Obituaries

Lowell Franzen

Lowell Franzen

Aug 26, 2020

Lowell Roger Franzen, age 67 of Lyle, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at home with his wife at his bedside on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. He was able to say his goodbye’s to family and friends. Lowell was born to Larry and Lynda (Beck) Franzen on November 19, 1952 in Austin, Minnesota. He graduated in 1970 from Lyle High School....

Donald Hendrickson

Donald Hendrickson

Aug 25, 2020

Donald Franklin Hendrickson, Jr., age 70, went to see Jesus on Tuesday, August 25th, 2020. He was born November 28th, 1949 in Nagoya Japan to Donald Franklin Sr. & Eleanor (Melhus) Hendrickson. With his father being in the military, he was born in Nagoya Japan and returned to the US when he was 3 years old. He graduated from Brooklyn...

Randy Huffman

Randy Huffman

Aug 20, 2020

Randy Lyle Huffman, age 73 of River Falls, Wisconsin, formerly of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, August 20, 2020, at Comforts of Home Advanced Assisted Living - The Falls. Randy was born March 29, 1947 in Austin, Minnesota, to Earl and Eldora (Waletzki) Huffman. He grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School...

Frederick Cantrall

Frederick Cantrall

Aug 20, 2020

Frederick A. Cantrall, age 57 of Wells, Minnesota, passed away peacefully Thursday afternoon, August 20, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus, surrounded by his loving family. Frederick was born August 24, 1962 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Frederick and Donna (Freuen) Cantrall. He graduated in 1980 from Port Washington High School in Port Washington, Wisconsin....

Carol Green

Carol Green

Aug 19, 2020

Carol N. (Greenameyer) Green, 82, died Wednesday, August 19, 2020 in Owatonna. Carol was born February 26, 1938, to Daniel and Henrietta (Hanson) Greenameyer Sr, just as the 4:00 o’clock whistle at the packing plant blew. She was the first granddaughter born on her mother’s family side and the second grandchild. She had six siblings all of whom she loved...

Steven Leidal

Steven Leidal

Aug 17, 2020

Steven Lavern Leidal, age 72 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Monday, August 17, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Health System Austin. Steven was born October 9, 1947 in Austin, Minnesota, to Quinten and Imogene (Cafourek) Leidal. He graduated from Austin High School. Steven married Debra Spain in Albert Lea, Minnesota. He had worked for Brown Printing and for...

Katherine Seiver

Katherine Seiver

Aug 15, 2020

Katherine M. Seiver, age 103 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020, at Our House Assisted Living in Austin. Katherine Marie Thorn was born May 20, 1917 in Staples, Minnesota. She was the youngest of 12 children born to Enos Woodruff and Catherine Augustus (Ringler) Thorn. Katherine grew up on the family dairy farm and...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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....

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...

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...