Obituaries

Feb 9, 2021

Lois Gordon (Lofthus), age 65 of rural London, MN died Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at home with her family. Lois Elaine Lofthus was born August 14, 1955, in Austin, MN, to Allan and Elaine (Trihus) Lofthus. She graduated from Blooming Prairie High School and received a degree and license in cosmetology from the Austin Vo-Tech....

Feb 4, 2021

Debra “Deb” Diane Dahlum-Olsen, age 63 of Lyle, Minnesota, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City, Iowa. Deb was born October 19, 1957 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, to Harry and Sylvia (Fjelstad) Dahlum. She graduated from Glenville High School in 1976. On September 14, 1984, Deb married...

Feb 4, 2021

Vera Myra Armbrust, age 83 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully with her daughters by her side on Thursday, February 4, 2021, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. On August 29, 1937, Vera M. Lee was born one of seven children to Edwin and Elsie Lee. She was born on the family farm in...

Feb 3, 2021

Patricia Tabor, age 74 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. Patricia was born August 17, 1946, to James and June (Page) Tabor. She graduated from Austin High School and attended Riverland Community College. Patricia worked as a cook at Jerry's Other Place as a...

Feb 3, 2021

To attend the service via Zoom on Monday February 8th at 10:00a.m. the link is: https://zoom.us/j/91093252300?pwd=NFlReGhwTDR4NENQZ2N6R2ZHWEdIZz09

Lorraine Augusta Filley was born on August 3, 1936 in Mower County, Minnesota just west of Austin to Raymond "Bob" Filley and Mabel DeRaad. The middle child and oldest girl, she was from a line of historically strong,...

Feb 2, 2021

Manuel Arriaga-Gonzalez, age 73 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. Manuel was born in the city of Zitacuaro in Mexico to his parents, Josefina Gonzalez and Manuel Arriaga. He grew up in Zamora with his siblings, and as an adult, he moved to Morelia....

Feb 2, 2021

Glendora K. (Goodwin) Arens, age 96, of Austin, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Sacred Heart Care Center with her family by her side.

Glendora was born February 16, 1924 in Austin Minnesota to Knute and Emma (Lerum) Goodwin. She grew up just outside Blooming Prairie on the Goodwin Family Farm. She was one...

Jan 31, 2021

Elden H. Huemann, age 86 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2021, at St. Mark’s Living of Austin. Elden Henry Huemann was born on October 24, 1934 in Mower County to Henry and Pauline (Klapperich) Huemann. He attended Johnsburg school through 8th grade and graduated from Adams High School in 1952. In 1954,...

Jan 26, 2021

Robert Allen Mathis, age 70 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. He was born August 3,1950 to Allen and Averill (Hoffman) Mathis in Bastrop, Texas. In 1968, he enlisted in the United States Marines and was honorably discharged in 1970. He was a mechanic...

Jan 26, 2021

Dan “Gundy” Edward Gunderson, age 72 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at his home in Austin. Dan was born to Robert and Adeline (Papousek) Gunderson on June 24, 1948 in Austin, Minnesota. He graduated from Austin High School. On October 10, 1970, Dan married Judy Johnson at Grace Lutheran Church in...

Jan 24, 2021

Michael Cerny Leathers, age 36 of Woodbury, Minnesota, formerly of Austin, passed away unexpectedly at his parents’ home on Sunday, January 24, 2021. Michael was born in Austin, to Donald and Marsha (Cerny) Leathers on March 21, 1984. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Austin. Mike grew up in Austin...

Jan 23, 2021

Doreen Romona Johnson, age 88, was summoned home from this world on January 23, 2021, after several weeks of hospice care.

Doreen was born on October 2, 1932 in Westerheim Township, one of 5 children born to Theodora (Hennen) and Octaf Kesteloot. She was raised on a farm in Minneota and...

Jan 20, 2021

Cornelia “Connie” “Lili” B. Johnson, age 81 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin. Cornelia Barbara Virkutis was born September 24, 1939, to Antanas and Liuda (Galminas) Virkutis in Mazeikiai, Lithuania. Cornelia grew up in Lithuania and in 1948 her family moved to the Unites States...

Jan 20, 2021

Janet A. Hope, age 89 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Health System Austin. Janet Ann Sauke was born to Herman and Grace (Sauer) Sauke at home near Walters, Minnesota, on August 13, 1931. She attended Walters Grade School and then Kiester schools. In 1947 her family moved to...

Jan 18, 2021

Dee Ann Earl, age 73 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully Monday morning, January 18, 2021, at St. Mark’s Living in Austin. Dee was born on February 3, 1947 in Austin, Minnesota, the daughter of Rayburn and Dorothy (Kuhneman) Earl. She grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School in 1965. Following graduation,...

Jan 17, 2021

Lois M. Paulson, age 86 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021, at Primrose Retirement Community of Austin. Lois Margene Grangaard Paulson was born on August 31, 1934 in Waukon, IA, the daughter of William Conrad and Inger Thygesen Grangaard. She graduated from Waukon High School in 1952 and Luther College, Decorah, IA...

Jan 15, 2021

Jayne Jorgenson Noble, age 73, of Austin, died Friday afternoon, January 15, 2021.  Jayne Carol Jorgenson was born August 25, 1947 in Austin, MN, the daughter of Eugene and Betty Jorgenson.  She graduated from Austin High School with the class of 1965. Jayne was married to Larry Noble on August 4, 1967 at St. Olaf Lutheran...

Jan 13, 2021

Emmett James Earl age 88 of Austin, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at Comforcare Good Samaritan Center in Austin.

Emmett was born in Austin on January 31, 1932 the son of Emmett H. and Margaret (Braun) Earl.  Emmett attended school in Austin and was a lifelong resident of Austin.  He served in the US...

Jan 13, 2021

Donald Levi Van Hyfte, age 81, of Austin, died Wednesday, January 13, 2021.

Donald Levi Van Hyfte was born on August 25, 1939 in Dodge Center, MN and lived near Waltham.  The family moved to Winnebago, MN where he graduated from high school.  He attended St. John’s University where he earned a degree in Economics.

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Jan 13, 2021

Wilson Richard Bollinger, Jr., age 70 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Methodist Campus. Wilson was born to Wilson Sr. and Elizabeth Bollinger in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, on February 5, 1950. He grew up and attended school in Pennsylvania and New York. In 1967, Wilson enlisted into the...