Obituaries
Wayne and Darlene Gorman
Oct 31, 2025
Wayne Anthony Gorman 1/17/32-8/29/25
Darlene Joyce Gorman 12/11/34-10/31/25
A Mass of Christian Burial for Wayne and Darlene Gorman will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 28, 2025, at Queen of Angels Church in Austin. The visitation will be held one hour prior to the Mass at church. The family will also greet friends at a reception following the service. Interment will...
Darlene Joyce Gorman
Oct 31, 2025
Darlene Gorman, age 90, of Austin, Minnesota, beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, friend and tomorrow seeker, left endings unfinished on Friday, October 31, 2025, while held within the loving arms of her family.
Darlene Joyce, was born in Austin on December 11, 1934, to Leora and Raymond Smith and big brother Allen. She became “Sis” to her family and rambunctiously...
Wayne Anthony Gorman
Aug 29, 2025
Wayne Gorman, age 93, of Austin, Minnesota, beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, and friend, took his last breath on Friday, August 29, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. Wayne Anthony Gorman, the first child and son of Rosalia (Elsbernd) and Gerald Gorman, was born January 17, 1932, at home, on Center Street in Dutch Towne. He was the loyal and much-loved...
Irene Bernice Paape
Nov 12, 2025
Irene Bernice Paape, age 90, formerly of Hayfield, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at All Saints Senior Living in Shakopee. Irene was born on October 7, 1935, in London Township, Minnesota, to Otto and Bernice (Cipra) Ziebell. Irene attended District 51 country school and graduated from Austin High School in 1954. She continued her education at Austin Vo-Tech,...
Truman Claire Olson
Nov 12, 2025
Truman Claire Olson, age 91, of Brownsdale, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Methodist Campus. Truman was born on October 21, 1934, in Woden, Iowa to Christ and Lillian (Heaney) Olson. He was a graduate of Albert Lea High School. Truman grew up on a farm and spent the rest of his life...
Juan Manuel Gonzalez (Manolo)
Nov 11, 2025
Juan Manuel Gonzalez (Manolo), age 70, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at his home in Austin. Born on May 22, 1955, in Jalisco, Mexico. Juan was the son of Eustacio Gonzalez Jauregui and Ramona Reynoso Reynoso.
Survivors include his wife, Olivia Gonzalez; sons, Emanuel (Sandra Chirino) Gonzalez and Israel (Mayra Diaz) Gonzalez; daughter, Mariana (Enrique) Camarena; grandchildren, Daniela,...
John "Jack" Wesley Newman
Nov 9, 2025
John “Jack” Wesley Newman, age 95, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on the evening of Sunday, November 9, 2025, at Sacred Heart Assisted Living with family by his side. On October 22, 1930, Jack made his entrance to this world early and at home in Austin, weighing in at less than three pounds to parents, John Wesley and Hilda (Olsen) Newman....
Judith “Judy” Ann Johnson
Nov 8, 2025
Judith “Judy” Ann Johnson, age 87, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, entered eternal rest surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield, Minnesota.
Judy was born on December 4, 1937, to Ervin and Edrie (Thompson) Bakkedahl and grew up on her parents’ dairy farm, where she learned the value of hard work, perseverance,...
Jesse Michael Boelman
Nov 4, 2025
Jesse Michael Boelman, 34, of Austin, MN, passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, after navigating the storms of mental health and addiction.
Jesse was born on June 5, 1991, to Patty and Tony Boelman in Rochester, MN. He grew up in Walker, MN, and later moved to Austin, MN, where his quick wit, loyal heart, creative nature and big smile...
Jon Richard Horstmann
Nov 3, 2025
Jon Horstmann, age 63, of Austin, MN, died Monday, November 3, 2025, at Nurturing Hands in Kellogg, MN. Jon was born September 1, 1962, in St. Petersburg, FL. Jon graduated from Austin High School and served in the US Army, where he was a tank turret mechanic. Jon was an avid outdoorsman who spent his time hunting and fishing. He was...
Barbara "Jeanette" Peterson
Nov 3, 2025
Barbara “Jeanette” Peterson, age 91, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Monday, November 3, 2025, at her home. Jeanette was born on August 3, 1934 in Albany, Georgia to Luther and Maggie (Cartledge) Lokey. She married Donald Peterson on July 2, 1953 in Albany, Georgia and they later moved to Blooming Prairie, Minnesota.
Jeanette was a member of First Lutheran Church...
Gustavo Ivan Xicara Mayen
Oct 31, 2025
Gustavo Ivan Xicara Mayen, age 37, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Friday, October 31, 2025, in Guatemala City, Guatemala. A caring and gentle soul, Ivan will be remembered as loving, respectful, responsible, fearful of God, and always smiling. You could always rely on a helping hand from him and joke to ease the situation. He was a muscular guy with...
Mary Clare Hueman
Oct 31, 2025
Mary Clare Hueman, age 84, of Surprise, Arizona, formerly of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, October 31, 2025, at Boswell Hospital in Sun City, Arizona. Mary was born March 8, 1941, in Babbitt, Minnesota, to Hollis and Mae (Eberhardt) LaTourelle. She graduated from Ely High School in 1959. Mary was united in marriage to Robert Hueman on May 13,...
Velma Elaine Vick
Oct 30, 2025
Velma Elaine Vick, age 93, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2025, at The Cedars of Austin. Velma was born January 14, 1932, in Austin, to Earl and Flossie (Cole) Beckel. She graduated from Austin High School in 1950 and married Clifton Vick on September 30, 1950, at the Church of Christ in Austin. Velma briefly worked at...
Barbara Jean Bellrichard
Oct 29, 2025
Barbara Jean (Nord) Bellrichard, age 78, passed away peacefully after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s on October 29, 2025, with her husband and their three children by her side.
Barb was born November 2, 1946, in Red Wing, Minnesota and raised in Austin, Minnesota, graduating from Austin High School in 1964. In 1964, while attending airline school, later leading to employment...
Betty Jean Bender
Oct 26, 2025
Betty Jean Bender, age 82, of Searcy, Arkansas, formerly of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2025, at her home in Searcy. She was born on July 24th in Austin, Minnesota to parents Everette and Gladys (Torrens) Rose. Betty graduated from Austin High School in 1961. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Austin. She worked at and...
Poe Reh
Oct 24, 2025
Poe Reh, age 39, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Friday, October 24, 2025, at his home.
A funeral service for Poe will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on Friday, October 31, 2025, at Worlein-Hoff Funeral Home in Austin. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Austin. Worlein-Hoff Funeral Homes of Austin are assisting the family with arrangements.
Karen Irene Majerus
Oct 21, 2025
Karen Irene Majerus, age 72, of Albert Lea, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at St. John’s on Fountain Lake in Albert Lea.
Services are pending. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Austin. Worlein-Hoff Funeral Homes of Austin are assisting the family with arrangements.
Delores Merlene Sorensen
Oct 21, 2025
Delores Merlene Sorensen, age 92, of Dexter, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at The Cedars of Austin. Delores was born August 5, 1933, to Merl and Elsa (Braun) Schear in Hayward, Minnesota. She graduated from Elkton High School in 1951. Delores was united in marriage to Myron Sorensen on July 31, 1965. Together, they made their home on...
Joan Kathryn Eidem
Oct 19, 2025
Joan Kathryn Eidem, age 92, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, October 19, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Methodist Campus. Joan was born September 17, 1933, to Otmar and Mae (Johnson) Molde in Kasson, Minnesota.
Joan attended rural schools in Dodge County and graduated from Kasson High School as salutatorian of her class in 1951. She completed the Teacher Training...
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