Obituaries

Feb 13, 2020

Odell Reuben Scrabeck, age 87 of Austin, Minnesota passed away peacefully Thursday morning, February 13, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society – Comforcare in Austin, surrounded by his loving family. Odell was born August 9, 1932 in Preston, Minnesota, the son of Reuben and Agnes (Olson) Scrabeck.  He grew up in Preston and Austin and graduated from Preston...

Feb 12, 2020

William “Bill” Charles Nygren , age 73 of Buffalo City, Wisconsin, formerly of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at his home. Bill was born June 22, 1946, in Austin, Minnesota, to Harry and Kathryn (Tritchler) Nygren. He grew up in Austin, and graduated from Austin High School. Bill worked for the railroad...

Feb 12, 2020

John Charles Alm, age 57 of Farmington, Minnesota, formerly of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. John was born April 9, 1962 in Austin, Minnesota, the son of Keith and Janeth (Carlson) Alm. He graduated with the class of 1980, from Blooming Prairie High School. John...

Feb 10, 2020

Viola Elaine Christianson, age 86, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away peacefully Monday, February 10, 2020 at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie. Vi was born in Freeborn County to Mikkel and Alma (Lee) Iverson on Nov. 3, 1933. She graduated from Austin High School in 1951. After high school, she worked as a bookkeeper for...

Feb 7, 2020

Keith P. Crape, age 27 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away suddenly on Friday, February 7, 2020, due to a car accident. Keith Prescott Crape was born on March 1, 1992, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Navy parents, John Crape and Michelle (Brohmer) Crape now Karnes. In 1993, his parents were honorably discharged from the Navy and...

Feb 6, 2020

Larry Lee Amdahl, age 78, died at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus on Thursday, February 6, 2020. He was born September 5, 1941, in Estherville, Iowa to Gilbert and Hattie (Manthey) Amdahl. Graduated from Estherville High School in 1960, attended Iowa Lakes Community College, Estherville and Mankato State University, graduating in December of 1967. Larry...

Feb 4, 2020

Thomas Robert Rosenthal, 53, was taken from us suddenly and unexpectedly on February 4, 2020. Tom was born to Darrell and Lorraine Rosenthal on November 20, 1966 in Austin, MN. He attended Catholic grade school and was a graduate of Pacelli High School’s class of 1985 and attended Riverland Community College. Following his graduation, Tom brought his aptitude for technology...

Feb 4, 2020

Raymond Eugene Hansen, age 90 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at Our House Senior Living in Austin after a lengthy illness. Raymond was born April 12, 1929, in Nevada Township, Mower County on the family farm near Rose Creek, Minnesota to Roy Clarence and Mae (Lausen) Hansen. He attended country school and graduated...

Feb 4, 2020

Erik Christian Pehrson, age 38 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at his home in Austin. Erik was born May 8, 1981, in Boston, Massachusetts, to David and Cheryl (Hodsdon) Pehrson. He graduated from Pacelli High School. He then went on to attend Rochester Community and Technical College. He worked in sales for 20...

Feb 3, 2020

Muryece Elaine Fossey (Best), 95, of Edina, MN, formerly of Austin, MN, passed away on February 3, 2020 at Grand Living of Sioux Falls, SD. Muryece was born January 10, 1925, to Jay and Caroline Best (Capretz) in Austin, MN. She attended and graduated from Austin High School in 1943.  She married Dean Fossey on October 28,1944 in Austin.  She...

Feb 3, 2020

Robert Wendell Unverzagt Sr., age 92 of Austin, Minnesota, died at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minnesota on February 3, 2020. He was born February 5, 1927, to William and Anna Marie (Hanson) Unverzagt near Sargeant, Minnesota. He had six brothers and one sister. He attended Koplin Elementary School in Sargeant and Elkton High School....

Feb 2, 2020

Ronald Edwin Newkirk, age 75, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2020, at St. Mark’s Nursing Home in Austin. Ronald was born on December 6, 1944, to Edward and Dorothy (Salisbury) Newkirk in Austin, Minnesota. Ronald grew up in Adams, and graduated from Adams High School in 1962.  After graduation, Ronald entered the Air Force...

Feb 1, 2020

Ruth Ann (Kough) Madden, 91, of Rochester went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 1, 2020. Ruth Ann was born October 31, 1928 in Austin the eldest daughter of Garnet and Marvel (Farrington) Kough. She had an interesting childhood working for the Hormel family as a governess when she was a teen. Ruth’s father, Garnet Kough owned and...

Feb 1, 2020

Timothy “Tim” Allen Lee, age 53, passed away suddenly, of natural causes on February 1st, 2020, in his home in Phoenix, Arizona. Tim was born on December 12th of 1966 in Rochester, MN. He moved to Owatonna, MN where he met and married Roxane [Borchert] Lee in 1999. They then moved to Blooming Prairie, MN to raise...

Feb 1, 2020

Virgil VanCamp age 87 of Austin, MN died peacefully in his sleep Saturday, February 1, 2020 at the Cedars of Austin, MN. He was born in Austin, MN on April 18, 1932 the only child of Clarice and Glen VanCamp. Virgil married Gloria Horgan, they had 1 child and later divorced. He married Joyce Hemgren on August 21, 1963. From...

Jan 31, 2020

Lorraine Elizabeth Marie Klinger, age 92 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Friday, January 31, 2020, at Good Samaritan Society – Comforcare in Austin. Lorraine Krause was born in Waseca County, Minnesota, to John and Metha (Schuldt) Krause on March 1, 1927. She attended country school and graduated from Waseca High School in 1945. While in high school...

Jan 30, 2020

Lawrence “LD” Dale Schewe, age 77 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. Lawrence was born April 30, 1942, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, the son of Lawrence and Stella (Nelson) Schewe. He attended schools in both Elkton, Minnesota and Austin, Minnesota. Lawrence was united in marriage to...

Jan 30, 2020

Adeline B. Wachlin, age 87 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully Thursday afternoon, January 30, 2020, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home in Austin, surrounded by her loving family. Adeline Bertha Wuertz was born May 26, 1932, in rural Waltham, Minnesota, the daughter of Alvin and Verona (Bode) Wuertz. She grew up in rural Waltham and graduated from...

Jan 29, 2020

Kermit F. Hoversten, age 91 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at Primrose Retirement Community of Austin, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born June 20, 1928 on a farm just outside of Lynd, Minnesota, to Elias and Martha Hoversten, one of fourteen children. Kermit was baptized and confirmed...

Jan 28, 2020

Shirley A. Hofland, age 90 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. She was born on September 15, 1929 to Harry and Stella (Knotts) Teepell in Austin, MN. Shirley attended Freeborn Country School grades 1 – 8 and graduated from Austin High School in 1947. She received...