Obituaries

Feb 9, 2023

The precious gift of our sweet baby’s life, no matter how short, deserves an eternity of celebration and remembrance.

Our beautiful daughter, Jayla Amora Jones, made her entrance into this world on Sunday, January 1st, 2023, making herself a celebrity with her very first breath. Although we were never prepared to say farewell, the Kingdom of Heaven...

Feb 8, 2023

Janice Augustin (Thoe) died on Wednesday, Feb. 8, during a brief hospital stay and with family at her bedside. She was 86 years old.

Janice grew up on a farm near Oslo, Minn. She was the daughter of Knut and Ella (Wilson) Thoe, the youngest in a family of eight children. Growing up in a houseful of kids and with...

Feb 8, 2023

Phyllis Jean Johnson, age 94, of Austin, died Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at Cedar Court in Adams.

Phyllis was born June 24, 1928 in Austin to Paul and Magdalena (Heimer) Koenig.  She was united in marriage to LaVerne Johnson.  Phyllis was a long time employee of Hormel Foods.

She enjoyed gardening, crossword puzzles, and watching Jeopardy....

Feb 6, 2023

John Harlow Whiting, age 94, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023, at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie. John was born in Hibbing, Minnesota, to Lawrence “Larry” and Anna (Rotzien) Whiting on January 24, 1929. He graduated from Hibbing High School. Following high school, John entered the U.S. Army, serving during the Korean War....

Feb 3, 2023

Ted S. Getchell, age 84, of Austin, died Friday, February 3, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loved ones.

Ted was born November 1, 1938 in Austin, Minnesota to Harold and Sylvia Getchell.  He lived in Florida for part of his life, but moved to Austin where he married his wife, Carol J. Twedell and raised...

Feb 1, 2023

Clarence “Butch” Ervin Boyd, age 73, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. Butch was born June 9, 1949, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, to Louis and Clarice (Bickelhaupt) Boyd. He graduated with the class of 1967 from Hayfield High School. On February 25, 1969, Butch enlisted into the U.S. Army...

Jan 30, 2023

Charles Allan Crosby, age 78, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. Charles was born June 30, 1944, to Edgar and Luella (Bartz) Crosby in Austin, Minnesota. He grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School in 1962. Charles married Nancy Vietor on April 4, 1964, at...

Jan 28, 2023

Janet Kay Pfeifer, age 75, of Blooming Prairie, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at her home. Janet was born February 20, 1947, in Austin to LeVerne and Mildred (Queensland) Jech. She graduated from Austin High School in 1965. On September 9, 1967, she was united in marriage to Roger Pfeifer; and their marriage of 55 years was blessed...

Jan 26, 2023

Tammy Marie Martin, age 41, of Savage, Minnesota, passed away from complications with ovarian cancer on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, Minnesota. Tammy was born December 11, 1981, in Austin, Minnesota. She grew up in Brownsdale, Minnesota and graduated from Hayfield High School in 2000. Following graduation, Tammy moved to Austin and worked...

Jan 26, 2023

Helen Henrietta Wilson Keating, age 90, of Austin, MN died on Thursday, January 26, 2023 surrounded by loved ones.

Helen was born on August 22, 1932 in Austin, MN to Frank and Marie (Bigelow) Wilson.  She grew up in Austin and graduated from St. Augustine High School in 1950

She was united in marriage to...

Jan 24, 2023

Charles “Jack” John Morgan, age 92, of Brownsdale, Minnesota, formerly of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at Legacy of Brownsdale. Jack was born in Madison, South Dakota, to Barney and Mary (Gile) Morgan on February 3, 1930. He obtained his GED and served his country in the U.S. Army from 1950-1952, earning the rank of Sergeant...

Jan 22, 2023

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Lyle Henry Engelhardt, age 77 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023, at home surrounded by loved ones. Lyle was born in Waseca, Minnesota, to Roy and Alma (Stolz) Engelhardt on July 14, 1945. He graduated from Hayfield High School in 1963. Lyle’s...

Jan 22, 2023

Darrell Jacobson, age 88, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, died Sunday, January 22, 2023, at United Hospital in Saint Paul, after sustaining a heart attack on Friday. Darrell Robert Jacobson was born in Blooming Prairie Township on the Jacobson family homestead on July 6, 1934. He was the son of Edmund and Anna (Nelson) Jacobson. He attended District 85 school through the...

Jan 20, 2023

William “Bill” Arthur DeVries, age 61, of Glenville, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 20, 2023, at his home in Glenville. William was born on January 6, 1962, in Sussex, New Jersey, to Theunis and Sylvia (Vanderploeg) DeVries. The family moved to the Hollandale, Minnesota area in 1967. Bill attended Hollandale Christian School and Albert Lea High School, graduating...

Jan 18, 2023

Ernest LeRoy Baldus “Roy”, 92, of Austin, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2023.

Roy was born December 5, 1930 to Leo Baldus and Mildred Faye (Corbin) Baldus of New Hampton, IA.  They settled southwest of Grand Meadow, MN in 1941.  At the age of 19, with the passing of his father, he took over the management...

Jan 17, 2023

Florence Catherine Ostergaard, 94, of Austin, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.

Florence “Flo” was born May 4, 1928 in St. Cloud to George and Marion Bursch.  She was the youngest of six children. Flo graduated from Cathedral High School in St. Cloud before attending St. Cloud Teachers...

Jan 16, 2023

Virginia Elaine Davis, age 94, of Albert Lea, formerly of Clarks Grove, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2023, at Thorne Crest Senior Living Community in Albert Lea.

She was born on April 12, 1928, to Charles and Effie (Thompson) Peterson in Udolpho Township, Mower County, Minnesota. Virginia attended a one-room country school through the 8th grade and Blooming...

Jan 14, 2023

Evelyn Ann Svenson, age 100 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin. Evelyn Ann was born on the family farm near Myrtle, Minnesota on November 9, 1922, to Charles and Anna (Kos) Funfar. She attended country school, then attended Albert Lea High School. On June 22, 1941, Evelyn was united in...

Jan 12, 2023

Ida L. Larson, age 82 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, St. Mary’s campus. Ida Louise Kruse was born in Faribault, Minnesota, to William and Vernes (Thompson) Kruse on September 1, 1940. She grew up in Faribault, Minnesota, where she received her education, graduating from Faribault High School. On August 9,...

Jan 12, 2023

Lawrence “Larry” Martin Hanson, age 92 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2023, at St. Mark’s Living in Austin. Larry was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota, on September 9, 1930, to Victor and Mary (Head) Hanson. He obtained his GED and in 1947, entered the United States Air Force, serving until 1950. Following his honorable discharge from the...