Obituaries
Alice June Qual
Feb 9, 2026
Alice Qual (nee Redmon), a longtime Austin resident died peacefully on February 9, 2026, at age 96 in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she had moved in recent years. Alice was born in Statesville, North Carolina, the youngest of the three children of Hulda Swenson Redmon (later Holte) and William Parks Redmon. She grew up on a farm near Bagley, MN where...
Leonard "Len" Steven Meyer
Dec 8, 2025
Leonard “Len” Steven Meyer, age 73, of Albert Lea, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. Len was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota, to Leonard and Ardell Meyer on June 7, 1952. He lived most of his life in the small town of Oakland. In 1970, he graduated from Austin High...
Michael David Hansen
Feb 2, 2026
Michael David Hansen, age 74, of Hayward, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026, at Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona. Mike was born on December 29, 1951, in Austin, Minnesota, to Richard and Sharlene (Ellison) Hansen. He graduated from Pacelli High School. Following graduation, he entered the United States Army on July 17, 1970, and served...
Sheila Marie Donnelly
Apr 21, 2026
Sheila Donnelly, died on April 21, 2026, after a battle with recurrent cancer. She was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota, on January 28, 1956, to Robert and Mary Ellen (Callahan) O’ Leary the eighth of eleven children. She attended St. Theodore’s Elementary School and Albert Lea High School, graduating with the class of 1974.
Sheila’s early adventures included traveling to Nicaragua...
Samantha Jane Aguilar
Apr 18, 2026
Samantha Jane Aguilar, age 38, sister and Aunt Sam Sam as her family called her, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 18, 2026, with her mother by her side. Sammey was born in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Known to many as Sammey, she attended Lake Harriet Community School and later Southwest High School, where she formed...
Judith "Judy" Ann (Scheffel) Stark
Apr 17, 2026
Judith “Judy” Ann (Scheffel) Stark, age 80 of Austin, Minnesota, formerly of Atwater, Minnesota passed away peacefully at the Cedars of Austin on April 17, 2026
Judy was born on September 16, 1945, at St. Olaf Hospital in Austin, Minnesota to Minnie (Helle) and Richard Scheffel. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She grew up with her parents and...
Thomas "Tom" William Butler
Apr 17, 2026
Thomas William Butler, 78, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota died on April 17, 2026, surrounded by family at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus, due to injuries from a car accident west of Waltham, Minnesota. He passed just as planting season, his favorite, was on the horizon.
Thomas "Tom" William Butler was born on July 12, 1947, in Owatonna, Minnesota, to...
Kathryn Jane Wohlfeil
Apr 13, 2026
Kathryn “Kathy” Jane Wohlfeil, 75, of Austin, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus.
Kathy was born on July 3, 1950, in Waverly, Iowa, to David and Georgia Fangmeier. She was the oldest of five children. Kathy graduated from Osage High School and Hamilton Business College. Kathy was hired by Hormel in 1970,...
Judy Dawn Reinke
Apr 10, 2026
Judy D. Reinke, age 81, of Austin, Minnesota, and formerly of Brownsdale, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026, at the Cedars of Austin. Judy Dawn George was born on May 13, 1944, in Waterloo, Iowa, to Sylvan and Ruth (Runtzel) George. She graduated from Charles City High School. After graduation, she attended Mankato State University, studying Business Accounting. She...
Jane Elizabeth Hoshal
Apr 8, 2026
We are sad to report that our sister and good friend, Jane Elizabeth (Morton) Hoshal, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Jane was the daughter of Ward and Lucille Morton and was born September 2, 1939. She was a 1958 graduate of Blooming Prairie High School, where she was active in singing groups and also the Baptist Church Choir....
Albino Almanza Aguirre
Apr 5, 2026
Albino Almanza Aguirre, age 91, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2026, at the Cedars of Austin. Albino was born on December 16, 1934, in Guanajuato, Mexico, to Alfonso Almanza and Aurelia Almanza de Aguirre. Albino lived in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, and Laredo, Texas, for many years before setting his family roots in Minnesota. Albino was united...
Robert "Woody" Gerald Wood
Apr 4, 2026
Robert “Woody” Gerald Wood, age 60, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2026, in Austin. Woody was born on June 30, 1965, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Gerald and Jackie Wood. He graduated from Austin High School in 1983. Woody enjoyed being outside, driving around with his dogs and the wind blowing in his hair. He loved being with...
Steve Edward Stoltenberg
Apr 4, 2026
Steve Edward Stoltenberg, age 79, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Cedars of Austin. He was born April 26, 1946, in Fairmont, Minnesota, to Edwin and Adelia (Rave) Stoltenberg. Steve graduated from Welcome High School in 1964 and went on to earn an associate’s degree in accounting from Jackson Vo-Tech. He began his career at Hormel...
Yvonne Mary Jondal
Apr 2, 2026
Yvonne Mary Jondal, passed away on April 2, 2026. She was born February 16, 1931, to Mabel and Norman Scharberg on the family farm in Dodge County, MN. Her siblings were Robert, Mary, and Pauline. She was baptized, confirmed, and married at West St. Olaf Church, Hayfield, MN.
Vonnie always had an interest in school and later teaching. At 4 years...
Allen "Butch" Anderson
Apr 1, 2026
Allen "Butch" Charles Anderson, a devoted husband, proud father and grandfather, loyal friend, skilled craftsman, and lifelong outdoorsman, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on April 1, 2026, at the age of 75. Butch was born on August 2, 1950, in Owatonna, MN, to Gerth "Bud" and Phyllis Anderson. He grew up in Blooming Prairie, MN, and...
Sharon Lynn Pfeifer
Mar 30, 2026
Sharon Lynn Pfeifer, age 87, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2026, at St. Mark’s Living in Austin.
A private interment for Sharon will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Austin. Worlein-Hoff Funeral Homes of Austin are assisting the family with arrangements.
Earling Kenneth Opsahl
Mar 30, 2026
Earling Kenneth Opsahl, 97, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on March 30, 2026, at home with his family.
Earling was born on a farm near Mabel, Minnesota, on March 9, 1929, to Roy and Ida (Nelson) Opsahl. At the age of 12, his family moved to Austin. He attended Austin Central High School until the 8th grade, when he left school...
Zetta Marie Simpson
Mar 26, 2026
Zetta Marie Simpson, age 99, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Truman Senior Living in Truman, Minnesota. Zetta was born on April 15, 1926, to Leroy and Sarah (Knutson) Dixon in Lyle, Minnesota. Zetta attended high school in Austin before working for Hormel for three years. There, she met the love of her life, Robert Simpson,...
Jerome Max Jakobson
Mar 23, 2026
Jerome Max Jakobson, age 82, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Monday, March 23, 2026, at St. Mark’s Living in Austin, Minnesota. Jerome was born to Arlo and Marion (Christiansen) Jakobson on January 6, 1944, in Albert Lea, Minnesota. He graduated from Albert Lea High School and furthered his education by earning an associate’s degree in accounting from Mankato. He...
Barbara Lee Finley-Shea
Mar 21, 2026
Barbara Lee Finley-Shea was born at St. Olaf Hospital in Austin, Minnesota, on September 19, 1955, just 15 minutes after her mother arrived in labor. At this very same hospital, 70 years, 6 months, and 2 days later, she passed away here, after a fall in her home the morning of March 21, 2026. The family really appreciates the kind...
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