Obituaries
Mary Alice Kamp
May 29, 2025
Mary Alice Kamp, age 77, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at St. John's Lutheran Community in Albert Lea.
Mary A. Getchell was born on January 7, 1948 in Austin, Minnesota and attended Austin Public Schools. She went on to marry David Kamp on June 2, 1973. Mary held various careers during her lifetime, including time as...
Clestine Harvey Johnson
May 29, 2025
Clestine Harvey Johnson, age 100, passed away peacefully in his sleep during the early hours, May 29, 2025, after having a pleasant evening with family in the home he himself built and lived in for 75 years. His self-diagnosed cause of death: “My body just plain wore out!”
Cles was born March 8, 1925, in Austin, MN, to Harvey A. Johnson and...
Victoria Elizabeth Manning
May 24, 2025
Victoria Elizabeth Manning, age 65, of Austin, Minnesota and formerly of Wamego, Kansas, left us to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 24, 2025. She was born on August 2, 1959, in Manhattan, Kansas to Duane and Juanita “Joanne” (Simpson) Manning. Victoria loved animals, from the cats at Furball Farm Cat Sanctuary, where she enjoyed volunteering, to the plentiful...
Karen "Jeanne" Hall
May 23, 2025
Karen “Jeanne” Jean (Veverka) Hall, age 86, of Milton, Washington, formerly of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, May 23, 2025, at her home in Milton, due to heart failure. Jeanne was born on May 11, 1939, to Edward H. and Alma E. (Gunderson) Veverka in Austin, Minnesota. She grew up alongside her brothers, Bob and Mike, in Austin and...
Karyn Raye Nelson
May 23, 2025
Karyn Raye Nelson, age 59, of Elmore, Minnesota, formerly of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, May 23, 2025. Karyn was born on February 3, 1966, to Robert and LaRayne (Lumholt) Jochumsen in Austin, Minnesota. She spent many years as a parts professional at Trail’s Travel Center in Albert Lea. She spent many years with her lifelong partner, Lee Dority...
Rita Jane Meidl
May 18, 2025
Rita Jane Meidl, age 101, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at her home in Austin. Rita was born on October 12, 1923, to Emil and Elizabeth (Staloch) Schultz in Easton, Minnesota. She attended school in New Ulm and worked at Union Hospital in New Ulm in the x-ray unit as a housekeeper and seamstress. On...
Peter John Allen
May 13, 2025
Peter John Allen, age 54, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at his home in Austin. Pete was born on May 11, 1971, in Austin, Minnesota to Roger and Jacqueline (Fodness) Allen. In 1989, he graduated from Austin High School. Following school, he worked various jobs including painting homes and barns. In 2003, Pete started working at...
Marne Elizabeth Schauer
May 11, 2025
Marne Elizabeth Schauer (Dearmin), age 87, formerly of Austin Minnesota, passed away peacefully at Wildwood Grove in LeRoy, Minnesota, on Sunday, May 11, 2025. Marne grew up on a farm near Oakland, MN with her two brothers and graduated from Austin High School in 1957. She worked various jobs until her son Harvey was born. Marne cherished family time, sharing...
Erleen Ann Nelson
May 5, 2025
Erleen Ann Nelson, age 65, passed away on May 5, 2025, at The Cedars of Austin after a battle with a rare form of early onset Alzheimer’s. Erleen Ann Runquist was born August 18, 1959, in Austin, Minnesota to Erling and Alyce Runquist. Erleen was raised as an only child by her mother after her father’s death at the age of...
Jody Lynn Maricle
May 4, 2025
Jody L. Maricle, age 65, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at her home in Austin surrounded by her family. Jody Lynn Anderson was born on October 8, 1959, in Austin, Minnesota to Gordon "Gordy" and Dellene (Waldron) Anderson. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Olaf Lutheran Church. Jody graduated from Austin High School. On April...
Gary Thomas Collette
May 4, 2025
Gary Thomas Collette, age 67, of Shakopee, Minnesota, and formerly of Austin passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Gary was born on June 22, 1957, in Austin, Minnesota, to Elvy and Germaine (Kramer) Collette. He graduated from Austin High School. Gary was a lumper for many years alongside his brother-in-law, Mike Rasmussen. It...
Ruby Gwendolyn Miller
Apr 29, 2025
Ruby G. Miller, age 95, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away at her home on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Ruby Gwendolyn Thompson was born on September 1, 1929, in rural Goodhue County, Minnesota, to Pearlner and Borghild (Gunderson) Thompson. She graduated from Wanamingo High School and attended the Minnesota School of Business, graduating with a two-year degree. She was a long-time...
Arlene Joyce Heimer
Apr 29, 2025
Arlene Joyce Heimer, age 83, of Austin, MN, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 29, surrounded by family at Mayo Clinic Health System Austin.
Arlene was born on November 17, 1941, in Austin, MN, to Urban and Alyce Klapperick. She graduated from Pacelli High School in 1959. She was married to Myron Heimer, they later divorced. Arlene lived in Rochester, MN,...
Bruce Roger Berndt
Apr 28, 2025
Bruce Roger Berndt, 85, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2025, at St. Mark’s Living in Austin.
Bruce was born on August 5, 1939, in Austin, Minnesota, to Chester and Vera (Berg) Berndt. Bruce grew up in Austin, attended Shaw Elementary School, and graduated from Austin High School. He proudly served in the United States Army. After his two...
Eugene "Gene" Vanderhoof Francis
Apr 26, 2025
Gene V. Francis (The Farmer) - In life, we all assume a persona. A best version of ourselves that we want to present to the world. For Gene, that persona was the farmer, the steward, the guy on the line fence. He believed that every human must find their “place”, strive for their “family”, be a part of a “community”....
Kellee Renae Jochumsen
Apr 26, 2025
Kellee Renae Jochumsen, age 65, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Colony Court Senior Living Solutions in Adams, Minnesota. She was born April 20, 1960, in Austin, Minnesota to Robert and LaRayne (Lomholt) Jochumsen. She graduated from Austin High School. She later attended Austin Community College for a Childhood Education Certificate. She had 4 children,...
Jose Peña Jr.
Apr 25, 2025
Jose Peña, Jr., age 67, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, died Friday, April 25, 2025, at his home in Faribault, Minnesota. He was born on December 9, 1957, in Plainview, Texas, to Jose Peña, Sr. and Natividad (Garza) Peña. Jose worked for many years as the field project supervisor in the welding departments at JBT and Ashworth, where he ultimately retired. He...
Dennis Howard Underdahl
Apr 22, 2025
Dennis H. Underdahl, age 64, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. Dennis was born on June 7, 1960, in Austin, Minnesota, to Donald and Patricia (Rasmussen) Underdahl. He graduated from Austin High School. Following graduation, he worked for 28 years at Crenlo in Rochester as a certified welder....
Daniel Herman Schmidt
Apr 22, 2025
Daniel “Dan” H. Schmidt, 94, of Austin, MN, died at Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea, MN, on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
Daniel Herman Schmidt was born on March 11, 1931, on the family farm near Racine, MN, to Herman and Amanda (Poeschel) Schmidt. After the family moved to another farm near the village of Washington in 1938, Dan finished his...
Charleen Louise Reed
Apr 21, 2025
Charleen Louise Reed, age 84, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System Austin. Charleen was born on December 21, 1940, the daughter of Harold and Edith (Cox) Pike in Austin, Minnesota. She graduated from Austin High School. Charleen was united in marriage to Richard Reed in Bellfouche, South Dakota, on September 20, 1982....
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