Obituaries

Jul 17, 2022

Donna Mae (Herr) Thomas, age 89 of Austin, passed away Sunday July 17, 2022 at her home. Donna was born March 4, 1933 in Austin, MN to Leo and Irene (Holdgrafer) Herr. She grew up in Austin and graduated from St. Augustine (Pacelli) High School.

On February 14, 1953 she was united in marriage to Robert (Bob)...

Jul 16, 2022

Diane Mae Cecil, age 77, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at St. Mark's Living in Austin. Diane Mae Smith was born on December 3, 1944, to Robert and Lillian (Price) Smith in Austin, Minnesota. She attended Austin High School. In 1981, she married James Cecil at First United Methodist Church in Austin, Minnesota. The couple...

Jul 14, 2022

Roselle Ann Anderson, age 64, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2022, at her home in Austin. Roselle Ann was born November 1, 1957, to Marvin and Dorothy (Lundene) Anderson in Austin, Minnesota. She graduated from Austin High School. Roselle worked as a dietary aide for several years at the Good Samaritan Society – Comforcare in Austin....

Jul 14, 2022

Aaron Steven Kasperek, age 42, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2022, at his home in Blooming Prairie. Aaron was born August 3, 1979, to Pearl James and Linda Kasperek in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He attended school in Richfield, Minnesota and at John F. Kennedy High School in Bloomington, Minnesota. Aaron worked in restaurants as a sous-chef at...

Jul 12, 2022

Donna Keck passed away on July 12, 2022, at the age of 84, surrounded by loved ones in Norman, OK.

Mrs. Keck was born June 24, 1938, in Grand Meadow, MN, to John and Emma (Kraft) Wohlers.

She graduated from Elkton High School in 1956. Shortly afterward she met A-2c Patrick W. Hawkins and married the following year. They had...

Jul 10, 2022

William Roger Wagner, age 78, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2022, at his home in Austin. William was born August 19, 1943, to Lesley and Esther (Welch) Wagner in Austin, Minnesota. He graduated with the class of 1961 from Austin High School. William then went on to attend Austin Vo-Tech and Austin Junior College. From 1963...

Jul 9, 2022

Robert Wesley Pettitt, age 95, of Austin, passed away with family at his bedside on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home.

Bob was born September 13, 1926 to parents, Albert and Hazel (May) Pettitt in Otranto, Iowa.

He married Mercedes Carmen Paniagua in San Francisco, California in 1948.  They spent 73 years...

Jul 8, 2022

Mary Jo Schamber, age 78, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society – Comforcare in Austin.

 

Mary Jo (Werner) Schamber was born in July of 1943 in Pender, Nebraska, where her father was the pastor of dual parishes for 55 years and her mother helped with the Ladies’ Aid and was the...

Jul 7, 2022

Dennis Dale Olund, age 91, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022, at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin.

A private family graveside service was held at Grandview Cemetery, Austin. Worlein Funeral Home of Austin is assisting the family with arrangements.

Jul 6, 2022

Lola J. Loverink, age 87, of Rose Creek, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at UnityPoint Health – Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. Lola Jean Culbert was born in Renova, Minnesota to Arthur and Edna (Stream) Culbert on September 5, 1934. She lived in Renova until she was eight years old, then her family moved to Elkton, Minnesota....

Jul 1, 2022

Gene Wesley Seavey, age 90, of Austin, died Friday, July 1st, 2022 at The Cedars of Austin.

Gene was born October 17, 1931 in Austin, MN to Evered and Esther (Badenschier) Seavey. He grew up in Waltham and Austin and graduated from Austin High School.

On June 29th,1974 he was united in marriage to Marlene...

Jun 30, 2022

 

Patricia Ann Dodge, 79, of Geneva, MN, passed away on Thursday, June 30th at her home. She was born on June 24, 1943 to Frank and Alice Severns in Winnebago, MN. Patricia grew up in Winnebago and graduated from Winnebago High School. She had three wonderful children, Anthony, Keith, and Marie. Patricia moved to Blooming Prairie when the kids...

Jun 29, 2022

Raymond Joseph Maloney, age 81, of Austin, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester surrounded by his family.

Ray lived in Austin his whole life.  Born June 25, 1941 to Mary E. and Eugene Maloney, Ray was second to the youngest of eight children.  He went to Pacelli High School and...

Jun 29, 2022

Charlotte Marie (Jennings) Keller, age 98, of Austin, died Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at Sacred Heart Care Center.

Charlotte, known by everyone as Chuck, was born July 28, 1923, to Frank and Lois Jennings, in Boyceville, WI. The family moved to Grand Meadow, MN when Chuck was four. She was the fifth child in a family of...

Jun 28, 2022

Eugene Herman Bumgarner, age 75, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Health System Austin.

 

Eugene is survived by his loving wife, Janetta; children, Gene, Jamie, Jeremy (Crystal), Jennifer; grandchildren, Christina, Jacob, Kacey, Ethan, Jessica, CheyAnn, Daulton, Ryan, Leland; great-grandchildren, Natalie, Zerec, Rhea, Journey, Alijah, Aydann; sister, Sonja; nieces, Mindy, Lynn, and Marlenea.

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Jun 27, 2022

John Ernest Heimerman, age 97, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Monday, June 27, 2022, at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota.  On December 14, 1924, John was born at home to Michael and Anna (Rauen) Heimerman in Stacyville, Iowa.  He attended country school until 8th grade. On September 25, 1946, John married Thresia Schmidt at St. Peter’s...

Jun 24, 2022

Richard E. “Dick” Titus, age 92, formerly of Austin, died Friday, June 24, 2022 at Auburn Meadows Memory Care in Waconia, Minnesota.

He was born October 19, 1929 in Austin to Lloyd and Esther (Killoren) Titus. Richard was baptized and confirmed at St. Augustine Church. He graduated in 1947 from St. Augustine High School (now Pacelli High...

Jun 22, 2022

Charles “Chuck” Adolph Herdina, age 93, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie. Chuck was born on June 16, 1929, at home in rural Blooming Prairie Township to Adolph and Martha (Blazek) Herdina. He attended District 84 country school and graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1947. One...

Jun 20, 2022

Kashden Ryder Simons, infant son of Megan Huston and Cody Simons, was born at 36 weeks into the arms of Angels on Monday, June 20, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Methodist Campus.

 

Kashden will be forever loved and missed by his parents, Megan and Cody; and siblings, Camron, Alexis, Kallie, and Serenity Simons. Kashden was preceded in...

Jun 18, 2022

Lois Elizabeth Winzenburg, age 86 of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Saturday June 18, 2022 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna, Minnesota. Lois Elizabeth Underwood was born October 3, 1935 at home in Dodge County, Minnesota, to Eli and Elizabeth (Wencl) Underwood. She attended country school, then graduated as the valedictorian from Blooming Prairie High School in 1952. After graduation,...