...

Sep 14, 2021

Merle Wilson McNutt, age 102 of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at Heather Haus Assisted Living in Blooming Prairie. Merle was born November 14, 1918, in Archer, Iowa the son of Homer and Alice (Halstead) McNutt. He graduated from Sheldon High School in 1937. On December 14, 1942, Merle enlisted in...

Sep 13, 2021

Lillian Elsiemae Fetterly became our angel on Monday, September 13, 2021 at the spry age of 94.

Lillian - aka Peegee- was born on August 12, 1927 to Wiley and Dorothy (Mohr) Tolen in Los Angeles, CA.  She was the proud oldest sibling to Wiley (Joy) Tolen (WA) and Vicky Kline (CT).

Sep 13, 2021

Paul Allen Yerhart, age 62, of Austin, passed away Monday, September 13, 2021 at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Paul was born February 18, 1959 in Austin, MN to Donald and Darlene (Yanzer) Yerhart. He grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School. Paul spent his career as a building maintenance supervisor, overseeing large residential...

Sep 12, 2021

Roman Jay Hajek, A.K.A Romsi, Roman the Gladiator, was born on February 25th, 1956. Roman was 65 years old at the time of death. He passed away at his home in Austin MN on the evening of September 12th, 2021. He was surrounded by family and friends when he passed. He joined the military soon...

Sep 11, 2021

Eugene Oscar “Gene” Holst, age 86, of rural Austin, Minnesota, passed away at his home on Saturday, September 11, 2021 surrounded by family.  He was born on October 21, 1934 at St. Olaf Hospital in Austin, Minnesota to Oscar F. and Ludmilla E. (Schramm) Holst and was raised on the family farm.  Gene attended Sunny...

Sep 9, 2021

Betty Gabrielson, age 93, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021, at her home in Austin. Betty Jane Schumaker was born March 12, 1928, to Fred and Elsa (Klunder) Schumaker in Dunbar Township near Minnesota Lake. They then moved north of Wells, Minnesota, where she went to school in Waseca County and...

Sep 8, 2021

Donald Jackel, age 86, of Austin, Minnesota passed peacefully to the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at home surrounded by his family.

Donald Eugene Jackel was born April 19, 1935 in Owatonna, Minnesota, the son of Walter and Esther (Schmidt) Jackel. Don was baptized and confirmed at St....

Sep 7, 2021

Helen Adella Knutson, age 97 of Austin, Minnesota entered her eternal home on Tuesday, September 7, 2021.  She was born April 8, 1924 on a farm near LeRoy, Minnesota.  She was the daughter of Henry and Louise (Christianson) Knutson.  She had one sister, Marion Knutson.

Passionate about education, Helen began her career...

Sep 4, 2021

Beverly Jean Hansen, age 83, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021, at Our House Senior Living-Memory Care in Austin. Beverly Lee was born May 31, 1938, at home on her grandfather Knute Lee’s farm near Waltham, Minnesota, to Theodore and Beulah (Davis) Lee. She grew up in Austin and graduated from...

Sep 3, 2021

Richard “Dick” B. Kraushaar, age 89 ½, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, September 3, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Health System Austin. He was born on February 10, 1932, in Freeborn County, Minnesota, to George and Dora (Klukow) Kraushaar. Dick attended Austin schools and graduated from Austin High School in 1950. On December 13, 1953, he...

Sep 3, 2021

Nadine E. Johnson, age 90, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, September 3, 2021, at home in Austin. Nadine Elaine Katzung was born September 25, 1930, in Mansfield, Minnesota, the daughter of Louis and Inger (Svendsen) Katzung. She attended country school and graduated in 1948 from Albert Lea High School. On June 25, 1948,...

Aug 31, 2021

Leslie Lars Larson, age 63, of Albert Lea, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at his home in Albert Lea. Leslie was born on February 24, 1958, in Albert Lea, Minnesota to Lars and Helen (Hanson) Larson. He was raised in Austin, Minnesota and attended Austin Public Schools. Following high school he worked at Aegean...

Aug 31, 2021

Mary Alice Schroeder, age 87, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at Good Samaritan Society – Comforcare in Austin. Mary O’Connor was born February 25, 1934, in Charlotte, Iowa, the daughter of Francis and Martha (Mussmenn) O’Connor. She graduated in 1953 from Our Lady of Angels Girls Academy in Clinton, Iowa....

Aug 29, 2021

Lana Marie Zibert, age 79, of Austin, MN passed on Sunday August 29, 2021.

Lana was born January 20, 1942, in Cresco, IA to Mildred Cisar and Henry Anderson. She was raised near Protivin, IA by her aunt and uncle, Irene and Clarence Dvorak.

She graduated nursing college in Rochester, MN where...

Aug 29, 2021

Gilman Eldred Peterson, age 69, of Dodge Center, Minnesota, formerly of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, died Sunday, August 29, 2021, at Bay View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Red Wing, Minnesota. Gilman was born October 22, 1951, in Austin, Minnesota, to Eldred and Orline (Ruhter) Peterson. He was baptized and confirmed at Red Oak Grove Church...

Aug 27, 2021

Roger Allen Robitaille, age 62, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, August 27, 2021, at his home in Austin. Roger was born August 2, 1959, to Nelson and Pearl (Bolster) Robitaille in Iron Mountain, Michigan. He attended high school in Iron Mountain. On May 13, 1995, Roger married Barbara Helfrich in Cannon Falls, Minnesota....

Aug 26, 2021

Avis LaVonne (Leidal) Johnson, age 93, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at her home in Austin. Avis was born on January 19, 1928 to Walter and Myrtle (Naversath) Leidal at the family home in rural Mitchell County, Iowa.  Avis graduated from Lyle High School in 1946.  Following high school she...

Aug 25, 2021

David Allen Gardner, age 66, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health System Austin. David was born on November 25, 1954, in Austin, Minnesota, to Kirk Gardner and Rose (Chapman) Stundahl. He was baptized into the Lutheran Faith Community. David attended Austin Public Schools. Following school, he held...

Aug 24, 2021

Christopher Mark Storo, age 55, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus, after a short battle with cancer. Christopher was born on April 25, 1966, in Fargo, North Dakota, to Mark & Anita (Knutson) Storo. Christopher graduated from Shakopee High School in 1984, and...