Obituaries

Apr 27, 2020

Thresia Irene Heimerman, age 92 of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Monday, April 27, 2020 at Prairie Manor in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota.  On February 24, 1928, Thresia was born to Joseph & Catherine (Fischer) Schmidt in Stacyville, Iowa.  She attended country school until 8th grade, and on September 25, 1946, Thresia married John Heimerman at St. Peter’s...

Apr 27, 2020

For being a man of such few words, he always answered the call. As the apple of their eye, Gary Erlandson was born December 28, 1942 in Highmore, SD, to joy-filled parents Hazel and Jim Erlandson. He would go on to be the eldest of their three children, brother to Jackie and Greg. It was here that Gary learned early...

Apr 25, 2020

LaVonne A. Siewert, age 87 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2020, at Primrose Retirement Community of Austin. LaVonne Ann Peach was born July 22, 1932 in Austin, Minnesota, the daughter of Robert and Clara (Tauer) Peach. She grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School in 1950. On November 22, 1953, LaVonne...

Apr 25, 2020

Darell Emory Pries, age 78 of Sargeant, passed away on April 25, 2020, surrounded by his loving family, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born January 28, 1942 in Kankakee, Illinois to Emory and Eleanor (Kannberg) Pries. He was baptized at Immanuel Church, Peotone. He moved with his family at the age of...

Apr 20, 2020

Linjee Stahl - known as Att who was a long time resident of Austin, MN born on June 6th, 1946 in Bangkok, Thailand, passed away peacefully at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN on April 20th, 2020 at 11:50 a.m.

Survived by her loving husband Kenneth Stahl; married on April 10th, 1967.  They...

Apr 19, 2020

Richard (Ric) Duane Murphy, age 64 of Lanesboro, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2020, at his home. Ric was born January 24, 1956 in Osage, Iowa, to Richard and Mildred (Helgeson) Murphy. Ric went to Lyle High School, graduating in 1974. He then went on to attend the University of Mankato State, graduating Summa Cum Laude...

Apr 18, 2020

Rose A. Ring, age 71 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully with family members by her side on Saturday afternoon, April 18, 2020, at Parkview Care Center in Wells, Minnesota. Rose Ann Espe was born in Austin, Minnesota, to Raymond and Dorothy (Allen) Espe on October 3, 1948. She grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin...

Apr 18, 2020

Scott Daniel Butterfield, age 61 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin. Scott was born December 4, 1958 in Faribault, Minnesota, to Marvin and Carol (Bremer) Butterfield. He was a 1977 graduate from Medford High School. In 1985, Scott was united in marriage to Sheila Boran. Together they had one...

Apr 17, 2020

Josephine Louise Dulitz, age 99 of Brownsdale, Minnesota, passed away Friday, April 17, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin, Minnesota. Josephine was born October 13, 1920 in Austin, Minnesota, to Robert and Bertha (Reinke) Dulitz. She lived in Brownsdale, Minnesota at the Legacy of Brownsdale (Assisted Living Facility) at the time of her death. She...

Apr 17, 2020

Eugene E. Hutchins, age 75, formerly of Austin, died Friday, April 17, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Hutchins, Owatonna, MN; four children, Laura McKenzie, Scottsdale, AZ and her children, Madison and Sarah; Jeremy (Monica) Hutchins, Bloomington, IN and their son, Liam; Thomas (Emily) Hutchins, Mentor, MN; Amy (Ted) Wolkenhauer, Eugene, OR; two brothers,...

Apr 17, 2020

Elaine Kay Hannam, age 63, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, passed away Friday afternoon, April 17, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Health System – St. Marys Campus in Rochester, MN. She was born on   June 17, 1956 and raised by Wayne and Rose (Madson) Helgeson. Elaine grew up in Lyle and graduated from Lyle High School in 1974. She...

Apr 13, 2020

Judith Mae (Medgaarden) Laskewitz, age 78 of Austin, passed away from cancer at St Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Judy was born on August 11, 1941, in Austin, to Henry and Genevieve (Mathias) Medgaarden. Judy went to a country school north of Austin for eight years and graduated from Pacelli High School in 1958. She started working at...

Apr 13, 2020

Wendy Sue Whalen, age 53 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Monday, April 13, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, MN. Wendy was born July 14, 1966 in Austin, MN, to David and JoAnne (Christenson) Johnson. She graduated with the class of 1984 from Austin High School. Wendy married Mike Whalen. They later divorced. She then met Richard...

Apr 13, 2020

Robert L. Byrnes, age 81 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Monday, April 13, 2020, at Comfort Care in Austin. He was born to Robert J. & Olive Francis Byrnes on January 12, 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts. Robert grew up on the East coast and attended high school in Arlington Va., graduating with the Class of 1957. After...

Apr 12, 2020

Roger W. Earles, age 86 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2020, at his home in Austin. Roger William Earles was born May 10, 1933 in Kanawha, Iowa, to Bill and Florence (Dewey) Earles. Roger held several jobs over the years from farmer, solider, truck driver, salesman, and lineman, but these jobs did not define him....

Apr 12, 2020

David Eugene Kolb, age 84 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 12, 2020, in Austin, Minnesota, following chemotherapy treatment in March.

He was born on February 17, 1936 in Austin, Minnesota to Louis and Frances (Schroeder) Kolb.  He graduated from St. Augustine (Pacelli) High School in 1954.  Upon completing high school, Dave joined the Army...

Apr 11, 2020

This obituary was written by Charles Wilson himself in 2019:

Charles “Chuck” Wilson was born on May 21, 1922 in San Antonio Texas; the eldest son of George and Marjorie (Lewis) Wilson.

The family moved to Austin in 1924 when George bought a one-half interest in The Austin Bottling Works.

Apr 11, 2020

Janice A. Johnson, 91, passed away on Saturday April 11, 2020, at Good Samaritan Society - Comforcare in Austin, due to complications from a stroke she suffered in February 2020.  Janice was born April 9, 1929 in Hayfield, Minnesota to Edmund and Edna Mayme (Gilbertson) Holtan.  She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church Hayfield. She attended Hayfield Public Schools...

Apr 9, 2020

Lucille (Wagner) Hanson, age 86, of Austin, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home. Born May 29, 1933 in rural Fillmore county to Eva (TerMaat) and Merville Wagner, she was the youngest of three children. The family moved to Austin in 1942 and following her graduation from Austin High School in 1951, she began a...

Apr 9, 2020

Max D. Minnich, age 91, of Austin, went to be with his maker on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Max was born March 15, 1929 to John Guy and Edna Rose (Ridgeway) Minnich in Coon Rapids, Iowa. During the depression, the family moved to Minnesota. Max graduated in 1947 from Grand Meadow...