Obituaries

Nov 6, 2021

Fay “Baldy” L. Leeper Jr. age 66 of Rochester and formerly of Austin, passed away on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at the Eisenberg Building at the Mayo Clinic Methodist Campus in Rochester.

Baldy was born on March 29, 1955 at St. Olaf Hospital in Austin, MN to Fay and Betty Leeper.  He graduated from Hayfield...

Nov 5, 2021

Betty Ann (Tindal) Monty age 91 of Austin, died on November 5th, 2021 meeting the Lord with family by her side.

Betty was born on August 23, 1930 in Riceville, Iowa, to Lee and Margaret (Grant) Tindal. Betty attended Columbus Grade School and Saint Augustine (Pacelli) High School in Austin, MN.

On November 3rd, 1948,...

Nov 4, 2021

Roger Lynn Oelkers, age 75, of Brownsdale, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. Roger was born November 3, 1946, in Austin, Minnesota, to Claude and Betty (Powers) Oelkers. He graduated with the class of 1964 from Hayfield High School. On January 12, 1968, Roger married...

Nov 4, 2021

Rose Marie Donovan, age 93, of Austin, died Thursday, November 4, 2021 at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin.

Rose was born on October 10, 1928, in Austin to W. Gerald and Marie (Kramer) Cotter. She attended country school and graduated from Austin High School in 1946.

On October 25, 1947, Rose was united in...

Nov 4, 2021

Eh Say also known as Saw Htoo Wah, age 66, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. He was born on December 2,1954 in Toungoo, Burma, Myanmar to Saw Poe Ma and Naw Chri Paw. Eh married Kue Dee in Thailand in June of 1991. The...

Nov 2, 2021

Joyce Ellen Gullickson , age 67, of LeRoy, Minnesota and formerly of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at Bay View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Red Wing, Minnesota. Joyce was born on August 6, 1954, in Austin, Minnesota, to Grant Elsmore and Lorraine Janice (Anderson) Gullickson. She was baptized on November...

Nov 2, 2021

Helen M. Radimecky , age 85, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester, Minnesota. Helen Marie was born in Austin, Minnesota, to Stanley and Helen (Shoemaker) Florek on July 6, 1936. She grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School in 1954. Helen lived in Chicago,...

Oct 30, 2021

Darlene Louise Yerhart, age 88, of Lansing, passed away Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin.

Darlene was born January 28, 1933 in Austin to Myron & Olga Yanzer.  She grew up in Austin and Lansing and graduated from Austin High School.

In addition to being a homemaker, Darlene worked part-time...

Oct 29, 2021

Harriet C. Osmonson, age 88, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, October 29, 2021, at her home in Austin. Harriet Catherine Brown was born December 28, 1932, in Austin, Minnesota, the daughter of Harry and Rose (Schoeberl) Brown. She graduated from Austin High School. On October 3, 1953, Harriet was united in marriage to...

Oct 28, 2021

Clara Sibenaller, age 89 of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021, at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie. Clara Taphorn was born on January 10, 1932, in Templeton, IA the daughter of John Taphorn and Helen Neu. She attended Odebolt High School. In 1952, Clara was united in marriage to Greg...

Oct 23, 2021

Codie Aker, age 17, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, October 23, 2021, at his home in Austin. Codie James Aker was born on October 16, 2004, in Austin to Mikki Aker. He was dedicated to the Cornerstone Church in 2004. Codie attended Lyle High School and recently began attending Connections Academy online. He...

Oct 23, 2021

Nom Thach, age 71, of Austin passed away Saturday, October 23rd, 2021.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 30th, 2021 at Worlein Funeral Home in Austin.

Oct 22, 2021

Richard Sandall Dixon, age 89, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Friday, October 22, 2021, at The Cedars of Austin. Richard was born January 1, 1932, in Aberdeen, South Dakota, to Elmer and Esther (Anderson) Dixon. He graduated from Aberdeen Central High School in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Following graduation, he enlisted in the United States Air...

Oct 18, 2021

Mercedes Carmen Pettitt, age 97, of Austin, passed away with family at her bedside on Monday, October 18, 2021 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home.

Mercy was born May 30, 1924 to parents, Bemilda and Virgilo Paniagua in Managua, Nicaragua.

She married Robert Wesley Pettitt in San Francisco, California in 1948.  They spent 73 years together. ...

Oct 17, 2021

Mary M. Johnsen , age 87, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2021, at her home in Austin. Mary Margaret Flannery was born in Austin, Minnesota on February 12, 1934, to Leonard and Margaret (Dunbar) Flannery. She attended Austin High School. Mary enjoyed working in the Hormel office for several years, the...

Oct 17, 2021

Stacy Ann (Wiedeman) Miles, was born in Austin, Minnesota on December 9, 1975, and lost her battle with cancer on Sunday, October 17, 2021.

Stacy lived most of her life in Austin, graduating from Austin High School in 1994.  In 2018 she was blessed to marry her high school sweetheart and one true love, Nathan Miles.

Oct 14, 2021

Deloris M. Glynn , age 82 of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Thursday, October 14, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Methodist Campus. Deloris May Proulx was born September 17, 1939, in Owatonna, Minnesota, the daughter of Edward and Jenny (Behrands) Proulx. She grew up in Owatonna and graduated from Owatonna High School in 1958....

Oct 13, 2021

Donald Edward Wolfe (91) died peacefully on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at Lake Winona Manor, in Winona MN surrounded by his daughters Renee Brunner and Rhonda Puetz.

Don was born on July 10, 1930, in Austin MN to Mabel Irene Dockham and Charles B. Wolfe.

Don is survived by his daughters, Renee Brunner, Owatonna, MN,...

Oct 13, 2021

Richard Earl Epley, age 81, of Austin, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2021 at St. Mark’s Lutheran  Home.

Richard was born July 3, 1940 in Austin, MN to Earl and Margaret (Mueller) Epley. He grew up in Austin and graduated from Pacelli High School.

Richard was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church and the...

Oct 12, 2021

Brittany Nicole Fielding , age 27, of Rochester, Minnesota and formerly of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at her home in Rochester. Brittany was born March 12, 1994, to Mark Fielding and Vicky (Kendrick) Hassler in Pensacola, Florida. She attended Owatonna and Austin Public Schools. Brittany worked at Steve’s Pizza in Austin, Broadway...