Obituaries

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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...