Obituaries

Mar 22, 2022

Nylva Arlene Pirmantgen, age 86, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at St. Mark’s Living in Austin. She was born at home in Madelia, Minnesota on February 15, 1936, the oldest of two children of Fred and Gertrude (Peacock) Elkins. The family moved to a farm East of Dexter in 1942,...

Mar 21, 2022

Ruth Elaine (Hammer) Hoversten, age 93, of Austin, Minnesota died Monday, March 21, 2022, at The Cedars of Austin.

She was born February 10, 1929, in Lyon County, Minnesota to George and Alma Hammer, one of four children. Ruth was baptized and confirmed at Hemnes Lutheran Church, attended country school, and...

Mar 17, 2022

Jane Suzanne Helfrich, age 81, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. Jane was born June 3, 1940, in Austin, Minnesota, to Stanley and Margaret (Deutschman) Budd. She grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School. On September 26, 1960, Jane married...

Mar 14, 2022

Douglas Arthur Loverink, age 67, of Oakland, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022, at his home in Oakland. Douglas was born to Harm and Lola (Culbert) Loverink on June 9, 1954, in Austin, Minnesota. He attended Austin and Lyle schools and obtained his GED. Douglas went on to attend Pipestone VoTech and then...

Mar 9, 2022

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Duane Clarence Jendersee, age 78, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at The Cedars of Austin. Duane was born in Spring Valley, Minnesota, to William and Alma (Moke) Jendersee on July 3, 1943. He graduated in 1961 from Elkton High School....

Mar 8, 2022

Treshawn “Tre” Martez Delaney , died at the age of 22 at home in Austin, MN on Tuesday, March 8th, 2022. Tre was born on Nov. 10th, 1999 in Albert Lea, MN. He grew up in the Albert Lea/Austin area with his parents and siblings. Tre enjoyed playing video games, dancing, listening to music, hanging...

Mar 7, 2022

Betty Lou Wencl Mallan, age 74, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. Betty Lou Wencl was born in Austin, Minnesota, to Bill and Frieda (Vieltorf) Wencl on September 3, 1947. She attended Austin High School. While in school she enjoyed playing violin in...

Mar 6, 2022

Jeanine P. Johnson, age 92, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Health System Austin. Jeanine Phyllis Stelter was born April 28, 1929, in Lyon County, Marshall, Minnesota, the daughter of Ernest and Gina (Riste) Stelter. She graduated in 1946 from Lynd High School and went on to attend...

Mar 5, 2022

Douglas “Doug” Edward Chaffee, age 75, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society – Comforcare in Austin after a brief battle with a rare form of leukemia. Doug was born on December 14, 1946, in Austin, Minnesota to Warren and Jeanette (Lerud) Chaffee. He was baptized into the...

Mar 5, 2022

Gilbert Pineda, age 57, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. Gilbert was an awesome man that was always the life of the party, always had a smile that lit up the room, and a laugh that was contagious. He will be deeply missed....

Mar 5, 2022

Raymond “Ray” L. Schmidt, age 83, of Austin, Minnesota, died at his home from a heart attack on Saturday, March 5, 2022. Raymond was born May 28, 1938, on a farm near Lone Rock, Iowa, to Walter and Alice (Laabs) Schmidt. He graduated in 1956 from Austin High School and went on to study electronics...

Mar 4, 2022

Geraldine Marie (Anderson) Werner age 92 of Austin, Minnesota was called home to heaven on March 4, 2022 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Austin.

Jerry (Geraldine) was born April 30, 1929 in Winona, Minnesota to Ruth and Peter Anderson. She grew up in Minnesota City, Minnesota and attended Cathedral High School in Winona. She...

Mar 2, 2022

Jimmy “Jim” Lee DeLaney, of Austin, Minnesota, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. He was 75 years old. Jim was born January 14, 1947, to Eugene and Thelma (Pike) DeLaney in a birthing house in Osage, Iowa. He attended Lyle Public Schools. Jim was an avid sports fan and enjoyed playing...

Feb 28, 2022

Richard “Robbie” Roland Robinson, age 92, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, February 28, 2022, at White Pine Assisted Living in Cottage Grove. Robbie was born on September 27, 1929, in Scotland, South Dakota, the son of John and Myrtle (Sweet) Robinson. He attended schools in Scotland and in 1947, graduated from Scotland High...

Feb 27, 2022

Joyce Avalon Mallory, 98, died Sunday, February 27, 2022, at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin. Joyce was born on March 21, 1923, to William and Ina (Enright) Hemann. She was the oldest of three children.

After graduating from St. Augustine High School in Austin, she began working at Hormel Foods, January 16, 1942, after the bombing...

Feb 25, 2022

Joanne T. (Hanson) Jensen, age 83, of Austin, Minnesota died Friday, February 25, 2022 peacefully at the Cedars of Austin.

Joanne was born May 10, 1938, in Mankato, Minnesota to Leslie and Evelyn (Bendickson) Hanson.  Joanne spent her early years in several different cities in Iowa and Minnesota with her parents. ...

Feb 24, 2022

LeVerne M. Altenburg, Sr., age 64, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at his home in Austin.

Feb 20, 2022

The long goodbye is over for family and friends of Pastor Russell Wangen, 87, of Austin, MN, who passed away on February 20, 2022, at The Cedars of Austin Memory Care. His loving wife, Norma, was by his side holding his hands and playing Bach music to help lead him into heaven. Russ was born on June 26, 1934, the...

Feb 19, 2022

Sylvia J. Swenson, age 93, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022, at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie. Sylvia Josephine Williamson was born to Joseph and Selma (Lee) Williamson on March 6, 1928, in Udolpho Township, Mower County, Minnesota. She was baptized at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Austin, Minnesota...

Feb 19, 2022

Darrell Marvin Erickson of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2022, at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie. He was 89 years old. A proud Korean War-era veteran of the United States Navy, Darrell lived a long and full life, and was much loved by his devoted wife of more than...