Obituaries

David Reding

David Reding

Aug 14, 2020

David Reding died Friday, August 14, 2020 at his REM Sandalwood home in Austin. He was 62. Dave was born April 11, 1958 in Austin, MN to Francis and Lorraine (Meyers) Reding. He was the youngest of their three children. He grew up on the farm in rural Austin where he enjoyed the outdoors, playing ball and taking an occasional...

Margaret Blue

Margaret Blue

Aug 14, 2020

Margaret Ruth Blue, 86, of Austin, MN passed away at home Tuesday, August 11, 2020. Margaret was born on March 16, 1934 in Le Mars, IA to Mary (Wallace) and Arthur Blue, the 3rd of six children. She graduated from Canton, MO high school in 1952. She graduated from Cornell College and completed coursework for a PhD....

Becky Ault

Becky Ault

Aug 13, 2020

It is with great sadness that the family of Becky (Long) Ault announces her passing after having suffered a stroke in April.  Becky passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at the age of 85 years, with family by her side.  Becky will be lovingly remembered by her children: Kurt, David (Lisa), Grant and Melissa (John).  She...

Curtis Krebsbach

Curtis Krebsbach

Aug 13, 2020

Curtis John Krebsbach, age 94 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2020, at his home in Austin. Curtis was born in Adams, Minnesota, to William and Catherine (Arens) Krebsbach on June 21, 1926. He graduated from Osage High School in 1944. Following high school, Curtis enlisted into the United States Navy, proudly serving his country...

Harlan Thompson

Harlan Thompson

Aug 11, 2020

Harlan Stanley Thompson, age 88 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully from natural causes on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at The Cedars of Austin. Harlan was born September 12, 1931, the son of Thorval and Mollie (Anderson) Thompson in Austin, Minnesota. He attended schools in Austin and was a lifelong Austin area resident. On October 16, 1956,...

Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson

Aug 9, 2020

Richard “Rick” “RJ” Johnson, 65, passed away at his home in Austin, MN, on August 9, 2020. Rick was born on December 16, 1954 to Harold and Margaret (Cummings) Johnson in Austin, MN. He was the third of five children and spent his entire childhood in Austin. He graduated from Austin High School in 1973. He then went on to...

Della Gilbertson

Della Gilbertson

Aug 9, 2020

Della D. Gilbertson, age 72 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Health System Austin. Della Darnell Gilbreath was born in Brockwell, Arkansas, to Ollie and Mary (Tadlock) Gilbreath on March 16, 1948. At the age of three, she moved to Yakima, Washington with her family.  She graduated in 1966 from A.C....

Dale Nelson "Nels"

Dale Nelson "Nels"

Aug 7, 2020

Dale Fredrick Nelson “Nels” was welcomed home into the loving arms of Christ on Thursday, August 7, 2020. Dale was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota on April 25, 1932 to Alvina (Peterson) and Victor Nelson. He grew up in Austin and Brownsdale, Minnesota graduating from Austin High School in 1950. As a young man he traveled west...

James Frandle

James Frandle

Aug 3, 2020

James “Jim” Frandle, 72, passed at his home in Austin, MN on Monday, Aug 3, 2020. Jim was born on Feb 12, 1948 in Blue Earth, MN to Harry and Irene (Muzyk) Frandle. Jim enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam. He was stationed at Fort Carson in Colorado Springs until he moved back home to Minnesota in...

Lillian Thompson

Lillian Thompson

Aug 1, 2020

Lillian June Thompson, age 95, of Austin, Minnesota passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, August 1, 2020 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home in Austin. On June 7, 1925 she was born to Hans and Anna (Evjen) Thompson in Dodge County, Minnesota. Lillian grew up in the Hayfield area and graduated from Hayfield High School in 1943. She worked...

Alice Hofner

Alice Hofner

Jul 30, 2020

Alice Louise (Chapek) Hofner , age 98 of rural Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, July 30, 2020, at her home.  She was born to John and Theresa (Svejkovsky) Chapek on December 21, 1921, in Freeborn County, Minnesota.  Alice attended a small, country school near her childhood farmhouse.  At approximately 20 years old, she...

Colleen Satern

Colleen Satern

Jul 28, 2020

Colleen Marie Satern passed away at her home in Austin on July 28, 2020 at the age of 90. Colleen was born March 31, 1930 in her home in Nevada Township, near Adams, Minnesota to Nicholas and Mathilda (Landherr) Bissen. She was the youngest of five children, and growing up on a farm, Colleen was responsible for a number of...

Evelyn Doubek

Evelyn Doubek

Jul 27, 2020

Evelyn Marian (Gregor) Doubek, age 99, formerly of Austin, died Monday, July 27, 2020 at the Riverside Skilled Nursing facility in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Evelyn was born March 31, 1921 in Lura Township, Faribault County, Minnesota to Helen (Marske) and Lee Gregor at 6:40 pm on the farm near Blue Earth, Minnesota. She eloped and married Francis John Doubek on May...

Gina Arens

Gina Arens

Jul 26, 2020

Gina Lee (Domino) Arens, age 52 of Austin, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020 in her home after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Gina was born December 26, 1967 in Austin, MN to Karen (Kunze) and Eugene Domino. She grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School. Gina was married to Todd Arens and had two children:...

Linda Sprandel

Linda Sprandel

Jul 25, 2020

Linda Ellen Sprandel, age 70 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2020, at her home in Austin with her husband by her side. Linda was born on December 1,1949 to John and Virginia “Ginger” (Mauer) Nystel. She attended school at St. Augustine’s. On January 2, 1972, Linda married Terry Sprandel at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Lyle,...

Anthony Corriea

Anthony Corriea

Jul 24, 2020

Anthony E. “Tony” Corriea, age 55, of Austin, died Friday, July 24, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Tony was born February 16, 1965 in Berkeley, CA to Edward and Carol Corriea. He grew up in Albany, CA and attended Albany High School. Tony owned and operated E&C Offset (later Phoenix Litho) in Berkeley. He moved to Austin, MN...

Colleen Quinn

Colleen Quinn

Jul 21, 2020

Colleen Patricia Quinn, age 53, died Tuesday July 21, 2020, at Driftwood Home, Austin, Minnesota. Colleen was born April 6, 1967 in Austin to Kenneth and Beverly Quinn, the last of their ten children. Colleen grew up in Austin and went through Austin schools until her graduation in June, 1988. Colleen was an active member in the Austin community, working...

David Noble

David Noble

Jul 21, 2020

David Allen Noble, age 86 of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Timberdale Trace Assisted Living in Owatonna, Minnesota. David was born February 1, 1934 to Albert and Ludmilla (Kvasnicka) Noble. He graduated from Blooming Prairie High School. He married Shirley Brudwick and together had four children. They later divorced. David worked for...

Michael "Mikey" Hughes, Jr.

Michael "Mikey" Hughes, Jr.

Jul 21, 2020

Michael “Mikey” Jeffrey Hughes, Jr., age 39 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020, in Athens Township, Minnesota. Michael was born September 28, 1980 in Key West, Florida, to Michael Sr. and Susan (Olson) Hughes. Susan remarried after Michael’s birth to Michael Myhre who filled the role of father. He attended Austin High School. Michael...

Beverly Lee

Beverly Lee

Jul 16, 2020

Beverly Elizabeth (Eggen) Lee, age 85 of Mankato, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Mankato. Beverly was born December 12, 1934, in Austin, to Walter and Clarise (Hanson) Eggen.  She was raised on the family farm with her two older siblings near Lyle, MN.  Beverly was baptized at home, was confirmed,...

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