Obituaries
Norma Hegal
Jul 20, 2021
Norma A. Hegal, age 83 of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at her home in Blooming Prairie. Norma Annette was born November 21, 1937, on the family farm in Lemond Township, Steele County, the daughter of Gerhard and Annette (Gehring) Johnson. She was baptized January 9, 1938, at Pontoppidan Lutheran Church....
Charles Nei
Jul 20, 2021
Charles Robert Nei, age 59, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at his home in Austin after a very brief cancer diagnosis. He was born on July 16, 1962 in Austin, Minnesota to Clayton and Nettie (Moffit) Nei. Charles graduated from Austin High School and lived his whole life in Austin....
Brian Bowman
Jul 17, 2021
Brian Lee Bowman, age 66, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, July 17, 2021, at his home. Brian was born August 14, 1954, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Arlyn Bowman and Mildred Leslie. He was raised by his stepfather, Vincent Duffney, Sr. and his mother, Mildred. On May 18, 1991, Brian married Susanne Butler....
Marlene Wollschlager
Jul 17, 2021
Marlene Ann Wollschlager, age 84 of Austin, died Saturday, July 17, 2021 surrounded by her family at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home.
Marlene was born September 21, 1936 in Austin to Donald and Catherine Teachout. She graduated from Austin Pacelli School. Marlene married Clifford Lester Wollschlager on August 22, 1959, and had two children, Clifford Eugene...
Lana Kruger
Jul 16, 2021
Lana K. (Kaiserlik) Kruger, age 73, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021, at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie. Lana Kay Kaiserlik was born June 4, 1948, in Rochester Minnesota, to Russell and Opal (Mork) Kaiserlik. She grew up on the family farm in rural Kenyon and graduated in 1966 from...
Sandra Anderson
Jul 15, 2021
Sandra Mary Anderson, age 83, of Austin, MN, passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021, at St. Mark’s Living in Austin. Sandra Mary Petersen was born July 13, 1938, in Madison, WI to Gordon and Helen (Wilson) Petersen. She grew up in Neenah, WI and graduated from high school in 1956. She graduated from St. Olaf College...
Mary Lou Maxfield
Jul 14, 2021
Mary Lou Maxfield, age 85, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at The Cedars of Austin. Mary Lou Meier was born in Sargeant, Minnesota, to Louis and Ileta (VanRiper) Meier on April 6, 1936. She attended Austin High School. On December 3, 1953, Mary was united in marriage to Duane Maxfield...
Marilyn Koch
Jul 14, 2021
Marilyn Verdeen Koch, age 85, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at Good Samaritan Society – Comforcare in Austin. She was born on November 17, 1935 in Simla, Colorado to Alfred and Aletha (Kane) Bales. Marilyn graduated from Colorado Springs High School in 1953. On April 23, 1956, Marilyn was united...
Alan Clothier
Jul 13, 2021
Alan Arthur Clothier, born April 15, 1936, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2021. Alan grew up in Elk River, MN. Alan and his wife, Donna, raised their family in Grand Marais, where he worked as a funeral director and ran the Clothier Funeral Home. Alan and Donna traveled extensively in retirement and spent the...
Max Crowley
Jul 12, 2021
Max Dennis Crowley, 90, peacefully passed away Monday, July 12th at his home surrounded by his family.
Max was born on March 21, 1931 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, MN. He was the oldest son of Rex and Evelyn Crowley. He attended grade school in Lansing, MN, Queen of Angels and graduated from St. Augustine High School,...
Rosemary Goslee
Jul 12, 2021
Rosemary A. Goslee, age 90, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, July 12, 2021, at Benedictine Living Community-Owatonna, Minnesota. Rosemary Ann Meyer was born on the family farm in Rose Creek, Minnesota, to Nicholas “Nick” and Susan (Fink) Meyer on October 10, 1930. She graduated from Pacelli High School. Rosemary was united in marriage...
Mary Ann Matter
Jul 11, 2021
Mary Ann Matter, age 79, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021, in Austin, Minnesota. Mary Ann was born to Gladys (Torrens) & Everett Rose on October 26, 1941, in Austin. Mary Ann grew up in Austin and attended Austin High School. After high school, Mary Ann married Arvin Matter on May...
Harlan Koch
Jul 11, 2021
Harlan Gene Koch, age 88, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021 at his home in Austin. He was born on November 7, 1932 in Trimont, Minnesota to Harry and Helen (Clemmensen) Koch. Harlan graduated from Trimont High School in 1951. Following high school, he joined the United States Air Force and...
Eugene "Gene" Corcoran
Jul 10, 2021
Eugene “Gene” Charles Corcoran, age 89 of Austin MN, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021, at Legacy of Brownsdale, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born December 11, 1931, in rural Mower County to John and Mildred (Boe) Corcoran.
An Irish quote reads: “May you be at the...
Richard Orozco
Jul 10, 2021
Richard Sabin Orozco, age 35, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his family. Richard was born February 27, 1986, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Cindy Koestler and Richard “Penny” Orozco. He graduated from Delta Junction High School in Delta Junction, Alaska. On September 5, 2015,...
Muriel Sayles
Jul 10, 2021
Muriel G. Sayles, age 92, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021, at Milestone Assisted Living in Faribault, Minnesota. Muriel Genevieve Lostegaard was born February 14, 1929, in Austin, Minnesota, the daughter of Stanley and Hilda (Madson) Lostegaard. She grew up in the Corning / Red Oak Grove area north of Austin....
Sara Swanson
Jul 9, 2021
Sara Swanson, age 94, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, July 9, 2021 at Good Samaritan Society – Comforcare in Austin. Sara Catherine was born December 5, 1926 at Lidgerwood, ND, to Joseph and Mabel Stine Saumweber. She was the youngest of four siblings, Joseph, Lola Mae, and Leslie. All are now deceased. The...
Jerris Blome Hodnefield
Jul 6, 2021
Jerris Louise Boeke Blome Hodnefield was born January 30, 1929 at home on the farm to Louise Augusta Matilda (Mannetter) Boeke and Russell Ruby Boeke in Hubbard, Iowa. She passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, at 92 years old. In 1999 Jerris was diagnosed with...
Marshall Ferris
Jul 5, 2021
Marshall Joseph Ferris, age 79, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, July 5, 2021, at his home in Austin. Marshall was born August 26, 1941, in Austin, Minnesota, to Herb and Melba (Klapal) Ferris. He attended Austin High School and graduated with the class of 1959. Following graduation, Marshall enlisted into the U.S. Marine...
Lemuel Read, Jr.
Jul 4, 2021
Lemuel James (Bud) Read, Jr. age 101 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021, at The Cedars of Austin. He was born January 12, 1920 at home on a farm near Swea City, Iowa, the eldest son of Lemuel and Hazel (Goodwin) Read. He was raised on farms near Swea City and attended...
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