Obituaries

Jul 4, 2021

Steven R. Mickelson, age 60, passed away on July 4, 2021, at his home in Austin, surrounded by his loving family. Steven Richard was born on August 28, 1960, in Minneapolis, MN. His parents were Richard and Joan (Northwick) Mickelson. He graduated from Austin High School with the class of 1979. Steven was a truck...

Jul 3, 2021

Daisy P. Larson, age 97, of La Crosse, Wisconsin, formerly of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, July 3, 2021, at Bethany Riverside Nursing Home in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Daisy Pauline Meister was born in Osage, Iowa, the daughter of Ernest and Lilla (Troge) Meister on April 20, 1924. She attended country school and graduated...

Jul 2, 2021

Baerbel "Barb" "Babbel" Doris Olson, age 79, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away July 2, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus.

A private family memorial service will be held at First Lutheran Church in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota. Worlein Blooming Prairie Funeral Home of Blooming Prairie is assisting the family with arrangements.

Jun 27, 2021

Robert “Bob” Louis Belshan, age 85, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away June 27, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. He was born March 31, 1936, on a farm near Myrtle, Minnesota, to Louis and Alice (Plevka) Belshan. Bob graduated from Albert Lea High School. In addition to farming, he worked at Firestone...

Jun 24, 2021

Barbara Jane (Jonell) Lane was born on July 21, 1930 in Duluth, Minnesota and died on June 24, 2021 in Wabasha, Minnesota. She was married to William Lane in December of 1950. They subsequently divorced in 1962 and Barbara never remarried. She had two children James (Michelle) Lane of Austin, Minnesota and Maureen (Donald Hootch)...

Jun 22, 2021

Paulette E. Carew, age 77, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at St. Mark’s Living in Austin. Paulette Elsie Flaherty was born April 10, 1944, in Mower County, Minnesota, to Leslie and Elsie (Weikum) Flaherty. She graduated from Austin High School in 1962 and then attended Austin Community College for the...

Jun 21, 2021

Robert “Bob” John Knutson, age 90, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, June 21, 2021, at Good Samaritan Society – Comforcare in Austin. Bob was born November 12, 1930, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, the son of John and Ethel (Anderson) Knutson. He attended Longfellow Grade School and graduated from La Crosse Central High School...

Jun 20, 2021

Theodore “Ted” Kenneth Rowe, age 72, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021, at St. Mark’s Living in Austin. Ted was born in Preston, Minnesota, to Kenneth and Margaret (Freigheit) Rowe, on January 5, 1949. He graduated from Wykoff High School in 1968. Ted then went on to attend Vocational Technical School in...

Jun 20, 2021

Ella Mae "Kookie" (Cowan) Hartwig, age 72, passed away Sunday evening, June 20, 2021, at M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN.

Ella was born on July 17, 1948 to William E. Cowan and Arlene (Bly) Cowan in Austin, MN. She graduated from Austin High School in 1966 and married...

Jun 20, 2021

Elaine J. Brustad, 96 of Edina, Minnesota, formerly of Austin, Minnesota, died on June 20, 2021, at The Waters Residence, where she resided for the past several years.

Elaine Johnson was born June 1, 1925, in Martinsburg Township to Adolph and Annie (Mathison) Johnson.  Elaine was baptized and confirmed in the...

Jun 19, 2021

William Arnold DeBoer, known by most as Arnie, died peacefully in his home in Alamogordo, New Mexico on June 19th, 2021 with family by his side. Arnie was born in Worthington, Minnesota on July 4th, 1944 to William and Sadie (VanderPloeg) DeBoer. He grew up on family farms in the Worthington and Hollandale, Minnesota areas and met...

Jun 16, 2021

Hilma C. Johnson, age 87, of Kasson, Minnesota, formerly of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at Prairie Meadows Senior Living in Kasson, Minnesota. Hilma was born September 22, 1933, in rural St. James, Minnesota, the daughter of Alfred and Emma (Mathias) Niemeier. She attended St. John’s schools until the 8th grade,...

Jun 14, 2021

Audrey Jean Tindal, age 83 of Brownsdale died Monday, June 14, 2021 at St Mark's Memory Care - Austin.

Audrey was born November 9, 1937 to Gerald & Leona (Sargeant) Crews.

She grew up in Southern MN and her education was through the Austin school system.

Audrey was united in marriage to Samuel...

Jun 13, 2021

Robert “Bob” Elmer Hatfield, age 86, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, June 13, 2021, at his home. Robert was born on March 26, 1935, in Austin to Dan and Hazel (Smith) Hatfield. While growing up, he attended Austin schools, and later served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean...

Jun 12, 2021

Bruce M. Tabor, age 74, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, June 12, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Methodist Campus, surrounded by his loving family.  Bruce was born in Austin, Minnesota on December 22, 1946, to Wayne and Viola (Jenning) Tabor.  He attended Austin Catholic Schools. Bruce served in the United States Army from November of 1965...

Jun 12, 2021

Carol Lee Ferguson, age 88, of Austin, died Saturday, June 12th, 2021 at her home.

Carol was born September 15, 1932 in Austin, MN to Robert and Melba (Roche) Graves. She grew up in Austin and graduated from Pacelli High School.

On June 6, 1953, she married Francis Ferguson, the love...

Jun 12, 2021

Henry Simon Olson, age 64 of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, June 12, 2021, at his home in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota. Henry was born January 19, 1957, in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, to Carl & Ione (Vandenbrook) Olson. In 1992, Henry married Leah Smith in Owatonna, Minnesota. Henry grew up attending Blooming Prairie Schools. ...

Jun 9, 2021

Veleria ‘Larry’ Adline Branstad, age 89 of Remer and Austin, MN, died peacefully at Timberdale Trace Assisted Living in Owatonna, MN on June 9th, 2021. Veleria Patzer was born August 20th, 1931, in Delmont, SD, the daughter of Christian and Emma (Nuss) Patzer. Larry married George Branstad on September 25, 1948, in Austin, MN. Larry,...

Jun 9, 2021

Arlene R. Edwards, age 93, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at Our House Memory Care in Austin. Arlene Rose Heyer was born September 19, 1927, at home on the family farm near Morristown, Minnesota, to Max and Alma (Wagner) Heyer. She worked for some time at the Minnesota School for...

Jun 8, 2021

Gaylord Harding Tapp, age 99, of Brownsdale, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea, Minnesota. He was born October 28, 1921, in Alden, Minnesota, the son of Harvey and Myrtle (Smith) Tapp. At the young age of 5, Gaylord’s mother died, and he was raised by...