Obituaries
Orline Peterson
Sep 2, 2019
Orline Martha Magdalena Peterson, age 95 of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Monday, September 2, 2019 at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield, Minnesota. She was born August 9, 1924 in Waltham Township, Mower County, Minnesota to Henry and Magdalena (Prochnow) Ruhter. Orline attended country school. On October 29, 1950, Orline was united in marriage to Eldred Peterson at St....
Mildred Ballantyne
Sep 2, 2019
Mildred Roseline Ballantyne, age 96 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Monday, September 2, 2019 at Primrose Assisted Living in Austin. Mildred was born May 22, 1923 in Kiester, MN the oldest child of Carl and Ottilia (Lembke) Kirchner. She was baptized as an infant, and later was the first child confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church, Austin, MN...
Cecilia Cook
Sep 1, 2019
Cecilia Anne Cook, 73, of Austin, Minnesota died Sunday, September 1, 2019, at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin from Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). Ceci was born in Waukesha, WI on July 25, 1946, to Frank and Mabel Ruekert. After graduating from the College of St. Theresa in Winona, MN, she was a licensed social worker for Mower County Child Protection...
Kay Wolf
Aug 31, 2019
Kay C. Wolf age, 73, of Austin died Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Mayo St Mary’s Campus- Rochester. Kay was born June 3, 1946 in Redwing, Minnesota to William and Marcella (Zemke) Rosener. Kay grew up and attended school in Goodhue, Minnesota. On October 30, 1965 she was united in marriage to Albert R. Wolf at St. Joseph Catholic Church...
Renee Aswegan
Aug 29, 2019
Renee Marie Aswegan, Age 62, of Lyle, passed away Thursday, August 29th, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. Renee was born January 28, 1957 in Austin, Minnesota to Kenneth and Lois (Nuetzmann) Kneeskern. She grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School in 1975. Renee retired from Hormel foods in 2015 after 31 years of service...
Patricia Prigge
Aug 29, 2019
Patricia L. Prigge, age 68 of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2019 at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie.
Terri Personius
Aug 26, 2019
Terri L. Personius, age 44 of Mankato, Minnesota, formerly of Austin, Minnesota, passed away suddenly at her home in Mankato on Monday, August 26, 2019. Terri Lyn Personius was born April 27, 1975 in Austin, Minnesota, to Roy and Ruth (Miller) Personius. She attended schools in Austin and had spent most of her life in southern Minnesota....
Charles Mertensotto
Aug 24, 2019
Charles H. Mertensotto, age 77, formerly of Austin, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Chuck was born December 1, 1941 in Austin to Peter and Bernice Mertensotto. He was raised in Austin and attended Pacelli Catholic School where he made and retained many lifelong friends. To this day they have an annual reunion which Chuck helped organize and...
Patricia "Pat" Hull
Aug 21, 2019
Patricia “Pat” Louise Hull, age 80 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at her home in Austin surrounded by her family. Patricia was born December 4, 1938 in Lansing, Minnesota, to Howard and Dorothy (Thompson) Irwin. She attended St. John’s Lutheran School, then graduated from Austin High School in 1956. After high school...
Ruth Ross
Aug 20, 2019
Ruth E. Ross, age 86 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at her home in Austin. Ruth was born September 13, 1932 in Austin, Minnesota, to Charles and Dorlenne (Morgan) Joy. She graduated from Austin High School in 1950. On January 17, 1955, she married George “Pete” Ross in Austin, Minnesota. Ruth had a...
Helga Grant
Aug 19, 2019
Helga M. Grant, age 78 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Monday, August 19, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. Helga Maria Stroebele was born July 11, 1941, in Wilhelmskirch, Germany, the daughter of Erwin and Berta (Strasser) Stroebele. She grew up and attended school in Germany. Helga was trained as a seamstress and worked...
Mark Kemmerick
Aug 17, 2019
Mark Edward Kemmerick, 62, of Austin, MN, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family,after a short battle with cancer on Saturday, August 17, 2019. Mark was born on August 22, 1956, in Austin, MN, to Joseph and Dorothy (Wolf) Kemmerick. Mark grew up on a farm south of Austin, attended Queen of Angels Grade School and Pacelli High...
Mary Miller
Aug 16, 2019
Mary E. Miller, age 52 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away suddenly Friday morning, August 16, 2019 at her home. Mary was born to Robert Lane and Catherine (York) on April 18, 1967 in Austin. She was a lifelong Austin resident, attended Austin schools and grew up with the Lutheran faith. Mary loved spending time with her grandchildren, her life...
Robert Minto
Aug 13, 2019
Robert Gerald Minto, 72, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, August 13, 2019 at Spring Valley Senior Living in Spring Valley surrounded by his loving family. Robert was born on December 31, 1946 to Harvey and Alice (Ertman) in Blue Earth, Minnesota. He attended Blue Earth Schools. He was united in marriage to Linda Bartholomew....
Nathan Goodwin
Aug 12, 2019
Nathan K. Goodwin, age 97 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Monday, August 12, 2019 at St. Mark’s Living in Austin after a long battle with cancer. Nathan was born on February 9, 1922 in Austin, Minnesota, the youngest of three children of Nels and Nellie Goodwin. Nathan graduated from Austin High School and went on to attain...
Vera Underdahl
Aug 8, 2019
Vera M. Underdahl, age 99 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019 at St. Mark’s Living in Austin. Vera Mae Bossart was born November 9, 1919 in Didsbury, Alberta Canada, the daughter of LaRue and Edith (Longland) Bossart. On September 12, 1941, Vera was united in marriage to Everett Underdahl in Cresco, Iowa. She was...
Shirley Thayer
Aug 6, 2019
Shirley J. Thayer, age 89 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at St. Mark’s Living in Austin. Shirley Jean Kniffen was born May 7, 1930 in Fillmore County, Minnesota, the daughter of Lloyd and Mabel (Holmen) Kniffen. She attended country school and graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1947. Shirley went on to...
Dorothy Smith
Aug 2, 2019
Dorothy M. Smith, 89 of Austin, passed away Friday, August 2, 2019 at Our House Senior Living. Dorothy was born March 10, 1930 to George and Mary (Lagas) Twedell in Mower County. On April 2, 1949 Dorothy was united in marriage to Edwin Smith in Mason City, Iowa. They later moved to Austin and made their home. Dorothy worked as...
John Schammel
Aug 1, 2019
John William Schammel passed on August 1, 2019, at Our House Memory Care in Austin MN. John had been a resident there for the past three years. Born on June 4, 1924, John had attained his 95th birthday in June of this year. He was the third child born to William John Schammel and Teresa Mary Schammel at Rose Creek...
Ronald "Ron" Fisher
Jul 31, 2019
Ronald “Ron” Henry Fisher, age 68 of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Methodist Campus. Ron was born July 13, 1951 in Owatonna, Minnesota, to Paul and Marion (Wangen) Fisher. On July 21, 1979, He married Judy Lester at Geneva Lutheran Church. Together they had four daughters. Ronald worked...
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