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Elmer "Lee" LeRoy Rathjen
Jul 22, 2023
Elmer “Lee” LeRoy Rathjen, age 80, of Lyle, Minnesota, went to meet the Lord on Saturday, July 22, 2023, surrounded by his family and faithful canine companion. He was born January 12, 1943, in Iowa City, Iowa. His adoptive parents, Elmer and Maxine Rathjen, took him home on January 22, 1943, to their farm in Granville, Iowa. The family moved...
Daniel "Dan" Thomas Wear
Jul 21, 2023
Daniel “Dan” Thomas Wear, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 61, on Friday, July 21, 2023, surrounded by loved ones. Dan was adventurous. He enjoyed activities including camping, kayaking, motorcycling, spending time with his children, and working on cars. Dan had a way of making friends and making people laugh wherever he went. He will be deeply missed by...
Phyllis Joanne Langr
Jul 15, 2023
Phyllis Joanne (Foster) Langr, 93, passed away at home July 15, 2023, one week from her 94th birthday.
Phyllis was born July 22nd, 1929, to Clarence Jay and Maude Matilda (Dube) Foster at University Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. She grew up on the family farm in Randolph, MN. Phyllis was valedictorian of her high school class and later graduated from...
Tammy Lynn Hansen
Jul 13, 2023
Tammy Lynn Hansen, age 61, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Health System Austin. Tammy was born on May 28, 1962, in Austin, Minnesota, to Charles and Jo Ann (Parsons) Hansen. She graduated from Austin High School.
Tammy is survived by her brother, Axel (Renea) Hansen of Austin; nieces, Stephanie Hansen of Whitehall,...
Audrey Ann Murphy
Jul 12, 2023
Audrey Ann (Block) Murphy, age 92, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2023 at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin. Audrey, the daughter of Edward and Gladys Block, was born on May 16, 1931 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The Block family moved to Owatonna, Minnesota in 1941, where Audrey graduated from Owatonna High School in 1949. She...
Imogene Watson Symes
Jul 10, 2023
Imogene Watson Symes, age 81, died peacefully in her sleep on Monday, July 10, 2023, at her home in rural Blooming Prairie, Minnesota. She was born July 1, 1942, to Dillion and Edna (Oberhelman) Strait in Fairmont, Minnesota. Because she was an only child, her cousin, Patti and her close girlfriends were like sisters to her and she stayed in...
Dale Vernon VanDenover
Jul 7, 2023
Dale Vernon VanDenover, age 92, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, July 7, 2023, at his home in Austin, surrounded by his family. Dale was born on April 17, 1931, in Austin, Minnesota, to Robert and Shirley (Earl) VanDenover. He graduated from Austin High School in 1949. On September 29, 1950, Dale was united in marriage to Phyllis Lembrick at...
Hjordes Marie Ebeling
Jul 5, 2023
Hjordes Marie Ebeling, age 79, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at Birchwood Cottages in Owatonna. Hjordes was born on June 3, 1944, in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, the daughter of Palmer and Ora (Hanson) Johnson. She graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1962. On September 14, 1963, Hjordes married Bruce Ebeling at the First Lutheran...
Linda Lee Wehner
Jul 5, 2023
Linda Lee Wehner, age 82, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at her home surrounded by loved ones. Linda Lee Hall began her life of faith and friendship on January 22, 1941, born to Arthur and Lavonne (Somage) Hall in Austin, Minnesota. She was a graduate of Austin High School and married her hometown sweetheart, Joseph...
Francis Joseph Rockers
Jul 5, 2023
Francis Joseph Rockers, age 96, passed away July 5, 2023, at St. Mark’s Living in Austin, MN.
Francis was born on August 30, 1926, the 10th of 11 children born to Leopold J. Rockers and Mary (Mersmann) Rockers in Scipio, KS.
He moved to Austin, MN, in 1940, living with his brother Bob and family. Francis worked for a farmer...
Patricia "Patti" Ann Hanson
Jul 2, 2023
Patricia (Patti) Ann Hanson, age 55, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2023, in Rochester MN, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was a devoted mom, grandma, daughter, sister, and friend to many. She was always thinking of everyone else first, even in the end. She was born on August 15, 1967, to Vernon and Barbara (Mullenbach) Tracy in Austin,...
Edythe Mae Dittmer
Jul 2, 2023
Edythe Mae Dittmer, age 100, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2023, at The Cedars of Austin.
She was born May 3, 1923, on the family farm in Red Rock Township near Brownsdale, Minnesota, to Edward and Lura (Lonergan) Pinkava. Edythe’s education consisted of Pioneer School District #41, Austin High School, teacher training, and Mankato State University....
Ramona Kerling
Jun 30, 2023
Ramona Kerling, age 93, passed from this life on June 30, 2023, at St. Mark’s Assisted Living in Austin, Minnesota. She was born on March 4, 1930, in Stewartville, Minnesota and lived in Minnesota all her life. Ramona was married to the love of her life, Leo, in 1949, and they were blessed to share each other’s love and friendship...
Milton Herbert Anderson
Jun 26, 2023
Milton Herbert Anderson, age 65, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, June 26, 2023, at his home in Austin.
A celebration of Milton’s life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at Lavinda’s home, 1802 1st Ave. SE, Austin. Milton’s cremated remains will be interred at sea in a Naval service...
Barbara "Barb" C. Molland
Jun 25, 2023
Barbara "Barb" C. Molland, age 84, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2023, at her home in Blooming Prairie.
Barb was born August 6, 1938, in Rochester, MN, to Homer and Dorothy (Willey) Megraw. They moved to Austin, MN, where she became a big sister to her two siblings. Barb graduated from Austin High School...
Ethan Malcolm Woodworth
Jun 22, 2023
Ethan Malcolm Woodworth, age 17, of Le Roy, Minnesota, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2023, surrounded by family and close friends at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. Ethan was born on March 20, 2006, in Austin, Minnesota to Malinda Winkels and Mark Woodworth. He spent most of his childhood attending Austin Public Schools and the family later moved...
Gerald "Jerry" Arden Anderson
Jun 20, 2023
Gerald “Jerry” Arden Anderson, age 92, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at St. Mark’s Living in Austin. Jerry was born on February 19, 1931, in Austin, Minnesota, the son of Ole and Ruth (Larson) Anderson. He graduated from Austin High School in 1950 and entered the United States Army shortly after, serving during the Korean...
June Elizabeth Oswald
Jun 20, 2023
June E. Oswald, age 98, of Brownsdale, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island, Minnesota. June Elizabeth Ward was born June 7, 1925, to Walter and Mary (Dyer) Ward in Wesley, Iowa. She graduated from high school in Corwith, Iowa in 1944 and went on to attend beauty college in Mason...
Darlene Henderson
Jun 20, 2023
Darlene Ann Henderson, age 83, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at St. Mark’s Living in Austin. Darlene was born February 2, 1940, the daughter of Clifford and Josephine (Viktora) Chrz in Austin, Minnesota. She attended school in Austin. She worked at Magic Scissors as a beautician and was a restaurant manager for Mark’s Family...
Maria Louisa Perez
Jun 18, 2023
Maria Louisa Perez, age 79, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2023, at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie. Maria Louisa Sanchez was born on March 12, 1944, in Poteet, Texas, to Antonio and Theresa (Herrera) Sanchez. She wed Rudolpho Rivera and the couple was blessed with two children, Ruby, and Rudy. Maria moved to Blooming...
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