Obituaries

Mar 3, 2023

Sherry Lynn Whalen, age 74, of Austin, Minnesota, died peacefully with her family at her side on the morning of Friday, March 3, 2023. Born on July 27, 1948, in Phoenix, Arizona, to Wesley and Ruth Lastine. She was married to Ron Whalen at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Austin, Minnesota on June 4, 1966. She attended Austin High School...

Mar 1, 2023

Gregory Owen Krausert, age 58, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. Greg was born October 8, 1964, in Austin, Minnesota, to Donald and Lorraine (Reents) Krausert. He attended and graduated from Lake Forest College. In addition to Austin, Greg also lived in Rochester, Minnesota and San Diego, California....

Feb 28, 2023

Jeanette Elizabeth Mayfield, age 72, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on February 28, 2023, surrounded by her family after a long battle with COPD. Jeanette was born on May 29, 1950, in Harmony, Minnesota, to Tilford and Lylia (Sickle) Scrabeck and grew up in Harmony. Over the years she had a very full and happy life. She married D....

Feb 27, 2023

Nancy Ann Maloney (Rauh) peacefully passed away on February 27, 2023, the age of 84, at The Cedars of Austin in Austin, MN.

Nancy was born in St. Louis, MO on September 18, 1938, to Ruth (Nesslein) and Cecil Rauh. She grew up in St. Louis, MO, Columbus, Ohio, and Perryville, MO. She graduated from St. Vincent’s...

Feb 26, 2023

Kenneth Eugene Greenlee, age 90, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Health System Austin.

Ken was born July 9, 1932, in Osage, Iowa to Elmer and Gertrude (Allas) Greenlee.  He attended rural Mower County schools and graduated from Elkton High School in 1951, where he and his two brothers excelled in sports....

Feb 25, 2023

Norman Doyle Johnson, age 77, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023, after a short battle with muscle invasive metastatic bladder cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer and spine cancer.

Norm “Stormin Norman” was born July 30, 1945, to Grace (Neste) and Leonard (Fat) Johnson in Austin, MN. He graduated from Austin Central High School in 1963. After high school, he...

Feb 24, 2023

Russell E. Ashley was born January 25, 1933, and passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023. He was born to Casper and Gladys (Ostenson) Ashley at his grandmother Ashley's farm near Six Mile Grove, Lyle, MN.  Russell was an only child.

Russell was baptized and confirmed at Six Mile Grove Lutheran Church, Lyle MN.  Later he and Helen joined St....

Feb 23, 2023

Shirley J. Earl, age 97, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society – Comforcare in Austin. Shirley Jean Snyder was born June 26, 1925, in Austin, Minnesota, the daughter of Fay and Laura (Loomis) Snyder. At the age of 12, Shirley was selected by her grandmother, Emma Loomis to unveil the statue...

Feb 22, 2023

Janet R. Augustin, age 96, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin. Janet Ruth Wright was born February 22, 1927, in rural Dexter, Minnesota, the daughter of William and Hazel (Cress) Wright. She graduated in 1944 from Elkton High School. On December 29, 1946, Janet was united in marriage to...

Feb 20, 2023

David Gerry Boroff, age 68, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2023, at Traditions of Montgomery. He was born February 28, 1954.

David is survived by his brother, Donald Boroff of Bremerton, Washington.

Private interment in Oakwood Cemetery, Austin. Worlein Funeral Home of Austin is assisting the family with arrangements.

Feb 20, 2023

Joan Severson, 85 of Austin Minnesota peacefully passed away surround by family on February 20th, 2023, at St. Mark's Lutheran Home.

Joan was born July 10th, 1937 to Joseph and Luella (Ferrie) Grimm in Cresco, Iowa. The family later relocated to Austin where she attended Pacelli High School. Joan married the love of her live, Harlan on...

Feb 19, 2023

Donna Marie (Lostegaard) Clothier, born June 5, 1936, passed away peacefully with her family on February 19, 2023. Donna grew up in Blooming Prairie, MN. Donna and her husband, Alan, raised their family in Grand Marais, MN, where she worked as a Nurse Anesthetist and Director of Nurses at Cook County Hospital. Donna and Alan traveled extensively in retirement and...

Feb 17, 2023

Burton George Knutson, age 88, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Friday, February 17, 2023, at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield, Minnesota. Burton was born in Owatonna, Minnesota, to George and Blanche (Christianson) Knutson on August 13, 1934. He graduated in 1953, from Blooming Prairie High School. In 1958, Burton joined the U.S. Army, serving until his honorable discharge...

Feb 16, 2023

Philbert Orville Egtvedt, of Corning, MN passed peacefully at home on February 16, 2023, at the age of 96 years, 10 months.

Philbert was born in Austin, MN, on April 16, 1926, the fourth and youngest child of Peter and Lena (Johnson) Egtvet. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Red Oak Grove Lutheran Church. As an...

Feb 15, 2023

Mary Catherine “Cathy” DeClerk, age 98, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie. Cathy was born on January 5, 1925 in Davenport, Iowa, to Robert and Mabel (Curtis) Lohmann. She graduated in 1942, from Claremont High School and went on to attend college in Davenport, Iowa. Cathy’s marriage to...

Feb 15, 2023

Evelyn G. Trom, age 88, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at Prairie Manor Care Center, Blooming Prairie. Evelyn was born November 10, 1934, in Algona, Iowa to John and Alice (Harmon) Gross. The family relocated to Hayfield, MN, where Evelyn graduated from high school in 1953. On October 22, 1953, she married Lowell Trom at...

Feb 13, 2023

Patricia L. Dahle, age 71, of Austin, died Monday, February 13, 2023 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester.

Pat was born January 17, 1952 in Austin, Minnesota to Blaine and Jeanette (Mathieson) Dahle.  She worked many years at Robert's Specialty Company in Austin.

Survivors include two children, Shawna (Jake) Thorson, Story City, IA, Shayne Johnson...

Feb 12, 2023

Thomas “Tom” Harmon, age 70, of Austin Minnesota passed away on Sunday February 12th, 2023, at St. Mark’s Living, after a courageous battle with frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Tom was born to Maurice and Philomene (Selz) Harmon on March 17, 1952, in Marshfield Wisconsin. In 1963, he moved to Austin with his family and went on to graduate from Austin...

Feb 10, 2023

Jeanette Margaret Klapperick (née Wagner) peacefully passed away the morning of February 10th, 2023, at the age of 94, at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie.

Jeanette was born on a farm near Staceyville, Iowa on June 23, 1928 to Katherine “Katie” (Schneider) Wagner and Bernard “Barney” Wagner, the fourth of four girls.  She grew up in Austin, Minnesota,...

Feb 9, 2023

Interment has been updated and dates and times have been added below.

 

Everleigh Elizabeth Jones, age 2, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2023. Everleigh was born on May 14, 2020, to parents, Dylan Jones and Marissa Ann Bush in Austin, Minnesota.

 

Our beloved Everleigh was our morning sunshine and if you didn't say...