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Ronald Wayne Branstad

Mar 8, 2025

Ronald Wayne Branstad, 72, passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage, Iowa, after a battle with liver cancer.

Ron was born June 18, 1952, in Austin, MN, to Kenneth and Vernita Branstad. He grew up in Dexter, MN and Blooming Prairie, MN with his 4 brothers. He graduated from Blooming Prairie High...

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Curtis Clarence Lee

Mar 8, 2025

Curtis Clarence Lee, age 80, of Owatonna, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at his home. Curtis was born February 9, 1945, in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, to Clarence and Helen (Hargefeld) Lee. He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Blooming Prairie. Curtis attended country school and graduated from Claremont High School in 1963. Following graduation,...

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Jerome "Jerry" Frederick Wing

Mar 6, 2025

Jerome “Jerry” Frederick Wing, age 74, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, Minnesota.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 14, 2025, at Crane Community Chapel in Austin. The visitation will take place one hour prior to the service. Private interment will be held at a...

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Rick Ray Horn

Mar 6, 2025

Rick Horn, age 65, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at St. Mark’s Living in Austin. Rick was born September 22, 1959, in Huron, South Dakota, to Arthur “Verlin” and Dorothy (Nesfield) Horn.

Rick spent his early years on a farm in South Dakota near Wessington where he rode his pony and minibike. Later the family moved...

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Sharon Louise Cline

Mar 4, 2025

Sharon Louise Cline, age 76, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System – Mankato, Minnesota. Sharon was born to Merlin and Norma (Swelland) Golberg on May 26, 1948, in Austin. She grew up on a farm near Corning, Minnesota. On August 24, 1969, Sharon married Lyle Cline in Spicer, Minnesota, and together...

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Jack Clark

Mar 3, 2025

Jack LaVerne Clark, age 78, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2025, at his home in Austin. Jack was born on March 21, 1946, in Austin, Minnesota to Richard and Verdell (Iverson) Clark. He was raised and attended school in Austin. Jack worked in concrete his whole life, he was a jack of all trades and a...

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Andrews Julue Wilson

Mar 2, 2025

Andrews Julue Wilson, age 41, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at his home in Austin. Andrews Julue Wilson was born September 15, 1983, in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County unto Boakai T Wilson Sr. and Zoe Sarah Wilson. Andrews was a family man, he was hardworking, loving, caring, and a devoted husband to his wife and...

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Eunice "Babe" Ilene Doocy

Mar 2, 2025

Eunice “Babe” Ilene Doocy, age 95, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at Our House Senior Living – Memory Care in Austin, Minnesota. Eunice was born on January 3, 1930, the daughter of Frank and Mabel (Johnson) Gerard in Waltham, Minnesota. She graduated from Austin High School. On September 7, 1948, Eunice was united in...

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James "Steve" Ruble

Mar 2, 2025

James “Steve” Ruble, age 74, of Isanti, Minnesota, formerly of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at Cambridge Medical Center in Cambridge, Minnesota. Steve was born April 30, 1950, to TM “Jim” and Leona (Thoreson) Ruble in Austin. He graduated from Austin High School and on November 21, 1968, Steve enlisted into the United States Air Force, proudly...

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Michael Duane Tabor

Mar 1, 2025

Michael Duane Tabor, age 48, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday March 1, 2025, in Rochester, Minnesota. Michael was born on August 6, 1976, in Austin to Duane and Mary (Gile) Tabor. He attended Austin High School and worked various jobs throughout his life. On October 18, 1996, he married Randi Lippert in Sauk County, Wisconsin. The couple was...

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Lyle Gene McKee

Feb 27, 2025

Lyle Gene McKee, age 86, was born in Austin, MN, the eldest child of Eugene Rozell “Rosie” McKee and Irene Myrtle “Ike” Chapman. He grew up in Austin, alongside his three sisters and one brother, and formed a lifelong bond with his family.

Early in his life, Lyle served in the Navy and spent several years living in California. He enjoyed...

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Francis "Frank" Edward Gerlach

Feb 25, 2025

Francis “Frank” Edward Gerlach, age 96, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at South Grove Lodge Senior Living in Austin. Frank was born October 5, 1928, in Austin, to Francis and Irene (Ponto) Gerlach. He attended country school and graduated from Pacelli High School. After graduation he attended electrical trade school in Chicago. On January 16, 1951,...

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Lyle Edwin Elleby

Feb 22, 2025

Lyle Edwin Elleby, 71, of Austin, Minnesota passed away Friday, February 22, 2025, at Wildwood Grove in LeRoy, Minnesota.

Lyle Edwin Elleby was known by everyone as “Ed”. He was born on May 18, 1953, at Woodward Memorial Hospital in Sandwich, Illinois to Lyle and Iva (Walters) Elleby. Lyle grew up in Newark, Illinois. He attended Lisbon Elementary and went to...

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Robert "Bob" Wilmont Blake

Feb 18, 2025

Robert “Bob” Wilmont Blake, age 84, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday February 18, 2025, at Our House Senior Living- Austin Memory Care. Bob was born to Reno and Virginia (Gorman) Blake on April 7,1940 in Austin. He graduated in 1958 from Pacelli High School. On August 5, 1961, he married his high school sweetheart, Marva Myhre, at St....

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Hazel Eleanor Egtvedt

Feb 16, 2025

Hazel Eleanor Egtvedt, was born October 17, 1926, in rural Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, to Almar and Mildred Helleck. She went peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, February 16, 2025, at the age of 98.

Hazel was the second oldest of nine children. They worked hard on the farm and knew how to laugh, have fun, and love each other....

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Opoka James Nathanael

Feb 15, 2025

Opoka James Nathanael, age 27, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025. Opoka was born on June 26, 1997, in Juba, South Sudan to parents, Obote James Nathanael and Kiro Nyigwo. In 2005, the family moved to Kansas City, Missouri and in 2009 they moved to Austin, Minnesota. In 2016, he graduated from Austin High School. He was...

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Carol Ann Berge

Feb 14, 2025

Carol Ann Berge, age 82, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2025, at her home in Austin. Carol was born on April 8, 1942, to Fred and Genevieve (Blonigan) Frein in Austin, Minnesota. She attended St. Augustine Grade School and later attended Pacelli High School in Austin. In 1962 she married Joe Freese, and the couple had...

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Shirley Bernadine Morgan

Feb 14, 2025

Shirley Bernadine Morgan, age 83, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2025, at Good Samaritan Society – Comforcare in Austin. Shirley was born on March 12, 1941, in Clinton, Iowa, to Francis and Martha (Mussmann) O’Connor. She graduated high school from Mt. St. Clare Academy in Clinton, Iowa.

On July 18, 1964, Shirley married Gary Morgan in Clinton....

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Alice Marie Marks

Feb 13, 2025

Alice M. Marks, age 61, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at her home. Alice Marie Lamb was born on February 3, 1964, in Austin, Minnesota, to Arthur and Grace (Rubin) Lamb. She grew up in Brownsdale and graduated from Hayfield High School with the class of 1982. Alice was baptized, confirmed, and...

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Janith Amelia Espe

Feb 13, 2025

Janith Amelia Espe, age 90, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 13, 2025. Janith was born on November 26, 1934 to Ernest and Margaret Wolfe. She grew up in the Catholic faith and continued to hold her faith very dearly. She met her sweetheart, Leonard Espe, when he returned from his stint in the United States Army....

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