Obituaries

Mar 15, 2019

Corrine S. Astrup, age 94 of Austin, MN, went to heaven on Friday, March 15, 2019. She was surrounded by family at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin after suffering a massive stroke on March 11. She was born on August 29, 1924 to Theron (Hap) and Ann Elizabeth Spoonheim in New Rockford, ND.  Corrine and her family moved to Williston,...

Mar 15, 2019

Lee E. Folkens, age 71 of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away suddenly Friday evening, March 15, 2019 at his home. Lee was born on February 17, 1948 in Clinton, Minnesota, to Earl and Betty (Sorensen) Folkens. He lived in rural Minnesota in his younger years then moved to Edina, Minnesota and graduated from St. Louis Park High...

Mar 14, 2019

Roger L. Crews, age 77 of Stacyville, Iowa, formerly of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 14, 2019 at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice in Mason City, Iowa, surrounded by his loving family. Roger was born May 12, 1941, in Austin, Minnesota, to Gerald and Leona (Sargent) Crews. Roger grew up in Austin and worked at Crews...

Mar 13, 2019

Edith L. Schultz, age 95 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin. Edith Luella Greenwood was born October 24, 1923, in Pocahontas, Iowa, the daughter of Clint and Pearl Greenwood. She grew up in Pocahontas and graduated from Pocahontas High School in 1941. On October 25, 1942, she...

Mar 12, 2019

Douglas Wayne Anderson, age 80 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, March 12, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin, surrounded by his loving family. Douglas was born on March 23, 1938, in Austin, Minnesota, to Alvin and Mabel (Bell) Anderson. He grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School in 1956....

Mar 10, 2019

Leonard Haugland, lifelong Mower County resident, passed peacefully at the age of 103 on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at St. Mark’s Memory Care in Austin.

Leonard Norman Haugland was born on Christmas Eve 1915, the youngest son of mother Tone Olena Olson Haugland and father Nils Haugland, on the Olson-Haugland homestead in Nevada...

Mar 8, 2019

Carter R. Christianson, age 89, of Austin, died Friday, March 8, 2019 at his home. Carter was born May 15, 1929 in Austin to Carter and Ruby (LeRud) Christianson. He was a farmer and enjoyed going to coffee with his buddies. Survivors include four children, Toni Conrad, San Francisco, CA, Mary Jo Miller, Austin, MN, Richard (Janice) Christianson, Spring Valley,...

Mar 6, 2019

Nina-Mae Rogers, 93, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at her home in Blooming Prairie. Nina-Mae was born August 10, 1925, in Austin, to Sanford and Edna (Lerum) Nelson. She graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1943 and began working at Hormel Foods, where she remained for 47 years. In 1954, Nina married Vilas Rogers. They had...

Mar 6, 2019

Thelma “Babe” Harriet Holmen, 85, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at her home in Dexter surrounded by family after a battle with cancer. She was born August 11, 1933 in Beaver Township, Minnesota to Ernest and Mabel (Osterhus) Stockdale.  She was born and raised on her family farm and was the youngest of six children. Thelma...

Mar 3, 2019

George B. Ressler, age 101 of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2019 at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie. George Bernard Ressler was born February 22, 1918 in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, the son of Frank and Albina (Motl) Ressler. He grew up and attended school in Blooming Prairie, graduating from Blooming Prairie High...

Mar 3, 2019

Maxine Marjorie (Runden) Higgins, age 98 formerly of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2019 at Westview Care Center in Britt, Iowa. Maxine was born on December 17, 1920 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, to George and Cora (Hagen) Runden. She attended Albert Lea High School, graduating in 1939. In April of 1938, Maxine met Robert Higgins,...

Mar 3, 2019

Helen F. Lenz, age 99 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2019 at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin. Helen Frances Mills was born in McGregor, Iowa, to Victor and Margaret (LoRang) Mills on May 25, 1919. She graduated from high school in McGregor, Iowa. She then went on to attend Winona State University to become a...

Mar 2, 2019

Kenneth “Ken” J. Howe, age 77 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, March 2, 2019 at Good Samaritan Society – Comforcare, Austin, surrounded by his loving family. Ken was born on November 4, 1941 in Austin, Minnesota, to Darwin and Zerelda (Smith) Howe. He attended school in Austin and graduated from Pacelli High School in...

Feb 27, 2019

Rolland John Brady, age 90 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at St. Mark’s Living of Austin. Rolland was born in Garfield, Minnesota on January 5, 1929, to Frank and Hulda (Scheel) Brady. He attended Austin Public Schools. On October 8, 1949, Rolland was united in marriage to Maxine Huffman in Austin, Minnesota. Together...

Feb 26, 2019

Douglas “Doug” Charles Rutledge, age 69 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. Doug was born on January 5, 1950, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Gene and Mary (Erickson) Rutledge. He grew up and attended school in Austin, graduating from Pacelli High School in 1969. Doug then...

Feb 25, 2019

Paul Joseph Johnston, age 77, of Austin, died Monday, February 25, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Paul was born September 9, 1941 in Rochester to A.J. “Loy” and Emily (Ellingson) Johnston. Paul was a sweet and gentle soul. He enjoyed being a jokester and a smart alec and his friends loved him for it. He was very artsy...

Feb 24, 2019

James “Jim” William Stough, age 62 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born on June 6, 1956, in Jackson, Minnesota, to Roger and Shirley (Bechtel) Stough. He was baptized on July 6, 1956 and confirmed on May 24,...

Feb 23, 2019

Myrtle L. Schleusner, age 97 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2019 at St. Mark’s Living of Austin. Myrtle Lillian was born on January 4, 1922 to August and Clara (Engelmeier) Maas in Walnut Grove, Minnesota. Myrtle was baptized and confirmed at the rural Johnsonville Trinity Lutheran Church. Myrtle graduated in 1940 from high school in Walnut...

Feb 23, 2019

Duane “Dewey” Harold Hanson, age 91 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2019 at St. Mark’s Living of Austin. Dewey was born on September 13, 1927 to Clarence and Hazel (Olson) Hanson in Austin, Minnesota. He graduated in 1946, from Austin High School. On September 11, 1946, Dewey enlisted into the United States Army. He...

Feb 20, 2019

Leona A. Schwartz, age 101, formerly of Austin, MN passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at Three Links Care Center in Northfield, Minnesota.

Survivors include her children, Janice Prescher of Ellendale, MN, Merle Stensrud of Freeborn, MN, Lowell (Toni) Larson of Dent, MN, Joyce Stenzel of Albert Lea, MN, Ken (Wendy) Larson of Austin, MN,...