Obituaries

Sep 15, 2019

Kevin Duane Reed, age 56 of Rose Creek, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, September 15, 2019 at his home in Rose Creek. Kevin was born December 15, 1962, in Charles City, Iowa, to Frank and Esther (Joslin) Reed. He graduated from Austin High School in 1981. He then went on to attend Austin Vocational Technical College for...

Sep 15, 2019

Ronald J. Bradford, age 62 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2019 at St. Mark’s Living in Austin.

Services are pending with Worlein Funeral Home of Austin.

Sep 12, 2019

David Allan Pillar, age 38 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019 at his home in Austin. David was born April 19, 1981, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Cynthia Pillar. He attended Hyland High School. David was an avid sports fan of wrestling and football, and enjoyed the Minnesota sports teams.

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Sep 11, 2019

Donald (Donnie) Duane Dray, age 82 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at Good Samaritan Society – Comforcare in Austin. Don was born on September 28, 1936, in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, to William and Jane (Long) Dray. He was baptized and confirmed at the Community Lutheran Church in Geneva. He attended school in Blooming...

Sep 10, 2019

Dawn Marie Moseng (Hulbert), age 49 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Our House Senior Living – Austin Memory Care in Austin. Dawn was born January 3, 1970, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Ervin and Christine (Pennig) Moseng. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in St. Paul, Minnesota. Over the years she...

Sep 9, 2019

Elizabeth Ann” Betty” Morris, 87, died September 9, 2019 at Sacred Heart Care Center, Austin, Minnesota. Betty was born April 29, 1932 in Austin to Thomas and Ruby (Groh) Brandt. She grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School in 1950. After graduation she moved to Minneapolis to work as telephone operator. In 1954 Betty joined the U.S....

Sep 9, 2019

Mary Kay Boysen, age 74 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully Monday morning, September 9, 2019 at St. John’s Lutheran Community in Albert Lea, Minnesota, surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born December 6, 1944, in Austin, Minnesota, the daughter of Daniel and Patricia (Geise) Wiseman. She grew up in Austin and graduated from Pacelli High...

Sep 8, 2019

Florence Ruby Naatz, age 102 of Austin, Minnesota. Florence passed away peacefully Sunday morning, September 8, 2019, at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin, MN, surrounded by her loving family and outstanding caretakers. Florence, daughter of Emil and Mathilda (Koehn) Naatz, was born on June 21, 1917 in Udolpho Township, Minnesota. Florence attended Trinity Lutheran Church School. She...

Sep 5, 2019

Virginia Ann (Hallman) Wilson, age 89, of Austin, left us today, Thursday, September 5, 2019, to join her husband, daughter, and siblings for that giant family reunion in the sky. Virginia was the 11th child of 12 born to Claude and Ellen Hallman on June 20, 1930. She attended Lincoln Elementary School, Austin High School and Austin College. She graduated...

Sep 4, 2019

David Million McCoy, age 68 of Fountain Hills, Arizona, formerly of Austin and Rochester, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center in Scottsdale, Arizona. David was born November 14, 1950, in Mesa, Arizona, to Donald and Kathleen (Million) McCoy. He graduated from high school and attended two years of college. He...

Sep 3, 2019

Norma J. Long, age 85, of Blooming Prairie, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. Norma Jean Vrieze was born May 1, 1934 in Spring Valley, Minnesota, the daughter of Roy and Grace (Lingbeck) Vrieze.  She attended school in Spring Valley and graduated from Austin High School in 1952. On...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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....

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...

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...