Obituaries

Debora Darlene Enfield

Debora Darlene Enfield

Jan 25, 2024

Debora Darlene Enfield, age 64, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2024, at Good Samaritan Society – Comforcare in Austin. She was born on November 9, 1959, to Junior and Darlene (Sanow) Conner in Mason City, Iowa. Debora grew up and attended school in Austin. On July 4, 1981, she married Daniel Enfield at the Hormel Nature Center in...

Maynard Gordon Weis

Maynard Gordon Weis

Jan 20, 2024

Maynard Gordon Weis, age 96, of Rose Creek, Minnesota, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2024, at his home in Mesa, Arizona with family by his side. Maynard was born in Iowa on May 16, 1927, to parents Arthur and Rose (Gordon) Weis. He grew up and attended school in Iowa. Maynard began working and farming at the young age of...

Luanne Marie Morgan

Luanne Marie Morgan

Jan 18, 2024

Luanne Marie Morgan, age 67, passed away on January 18, 2024, at her home in Austin, Minnesota. Luanne was born August 9, 1956, in Austin to Norman and June (Mace) Opsahl. She attended school in Austin and graduated from Austin High School in 1975. On December 29, 1979, she married Stanley Morgan in Casper, Wyoming. To this union two daughters were...

Shirley Lou Stephan

Shirley Lou Stephan

Jan 18, 2024

Shirley Lou Stephan, age 88, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2024, at St. Mark’s Living in Austin. Shirley was born in Waterloo, Iowa, on October 14, 1935, to Harold and Grace (Lockhart) Boldt. In 1954, she graduated from Reinbeck High School in Reinbeck, Iowa. Shirley married Kenneth Stephan on November 11, 1954, in Waterloo, Iowa. Their marriage was...

Patricia Kay Tallman

Patricia Kay Tallman

Jan 15, 2024

Patricia K. Tallman, age 84, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024, at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin. Patricia Kay Slowinski was born on September 1, 1939, in Corwith, Iowa, to Wallace and Manetta (Halvorson) Slowinski. Patricia graduated from Austin High School in 1957. Following graduation, Patricia attended airline school in Minneapolis. She worked as a...

Donald Arthur Schmidt

Donald Arthur Schmidt

Jan 14, 2024

Donald Arthur Schmidt, age 70, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024, at his home in Austin. Donald was born on December 1, 1953, in Austin, Minnesota, to George and Nettie (Warnes) Schmidt. Don was a paper-shredder for Cedar Valley Services, and he loved his job and riding the bus to work every day. Don could always be...

Bonnie Gail Bridley

Bonnie Gail Bridley

Jan 14, 2024

Bonnie Gail Bridley, age 83, of Moscow, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2024, at Good Samaritan Society – Comforcare in Austin, Minnesota. She was born on December 8,1940 in Arlington, Iowa to Arthur and Myra (Sweet) Jacobson. She was raised in London, Minnesota and attended Lyle High School. Bonnie married Leo Bridley on February 1, 1959, at Oakland Lutheran...

Ann Dixon

Ann Dixon

Jan 12, 2024

Ann Dixon, age 98, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away, Friday, January 12, 2024, at St. Mark’s Living in Austin. Ann Coggins was born on December 1, 1925, in Austin, Minnesota to parents, Earl and Harriet (Neus) Coggins. She attended Austin Senior High School, where she was active in extracurricular activities such as drama club and orchestra. She graduated in 1944 and...

Charles "Charlie" Edwin Valdahl

Charles "Charlie" Edwin Valdahl

Jan 10, 2024

Charles “Charlie” Edwin Valdahl, age 94, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, formerly of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City, Iowa. Charlie was born in Austin, Minnesota, to Arthur and Ethel (Olds) Valdahl on June 15, 1929. He was a 1947 graduate of Austin High School and went on to attend Austin...

Ru Van Le

Ru Van Le

Jan 7, 2024

Ru Van Le, age 88, passed away on Sunday, January 7th, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys campus, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 10th, 1936, in Nam Dinh, Vietnam, and later became a proud immigrant to the United States in June 1994.

Ru served with honor and dedication in the Army of the...

Eleanor Evelyn Johnson

Eleanor Evelyn Johnson

Jan 6, 2024

Eleanor E. Johnson, age 89, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Austin. Eleanor Evelyn Sheely was born on February 27, 1934, in Guckeen, Minnesota, to Arthur and Peryl (Davis) Sheely. She attended school in Iowa and then Elkton, Minnesota, graduating with the class of 1952. Eleanor married Harold Johnson at Dexter United...

Benjamin Lynn Johnson

Benjamin Lynn Johnson

Jan 6, 2024

Benjamin Lynn Johnson, age 40, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at his home in Austin. Ben was born on June 15, 1983, in Austin, Minnesota, to Lynn and Deborah (Huff) Johnson. He graduated from Austin High School in 2002. Following graduation, he attended Riverland Community College and Rochester Community Technical College. Ben worked for Hormel...

Robert James Johnson

Robert James Johnson

Jan 5, 2024

Robert J. Johnson, age 62, of Sioux City, Iowa, passed away Friday, January 5, 2024, at MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Robert James Johnson was born in Austin, Minnesota on March 28, 1961, to Dale and Karen (Olson) Johnson. He graduated with the class of 1979 from Blooming Prairie High School. Robert then went on to graduate...

Roger Lewis Bowers

Roger Lewis Bowers

Jan 5, 2024

Roger Lewis Bowers, age 65, of Maplewood, Minnesota, and formerly of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, January 5, 2024, at St. Mark’s Living in Austin. Roger was born on July 15, 1958, in Austin, Minnesota, to Lewis and Dolores (Peterson) Bowers. He attended Shaw Elementary School and graduated from Austin High School in 1976. Following high school, he attended Austin...

Margo Bissen

Margo Bissen

Jan 3, 2024

Margo Bissen lived a charmed life on earth and passed to her heavenly home on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. She was born February 18, 1954, to the loving family of Glenn and Mary Ann (Payant) Hamilton. She attended Catholic schools in Marinette, WI and graduated from St. Norbert College in DePere, WI with a degree in music education.

In 1977,...

Debra Jean Amdahl

Debra Jean Amdahl

Jan 3, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Debra Jean Amdahl, our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, on January 3, 2024. Debbie was born to Blaine and Patricia (Doherty) Amdahl on January 21, 1960, in Austin, Minnesota, where she attended school and raised her family. Debbie was a selfless woman who always put the needs...

Pamela Marie Majerus

Pamela Marie Majerus

Jan 2, 2024

Pamela Marie Majerus, 56, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away January 2, 2024, at home at Elmwood. Pam was born February 8, 1967, to Mary and Lester Majerus. After the passing of Lester, Mary married James B. McDermott on November 23, 1973, who with open arms joined Mary in providing Pam with love and care until their passing. Pam recently retired from Cedar Valley...

Maynard Anthony Wolfe

Maynard Anthony Wolfe

Jan 2, 2024

Maynard Anthony Wolfe, 87, of Austin, MN went home to our Lord on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.

Maynard was born March 2, 1936, to Ernest and Margaret (Huinker) Wolfe in Austin, MN. He attended Queen of Angels School, Columbus Catholic School and graduated from St. Augustine High School (Pacelli) in 1954. Upon graduation, he joined the U.S. Army in 1954,...

Emilio Rae Brandon Salinas

Emilio Rae Brandon Salinas

Jan 1, 2024

Emilio Rae Brandon Salinas, age 1 month and 3 days of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. Emilio was born on November 29, 2023, in Rochester to Kaylee Gustafson and Victor Salinas. Emilio was a very active baby during pregnancy and his time in the NICU. He loved hearing...

Dale Arlen Pechacek

Dale Arlen Pechacek

Jan 1, 2024

Dale Arlen Pechacek, age 71, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Monday, January 1, 2024, at his home in Austin. Dale was born on March 14, 1952, in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, to Emil and Gladys (Wanous) Pechacek. He graduated from Kenyon High School in Kenyon, Minnesota. Following graduation, he attended Austin VoTech and received certifications in farm mechanics and office product...

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