Obituaries

Mar 5, 2021

Douglas Alvin Johnson, age 59 of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Friday, March 5, 2021. He was born on November 14, 1961 in Owatonna, MN. His parents were Alvin & Grace (Filley) Johnson. Doug grew up in Blooming Prairie, MN and graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1980. He entered the workforce after high...

Mar 2, 2021

Edwin Bode Petersen, age 104 of rural Albert Lea, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at his home. Edwin was born May 5, 1916 in White River, South Dakota, to Peter and Katherine (Nielsen) Petersen. He grew up and attended high school in White River, South Dakota. On January 26, 1949, Edwin was united in marriage...

Feb 28, 2021

Aimee Leone Merrill, 82, of Austin, MN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 28, 2021, surrounded by her beloved family members. Aimee was born August 18, 1938 in Warroad, MN, to Aime and Ruth (Mason) Gauthier. She graduated from Austin High school in Austin, MN. Aimee married Floyd Merrill on July 22, 1956. Together they...

Feb 27, 2021

Faye Harrington, age 91 of Lake City, Minnesota, formerly of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, February 27, 2021 at The Bluffs of Lake City in Lake City, Minnesota. Faye was born November 1, 1929 in Austin, Minnesota, the daughter of Carl and Edna (Paige) Nelson. She grew up and attended schools in Austin,...

Feb 27, 2021

Viola Jane O’Connor, age 89, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, February 27, 2021 in Austin, MN.

Viola was born on November 18, 1931 in Red Rock Township, Mower County to Verner and Iva (Noffsinger) Harrington.  They moved to a farm near Taopi, MN when she was four years old.  She graduated from...

Feb 26, 2021

James W. Sawdey, age 80, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully Friday afternoon, February 26, 2021, at Mayo Health System, St. Marys Campus, Rochester, Minnesota. He was born October 24, 1940 in Le Roy, Minnesota to Earl and Jeraldine (Farmer) Sawdey. James grew up in and attended school in Le Roy. Most of his adult...

Feb 26, 2021

Cindy Marie (Hensley) Stewart, 64, of Austin, Minnesota passed away at her home on Friday, February 26, 2021. Cindy was born October 20, 1956 in Seattle, WA to Roy Redfield and Lydia (Wilson) Hensley. She was the third sibling of four. Fierce and independent, she always railed at being a woman in a man’s world. A country...

Feb 22, 2021

Larry (Pee Wee) Dale Anderson age 74, of Austin, MN died Monday, February 22, 2021, at his home.

Pee Wee was born November 3, 1946 in Austin, MN to Alvin and Laurene (Dahl) Anderson. Pee Wee graduated from Austin High School in 1964 and then went on to graduate from Winona State University in 1969. The Army...

Feb 21, 2021

Barbara Janet Adams, age 82, of Austin, died Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Sacred Heart Care Center.

Barbara was born April 25, 1938 in Mower County, Austin, the daughter of Joseph and Irene (Weber) Adams.  She went to school in Austin and graduated in 1956 from St. Augustine High School.

Barbara worked at St. Olaf...

Feb 19, 2021

Alfred “Al” Jerome Cook, age 79 of rural Waltham, Minnesota, passed away Friday, February 19, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Al was born December 31, 1941 in London, Minnesota, the son of Ralph and Ollie (Cole) Cook. He graduated from Lyle High School in 1959. Alfred served his country in the United States...

Feb 16, 2021

Stephanie J. Miller, age 38 of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at Methodist Hospital after a six year battle with metastatic breast cancer. Stephanie Jean Thompson was born October 24, 1982, to Marvin Jr. and Heidi (Hansen) Thompson in Owatonna, Minnesota. She graduated with the class of 2001, from Blooming...

Feb 15, 2021

Alan Henry Kelley, age 37 of Albert Lea, Minnesota, passed away Monday morning, February 15, 2021, at his home. Alan was born to Henry Kelley and Catherine (Hogfeldt) Reed on July 9, 1983 in Monticello, Minnesota. He was baptized Pentecostal. He grew up in New Ulm, Minnesota and Austin, Minnesota. Alan worked at Perkin’s in...

Feb 12, 2021

Wayne C. Paulson, 79, passed away at home on February 12, 2021, after a short battle with cancer.

Wayne was born on March 20, 1941, to Allen and Bernice Paulson in Riceford, Minnesota.  He was raised in Austin, MN, and graduated from Austin High School.

He was united in marriage to Ruth Neisen on February 17, 1962, at...

Feb 11, 2021

James Vincent Mentz, age 74, of Austin died Thursday February 11, 2021 at home.

He was born September 17, 1946 in Austin, Minnesota to Ezra and Marion (Ankeny) Mentz.  He grew up in Austin and graduated from Pacelli High School in 1964.

He graduated in 1966 with an associate of arts...

Feb 10, 2021

Mary Snyder, age 85, of Austin, passed away on February 10, 2021 in her home.

She was born February 4, 1936 in Rochester, Minnesota at St. Mary’s Hospital to Rex and Evelyn Crowley. Her elementary education was at Queen of Angels school, and she graduated from Pacelli High School. Mary attended nursing school and graduated...

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,...