Obituaries

Colin Aho

Aug 22, 2021

Colin Scott Aho, Age 52, of Austin, passed away on Saturday, August 22nd 2021 at his home due to heart complications.

Colin is survived by his parents, Richard and JoAnn Aho of Austin; siblings, Bryan (Stephanie) Aho of Austin, Darren (Margaret) Aho of Naperville,IL, Deanna Aho of Austin, Chris Pluto of Dodge Center;  10 nieces and nephews,...

Carol Barnett

Aug 21, 2021

Carol Jean Barnett, age 82, died Saturday August 21, 2021 at Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth, Rochester MN.

Carol was born February 1, 1939 in Los Angeles, CA to James and Luella Alderman. She grew up in Los Angeles CA.

Carol married Joseph Barnett May 16, 1959. Once Joseph completed his military...

Carolyn Bernard

Aug 19, 2021

Carolyn R. Bernard, age 83, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2021, at St. Mark’s Living in Austin. Carolyn Rae Sheely was born April 12, 1938, in Ollie, Iowa, the daughter of Charles “Art” and Peryl (Davis) Sheely. A graduate from Elkton High School, Carolyn went on to attend Austin Vocational Technical...

Marlene Farlinger

Aug 18, 2021

Marlene Inez (Nasby) Farlinger, age 84, of Mesa, Arizona, formerly of Lyle, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, in Arizona. Marlene was born November 26, 1936, to Rueben and Elizabeth (Sievert) Nasby. She started her life in the Oakland, Minnesota area. At about the age of 12 the family traveled west to Arizona,...

Shirley Johnson

Aug 17, 2021

Shirley M. Johnson, age 83 of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Health System Austin. Shirley Mae Selstad was born in Austin, Minnesota, to Sylvester and Mildred (Benson) Selstad on August 16, 1938. She was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Blooming Prairie. Shirley graduated with the...

Betty Turner

Aug 17, 2021

Betty Louise Turner (Motl)

March 18, 1929 - August 17, 2021 (Age 92)

Betty Louise Turner, age 92, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at St. Marks Lutheran Home in Austin. Betty Louise Motl was born March 18, 1929, in Austin, the daughter of John Jr. and Libbie Motl. Betty graduated from Blooming...

Lisa Cochlin

Aug 16, 2021

Lisa L. Cochlin, age 41 of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Monday, August 16, 2021, at her home in Blooming Prairie. Lisa Louise Christianson was born August 8, 1980, in Owatonna, Minnesota, to Bruce and Linda (Wallace) Christianson. She graduated with the class of 1999 from Blooming Prairie High School. Lisa worked as a manager...

Geraldine Wangen

Aug 16, 2021

Geraldine Adair Wangen died Monday August 16th at Sacred Heart care center in Austin. Geraldine (Gerry) was born on May 16th, 1931 in Long Island New York to William and Kathryn Adair.

When Gerry was a junior in high school the family moved to Colorado to finish high school and on to college. It was at the...

Arlene Bonnes

Aug 16, 2021

Arlene G. Bonnes, age 98, of Lansing, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021, at Legacy of Brownsdale in Brownsdale, Minnesota. Arlene Gladys Braastad was born December 21, 1922, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to George and Annie (Frandle) Braastad. She attended grade school in Blue Earth, Minnesota and then country school in Taopi, Minnesota through...

Mary Ann Betlach

Aug 15, 2021

Mary Ann Betlach, age 91, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021, at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie. Mary Ann Prokopec was born March 21, 1930, in Owatonna, Minnesota, the daughter of Bernard and Ethel (Lynard) Prokopec. She enjoyed growing up on the family farm near Blooming Prairie and...

Sherry Wells

Aug 15, 2021

Sherry A. Wells, age 74, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021, at St. Mark’s Independent Living in Austin. Sherry Ann Baxter was born to Gaylord and Constance (Brooks) Baxter on May 11, 1947, in Austin, Minnesota. She attended Austin High School. In 1968, Sherry married Otto Wells, Jr. in Wichita, Kansas...

Ruth Zawadzki

Aug 15, 2021

Ruth Ann Zawadzki died Sunday, August 15, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Hospital-Saint Mary’s campus in Rochester, MN.  Ruth was born December 1, 1946 in Austin MN to Frank and Mayme (Pinkava) Tittlus.

Ruth outlived her three husbands’, Danny, Roger and Zdzislaw (ZZ). Outside of her husbands, Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, her...

James Krejci

Aug 14, 2021

James Edward Krejci, age 65, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Saturday, August 14, 2021 at his home in Blooming Prairie. James was born on December 9, 1955 in Owatonna, Minnesota to Victor and Elvera (Linse) Krejci. He grew up in Blooming Prairie and graduated with the class of 1974 from Blooming Prairie High School....

Edward "Red" Stark

Aug 11, 2021

Edward “Red” Julius Stark, age 84, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin. Red was born on November 23, 1936 in St. Charles, Iowa to Charles and Sylvia (Freese) Stark. He grew up in Austin and graduated with the class of 1955 from Austin High...

Randall Hartley

Aug 11, 2021

Randall Dean Hartley age 59 of Austin, MN died Tuesday, August 11, 2021 at his home.

Randy was born January 4, 1962 the son of Kenneth “Dean” and Alice (Sipple) Hartley in Austin, MN.

He graduated from Austin High School and the Austin Vo-Tech with a degree in welding.  Randy worked as...

Samuel Bennett

Aug 10, 2021

Samuel Miles Bennett, age 78, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Health System Austin. Samuel was born October 26, 1942, in Springfield, Illinois, to Samuel and Alice (Harrison) Bennett. He was a certified executive chef and over the years worked for Aramark Dining Services, Service America, Sage Dining,...

Vernon Barry

Aug 10, 2021

Vernon Garret Barry age 95 of Austin, Minnesota, died Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at Faribault Senior Living.

Vern was born on July 3, 1926 in Austin, Minnesota to Adelbert and Mae Barry.  He grew up in Austin and graduated from St. Augustine/Pacelli High School and from St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota.

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LeRoy "Lee" Bonorden

Aug 10, 2021

LeRoy “Lee” Bonorden, age 77, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus, surrounded by God and his family.

Lee was born February 14, 1944, in Tripoli, Iowa, to Otto and Ina (Sauerbrei) Bonorden. He grew up in Tripoli and graduated...

Irene Yocom

Aug 9, 2021

Irene E. Yocom, age 87, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, August 9, 2021, at her home in Austin. Irene Elizabeth was born September 13, 1933, in Bismarck, North Dakota. She was a member of Crane Community Chapel. On November 11, 1951, she married Robert E. “Red” Yocom and together they raised their family...

John Donahue

Aug 7, 2021

John Gary Donahue, age 78, of Austin, MN passed away on Saturday, August 7th 2021 while vacationing with his family in Hayward Wisconsin. John was born April 28, 1943 in Minneapolis MN to Bernard and Marguerite (Uetz) Donahue. He attended Bloomington High School and Minneapolis School of Associated Arts "where he got all A’s." He enlisted...