Obituaries

Jul 21, 2020

David Allen Noble, age 86 of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Timberdale Trace Assisted Living in Owatonna, Minnesota. David was born February 1, 1934 to Albert and Ludmilla (Kvasnicka) Noble. He graduated from Blooming Prairie High School. He married Shirley Brudwick and together had four children. They later divorced. David worked for...

Jul 16, 2020

Beverly Elizabeth (Eggen) Lee, age 85 of Mankato, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Mankato. Beverly was born December 12, 1934, in Austin, to Walter and Clarise (Hanson) Eggen.  She was raised on the family farm with her two older siblings near Lyle, MN.  Beverly was baptized at home, was confirmed,...

Jul 14, 2020

Todd Michael Berg, age 48 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at his home in Austin. Todd was born on April 19, 1972 to Herbert & Patricia (Macal) Berg in Austin.  He attended Austin High School, graduating in 1993, and worked at Cedar Valley Services for over 15 years. Todd was a member of...

Jul 14, 2020

Loren F. Bellrichard, age 74, of Austin passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. Loren was born June 28, 1946 in Austin, the son of Irving and Ethel (Holdgrafer) Bellrichard. He was a graduate of Pacelli High School. He attended Austin Community College and graduated from the University of Minnesota. Loren was a...

Jul 13, 2020

Barbara M. Leining, age 81 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Monday, July 13, 2020, at The Cedars of Austin. Barbara Marion Wright was born June 29, 1939 in Plummer, Minnesota, to William and Florence (Widger) Wright. She graduated from Pershing High School. On July 6, 1958, she was united in marriage to Wayne Leining in Plummer. She...

Jul 11, 2020

Jeanne Elizabeth (Allio) Maus age 76, of Austin, died Saturday, July 11, 2020 at her home with family and loved ones by her side. Jeanne was born August 15, 1943 in Austin to Robert and Dolores Nelson. She grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School. Survivors include her daughter, Lisa (Allio) Mattox, Napa CA (husband Chuck) and...

Jul 10, 2020

Angela Gilson, age 53, of Austin, Minnesota passed away unexpectedly at her home.

Arrangements are pending with Worlein Funeral Home.

Jul 9, 2020

Larry James Kellum, age 60 of Bixby, Minnesota, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020 at his home.

Services are pending with Worlein Funeral Home in Blooming Prairie.

Jul 5, 2020

Lucille “Lucy” Sophia Peterson, age 98 of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020 at her home in Blooming Prairie. Lucille Sophia Hartle was born December 4, 1921 in Somerset Township, Steele County, Minnesota, to William and Mary (Seykora) Hartle. She attended country school District #25 and Owatonna High School, graduating in 1939. Prior to...

Jul 5, 2020

Darlene Joyce Ulwelling, age 77 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully surrounded by family Sunday, July 5, 2020, at St. Mark’s Nursing Home in Austin. Darlene was born November 10, 1942 in Milaca, Minnesota, to Elbert and Lavina (Moss) Sheely. She attended elementary school in Dexter and then attended Elkton High School.  In her younger years during...

Jul 4, 2020

Maxine Lucille DeVries, age 93 of Austin, Minnesota died Saturday, July 4, 2020 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home in Austin. She was born July 20,1926 in Mitchell County, Iowa to Myron and Edith (VanSyoc) Starry. Maxine grew up in the Riceville and McIntire Area. She attended country school and graduated from Riceville High School with a normal training certificate....

Jun 30, 2020

Roger Leo Epley, age 75 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at his residence in rural Austin, Minnesota.  Roger was born to Earl and Margaret (Mueller) Epley on September 16, 1944, in Austin, Minnesota.  He attended Pacelli High School and graduated in 1962.  After high school, Roger attended vocational school.  On June 13,...

Jun 23, 2020

Joseph Randall Allen, age 31, of Austin died Tuesday, June 23, 2020 unexpectedly at his home in Rochester, MN. Joseph was born August 18, 1988 in Austin, Minnesota to Randy and Holly (DeBoer) Allen. He grew up in Austin, Minnesota before moving to Rochester, Minnesota. He graduated in 2007 from Austin High School. He currently was attending classes at Bryan...

Jun 20, 2020

Walter Benesh age 95 of Austin, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Comforcare in Austin. Walter was born in 1925 the son of Edward and Iva Benesh in Myrtle, MN. He graduated from Austin High School. Walter then serves in the US Coast Guard. He met Lois Patterson and the couple was married in 1949. They enjoyed 70 years...

Jun 18, 2020

Beverly Jean Soderberg, age 91 of Austin, Minnesota, died Thursday, June 18, 2020 at home in Austin. Born April 20, 1929, to Rose T. Daniel in St. Paul, Minnesota. Beverly graduated from St. Joseph’s Academy, St. Paul, in 1947. After high school she enrolled in Brown Institute for radio broadcasting and graduated in the first women’s class...

Jun 18, 2020

Norma Jean Simonson, 89 of Austin, MN, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on June 18, 2020 while a resident of St. Marks in Austin, MN, where she had resided since 2017.

Norma Jean Lamp was born September 5, 1930, to William J. and Cora F. (Champlin) Lamp in Austin,...

Jun 17, 2020

Becky Jo (Ahles) Anderson (64) of Austin, MN passed away peacefully at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin after a courageous battle of cancer on June 17, 2020. She was born in Austin, MN to Jerome and Cleo (Hansen) Ahles on September 30, 1955. She married Dale M. Anderson on January 25, 1975 and together they raised their two...

Jun 16, 2020

Robert H. Helfritz, age 90, of Austin, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2020 at St. Mark’s Nursing Home Hospice in Austin. Robert was born April 2, 1930 and raised in Lyle, MN. After graduation, he served in the national guard and was sent to Korea for active duty in 1951. After serving almost 2 years, he was honorably discharged...

Jun 11, 2020

Dennis Dean “Denny” Berhow, age 78 of Pleasant Grove, Minnesota, was called home to be with the Lord for all eternity on Thursday, June 11, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. He was born February 23, 1942 in Austin, Minnesota, to Carrol and Mathilda (Krantz) Berhow. He lived most his life in Pleasant Grove....

Jun 11, 2020

Kathleen Bernadette (Platz) Frisk, age 100, of Austin, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester after a brief illness. Kathleen was born November 4, 1919 in Langdon, North Dakota to Bernard Henry Platz and Josephine Emily Wimmer. She was the oldest of ten children, all of whom preceded her in death. Kathleen grew up in...