Obituaries
Alan Clothier
Jul 13, 2021
Alan Arthur Clothier, born April 15, 1936, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2021. Alan grew up in Elk River, MN. Alan and his wife, Donna, raised their family in Grand Marais, where he worked as a funeral director and ran the Clothier Funeral Home. Alan and Donna traveled extensively in retirement and spent the...
Max Crowley
Jul 12, 2021
Max Dennis Crowley, 90, peacefully passed away Monday, July 12th at his home surrounded by his family.
Max was born on March 21, 1931 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, MN. He was the oldest son of Rex and Evelyn Crowley. He attended grade school in Lansing, MN, Queen of Angels and graduated from St. Augustine High School,...
Rosemary Goslee
Jul 12, 2021
Rosemary A. Goslee, age 90, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, July 12, 2021, at Benedictine Living Community-Owatonna, Minnesota. Rosemary Ann Meyer was born on the family farm in Rose Creek, Minnesota, to Nicholas “Nick” and Susan (Fink) Meyer on October 10, 1930. She graduated from Pacelli High School. Rosemary was united in marriage...
Mary Ann Matter
Jul 11, 2021
Mary Ann Matter, age 79, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021, in Austin, Minnesota. Mary Ann was born to Gladys (Torrens) & Everett Rose on October 26, 1941, in Austin. Mary Ann grew up in Austin and attended Austin High School. After high school, Mary Ann married Arvin Matter on May...
Harlan Koch
Jul 11, 2021
Harlan Gene Koch, age 88, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021 at his home in Austin. He was born on November 7, 1932 in Trimont, Minnesota to Harry and Helen (Clemmensen) Koch. Harlan graduated from Trimont High School in 1951. Following high school, he joined the United States Air Force and...
Eugene "Gene" Corcoran
Jul 10, 2021
Eugene “Gene” Charles Corcoran, age 89 of Austin MN, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021, at Legacy of Brownsdale, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born December 11, 1931, in rural Mower County to John and Mildred (Boe) Corcoran.
An Irish quote reads: “May you be at the...
Richard Orozco
Jul 10, 2021
Richard Sabin Orozco, age 35, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his family. Richard was born February 27, 1986, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Cindy Koestler and Richard “Penny” Orozco. He graduated from Delta Junction High School in Delta Junction, Alaska. On September 5, 2015,...
Muriel Sayles
Jul 10, 2021
Muriel G. Sayles, age 92, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021, at Milestone Assisted Living in Faribault, Minnesota. Muriel Genevieve Lostegaard was born February 14, 1929, in Austin, Minnesota, the daughter of Stanley and Hilda (Madson) Lostegaard. She grew up in the Corning / Red Oak Grove area north of Austin....
Sara Swanson
Jul 9, 2021
Sara Swanson, age 94, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, July 9, 2021 at Good Samaritan Society – Comforcare in Austin. Sara Catherine was born December 5, 1926 at Lidgerwood, ND, to Joseph and Mabel Stine Saumweber. She was the youngest of four siblings, Joseph, Lola Mae, and Leslie. All are now deceased. The...
Jerris Blome Hodnefield
Jul 6, 2021
Jerris Louise Boeke Blome Hodnefield was born January 30, 1929 at home on the farm to Louise Augusta Matilda (Mannetter) Boeke and Russell Ruby Boeke in Hubbard, Iowa. She passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, at 92 years old. In 1999 Jerris was diagnosed with...
Marshall Ferris
Jul 5, 2021
Marshall Joseph Ferris, age 79, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, July 5, 2021, at his home in Austin. Marshall was born August 26, 1941, in Austin, Minnesota, to Herb and Melba (Klapal) Ferris. He attended Austin High School and graduated with the class of 1959. Following graduation, Marshall enlisted into the U.S. Marine...
Lemuel Read, Jr.
Jul 4, 2021
Lemuel James (Bud) Read, Jr. age 101 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021, at The Cedars of Austin. He was born January 12, 1920 at home on a farm near Swea City, Iowa, the eldest son of Lemuel and Hazel (Goodwin) Read. He was raised on farms near Swea City and attended...
Steven Mickelson
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...
Daisy Larson
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...
Baerbel “Barb” “Babbel” Olson
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.
Robert "Bob" Belshan
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...
Barbara Lane
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)...
Paulette Carew
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...
Robert "Bob" Knutson
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...
Theodore "Ted" Rowe
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...
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