Obituaries

Richard Orozco

Jul 10, 2021

Richard Sabin Orozco, age 35, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his family. Richard was born February 27, 1986, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Cindy Koestler and Richard “Penny” Orozco. He graduated from Delta Junction High School in Delta Junction, Alaska. On September 5, 2015,...

Muriel Sayles

Jul 10, 2021

Muriel G. Sayles, age 92, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021, at Milestone Assisted Living in Faribault, Minnesota. Muriel Genevieve Lostegaard was born February 14, 1929, in Austin, Minnesota, the daughter of Stanley and Hilda (Madson) Lostegaard. She grew up in the Corning / Red Oak Grove area north of Austin....

Sara Swanson

Jul 9, 2021

Sara Swanson, age 94, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, July 9, 2021 at Good Samaritan Society – Comforcare in Austin. Sara Catherine was born December 5, 1926 at Lidgerwood, ND, to Joseph and Mabel Stine Saumweber. She was the youngest of four siblings, Joseph, Lola Mae, and Leslie. All are now deceased. The...

Jerris Blome Hodnefield

Jul 6, 2021

Jerris Louise Boeke Blome Hodnefield was born January 30, 1929 at home on the farm to Louise Augusta Matilda (Mannetter) Boeke and Russell Ruby Boeke in Hubbard, Iowa.  She passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, at 92 years old. In 1999 Jerris was diagnosed with...

Marshall Ferris

Jul 5, 2021

Marshall Joseph Ferris, age 79, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, July 5, 2021, at his home in Austin. Marshall was born August 26, 1941, in Austin, Minnesota, to Herb and Melba (Klapal) Ferris. He attended Austin High School and graduated with the class of 1959. Following graduation, Marshall enlisted into the U.S. Marine...

Lemuel Read, Jr.

Jul 4, 2021

Lemuel James (Bud) Read, Jr. age 101 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021, at The Cedars of Austin. He was born January 12, 1920 at home on a farm near Swea City, Iowa, the eldest son of Lemuel and Hazel (Goodwin) Read. He was raised on farms near Swea City and attended...

Steven Mickelson

Jul 4, 2021

Steven R. Mickelson, age 60, passed away on July 4, 2021, at his home in Austin, surrounded by his loving family. Steven Richard was born on August 28, 1960, in Minneapolis, MN. His parents were Richard and Joan (Northwick) Mickelson. He graduated from Austin High School with the class of 1979. Steven was a truck...

Daisy Larson

Jul 3, 2021

Daisy P. Larson, age 97, of La Crosse, Wisconsin, formerly of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, July 3, 2021, at Bethany Riverside Nursing Home in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Daisy Pauline Meister was born in Osage, Iowa, the daughter of Ernest and Lilla (Troge) Meister on April 20, 1924. She attended country school and graduated...

Baerbel “Barb” “Babbel” Olson

Jul 2, 2021

Baerbel "Barb" "Babbel" Doris Olson, age 79, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away July 2, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus.

A private family memorial service will be held at First Lutheran Church in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota. Worlein Blooming Prairie Funeral Home of Blooming Prairie is assisting the family with arrangements.

Robert "Bob" Belshan

Jun 27, 2021

Robert “Bob” Louis Belshan, age 85, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away June 27, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. He was born March 31, 1936, on a farm near Myrtle, Minnesota, to Louis and Alice (Plevka) Belshan. Bob graduated from Albert Lea High School. In addition to farming, he worked at Firestone...

Barbara Lane

Jun 24, 2021

Barbara Jane (Jonell) Lane was born on July 21, 1930 in Duluth, Minnesota and died on June 24, 2021 in Wabasha, Minnesota. She was married to William Lane in December of 1950. They subsequently divorced in 1962 and Barbara never remarried. She had two children James (Michelle) Lane of Austin, Minnesota and Maureen (Donald Hootch)...

Paulette Carew

Jun 22, 2021

Paulette E. Carew, age 77, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at St. Mark’s Living in Austin. Paulette Elsie Flaherty was born April 10, 1944, in Mower County, Minnesota, to Leslie and Elsie (Weikum) Flaherty. She graduated from Austin High School in 1962 and then attended Austin Community College for the...

Robert "Bob" Knutson

Jun 21, 2021

Robert “Bob” John Knutson, age 90, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, June 21, 2021, at Good Samaritan Society – Comforcare in Austin. Bob was born November 12, 1930, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, the son of John and Ethel (Anderson) Knutson. He attended Longfellow Grade School and graduated from La Crosse Central High School...

Theodore "Ted" Rowe

Jun 20, 2021

Theodore “Ted” Kenneth Rowe, age 72, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021, at St. Mark’s Living in Austin. Ted was born in Preston, Minnesota, to Kenneth and Margaret (Freigheit) Rowe, on January 5, 1949. He graduated from Wykoff High School in 1968. Ted then went on to attend Vocational Technical School in...

Ella "Kookie" Hartwig

Jun 20, 2021

Ella Mae "Kookie" (Cowan) Hartwig, age 72, passed away Sunday evening, June 20, 2021, at M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN.

Ella was born on July 17, 1948 to William E. Cowan and Arlene (Bly) Cowan in Austin, MN. She graduated from Austin High School in 1966 and married...

Elaine Brustad

Jun 20, 2021

Elaine J. Brustad, 96 of Edina, Minnesota, formerly of Austin, Minnesota, died on June 20, 2021, at The Waters Residence, where she resided for the past several years.

Elaine Johnson was born June 1, 1925, in Martinsburg Township to Adolph and Annie (Mathison) Johnson.  Elaine was baptized and confirmed in the...

William "Arnie" DeBoer

Jun 19, 2021

William Arnold DeBoer, known by most as Arnie, died peacefully in his home in Alamogordo, New Mexico on June 19th, 2021 with family by his side. Arnie was born in Worthington, Minnesota on July 4th, 1944 to William and Sadie (VanderPloeg) DeBoer. He grew up on family farms in the Worthington and Hollandale, Minnesota areas and met...

Hilma Johnson

Jun 16, 2021

Hilma C. Johnson, age 87, of Kasson, Minnesota, formerly of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at Prairie Meadows Senior Living in Kasson, Minnesota. Hilma was born September 22, 1933, in rural St. James, Minnesota, the daughter of Alfred and Emma (Mathias) Niemeier. She attended St. John’s schools until the 8th grade,...