Obituaries

Apr 17, 2020

Elaine Kay Hannam, age 63, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, passed away Friday afternoon, April 17, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Health System – St. Marys Campus in Rochester, MN. She was born on   June 17, 1956 and raised by Wayne and Rose (Madson) Helgeson. Elaine grew up in Lyle and graduated from Lyle High School in 1974. She...

Apr 17, 2020

Eugene E. Hutchins, age 75, formerly of Austin, died Friday, April 17, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Hutchins, Owatonna, MN; four children, Laura McKenzie, Scottsdale, AZ and her children, Madison and Sarah; Jeremy (Monica) Hutchins, Bloomington, IN and their son, Liam; Thomas (Emily) Hutchins, Mentor, MN; Amy (Ted) Wolkenhauer, Eugene, OR; two brothers,...

Apr 17, 2020

Josephine Louise Dulitz, age 99 of Brownsdale, Minnesota, passed away Friday, April 17, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin, Minnesota. Josephine was born October 13, 1920 in Austin, Minnesota, to Robert and Bertha (Reinke) Dulitz. She lived in Brownsdale, Minnesota at the Legacy of Brownsdale (Assisted Living Facility) at the time of her death. She...

Apr 13, 2020

Judith Mae (Medgaarden) Laskewitz, age 78 of Austin, passed away from cancer at St Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Judy was born on August 11, 1941, in Austin, to Henry and Genevieve (Mathias) Medgaarden. Judy went to a country school north of Austin for eight years and graduated from Pacelli High School in 1958. She started working at...

Apr 13, 2020

Robert L. Byrnes, age 81 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Monday, April 13, 2020, at Comfort Care in Austin. He was born to Robert J. & Olive Francis Byrnes on January 12, 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts. Robert grew up on the East coast and attended high school in Arlington Va., graduating with the Class of 1957. After...

Apr 13, 2020

Wendy Sue Whalen, age 53 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Monday, April 13, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, MN. Wendy was born July 14, 1966 in Austin, MN, to David and JoAnne (Christenson) Johnson. She graduated with the class of 1984 from Austin High School. Wendy married Mike Whalen. They later divorced. She then met Richard...

Apr 12, 2020

Roger W. Earles, age 86 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2020, at his home in Austin. Roger William Earles was born May 10, 1933 in Kanawha, Iowa, to Bill and Florence (Dewey) Earles. Roger held several jobs over the years from farmer, solider, truck driver, salesman, and lineman, but these jobs did not define him....

Apr 12, 2020

David Eugene Kolb, age 84 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 12, 2020, in Austin, Minnesota, following chemotherapy treatment in March.

He was born on February 17, 1936 in Austin, Minnesota to Louis and Frances (Schroeder) Kolb.  He graduated from St. Augustine (Pacelli) High School in 1954.  Upon completing high school, Dave joined the Army...

Apr 11, 2020

Janice A. Johnson, 91, passed away on Saturday April 11, 2020, at Good Samaritan Society - Comforcare in Austin, due to complications from a stroke she suffered in February 2020.  Janice was born April 9, 1929 in Hayfield, Minnesota to Edmund and Edna Mayme (Gilbertson) Holtan.  She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church Hayfield. She attended Hayfield Public Schools...

Apr 11, 2020

This obituary was written by Charles Wilson himself in 2019:

Charles “Chuck” Wilson was born on May 21, 1922 in San Antonio Texas; the eldest son of George and Marjorie (Lewis) Wilson.

The family moved to Austin in 1924 when George bought a one-half interest in The Austin Bottling Works.

Apr 9, 2020

Lucille (Wagner) Hanson, age 86, of Austin, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home. Born May 29, 1933 in rural Fillmore county to Eva (TerMaat) and Merville Wagner, she was the youngest of three children. The family moved to Austin in 1942 and following her graduation from Austin High School in 1951, she began a...

Apr 9, 2020

Max D. Minnich, age 91, of Austin, went to be with his maker on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Max was born March 15, 1929 to John Guy and Edna Rose (Ridgeway) Minnich in Coon Rapids, Iowa. During the depression, the family moved to Minnesota. Max graduated in 1947 from Grand Meadow...

Apr 8, 2020

Evan Lewis Kersten, age 31 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away at his home on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Evan was born November 14, 1988 in Kenyon, Minnesota, to David and Rebecca (Miller) Kersten. At age 5, his family bought a home near Rose Creek, Minnesota. In 2006, at the age of 18, Evan moved to a mobile...

Apr 6, 2020

Shirley Carol Tapp, 83, died Monday morning, April 6, 2020. She was a revered wife, mother and grandmother who was surrounded by and felt the well-deserved love of her family right up until her death.  Shirley was born in Lodi Township, MN, and grew up alongside five brothers, enjoying a quiet but eventful life in the country....

Apr 5, 2020

Lana Marie Lewison, a former resident of Austin, died peacefully on April 5, 2020, at Three Crowns Park, Evanston, Illinois.

She was born January 15, 1948, in Austin, Minnesota, to Edwin and Margaret (Braford) Lewison. A graduate of Austin High School class of 1966, Lana was a member of and soloist with the school choir...

Apr 4, 2020

Lance Phillip William Wallis, age 24 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020, at his home in Austin.  He was born to Lance & Belinda Wallis on February 23, 1996 in Austin, Minnesota.  Lance grew up in Southern Minnesota, and as a child he enjoyed playing various sports such as, t-ball, hockey, and football. He...

Apr 3, 2020

M ary Lou Klingfus , age 88 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Friday, April 3, 2020, at Good Samaritan Society – Comforcare in Austin. Mary was born to George and Edith (Coogan, Dickens) Sprague on April 27, 1931 in Austin. She was united in marriage with Robert (Bob) Klingfus in Austin on October 25, 1947. The couple...

Apr 2, 2020

Marilynn Grace Fiebiger, age 89 of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2020, at her residence surrounded by family.  On September 9, 1930, Marilynn was born to Joseph & Irene (Lola) Lynard in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota.  She attended Blooming Prairie High School, graduating in 1948.  Marilynn received her Teacher’s Certificate from Austin College. On August 20, 1952,...

Apr 2, 2020

Quentin Goulet Fiala, age 91 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away April 2, 2020, at North Collier Hospital in Naples, Florida.  Quentin was born on July 3, 1928, to Bohous & Virginia (Goulet) Fiala in Mora, Minnesota.  He grew up in Alexandria, Minnesota, and while he was a teenager, the family moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Quentin attended school...

Mar 31, 2020

Mary Ellen Spinler, age 66 of Brownsdale, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin. Mary Ellen Campbell was born March 5, 1954 in Osage, Iowa, to Roger and Arlene (Qualey) Campbell. Mary grew up in Otranto, Iowa then in 1965, moved to Lyle, Minnesota, where she received her education, graduating...