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Steven Jorgenson
Oct 29, 2019
Steven Dale Jorgenson, age 61 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at his home in Austin. Steve was born February 14, 1958, to Dale Gallaher and Marilyn Jorgenson in Austin. He was raised in Austin and attended and graduated from Austin High School. On August 16, 1997, Steve was united in marriage to Gail...
Kristie Steiner
Oct 27, 2019
Kristie Ann Steiner, age 56 of Brownsdale, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, October 27, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin, Minnesota. Kris was born July 17, 1963 in Owatonna, Minnesota, to Harold and Armeda “Jean” (Yanzer) Boverhuis. She was raised in Lansing and went to Austin High School, graduating in 1981. On August 2, 1986,...
Lucy Bauer Gnada
Oct 25, 2019
Lucy Alberta Bauer Gnada, age 98 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Friday, October 25, 2019 at St. Mark’s Living in Austin. Lucy was born February 21, 1921 in Austin, Minnesota, the daughter of William and Edith (Dickens) Coogan. She grew up in Austin and attended Austin Public Schools. In 1941, Lucy married Arthur Bauer. Their marriage was...
Walter "Wally" Bina
Oct 25, 2019
Walter “Wally” Joseph Bina, age 76 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2019 at St. Marks Living in Austin, MN. Wally was born in Davenport, Iowa, to Aloysius Sr. and Helen (Cook) Bina on May 23, 1943. He went to grade school in Davenport, Iowa, then he attended Pine City High School in Pine City...
Dorothy Kemmerick
Oct 25, 2019
Dorothy Marie (Wolf) Kemmerick, 92, of Austin, MN, died peacefully with family by her side on Friday, October 25, 2019, at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin. Dorothy was born August 23, 1927, on the family farm in Meyer, IA to Edward and Regina (Hemann) Wolf. She attended Sacred Heart School and later did housekeeping and childcare for local families....
Michael Klingfus
Oct 23, 2019
Michael George Klingfus, age 56 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at his home in Austin, Minnesota. Mike was born May 1, 1963 in Austin, Minnesota, to LaVern and Ruby (Simonson) Klingfus. He was a lifelong Austin resident and a former member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, where he was baptized and confirmed. Mike...
Lois Taphorn
Oct 22, 2019
Lois Ann Taphorn, age 77, passed away peacefully October 22, 2019 at Reflections – End of Life Care in Northfield, MN. Lois was a resident of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota at the time of passing. Lois was born July 28, 1942 in Carroll, Iowa; the daughter of Arnold and Agatha (Brincks) Hackfort. She graduated in 1959 from Kuemper...
Margaret Kuntz
Oct 21, 2019
Margaret Mabel (Weber) Kuntz, age 101, of Hayward, California, passed away Monday, October 21, 2019 at San Ramon Regional Medical Center in San Ramon, California. She had lived in her beloved family home in Hayward which she and her husband had purchased in 1951 until a fall in July 2019 resulted in her requiring full-time care. After...
Ronald Hatfield
Oct 20, 2019
Ronald Dean Hatfield, age 81 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon, October 20, 2019 at St. Mark’s Memory Care in Austin, surrounded by his loving family. Ronald was born in Austin, Minnesota, to Daniel and Hazel (Smith) Hatfield on April 18, 1938. He attended Austin High School. Following high school, he entered into the United...
Erica Manzano
Oct 19, 2019
Erica Manzano, age 18 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, October 19, 2019. Erica was born September 15, 2001 in Rochester, Minnesota. She lived in Albert Lea, Minnesota for 10 years, then her family moved to Austin, Minnesota. Erica was a senior at Austin High School. She enjoyed singing in the choir,...
Helen Rushton
Oct 15, 2019
Helen Vivian Rushton, age 99 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at her home in Austin. Helen was born on April 21, 1920. She was the 5th child of seven children of Carl and Hannah (Munson) Larson. Helen was born on the family farm near Austin, Minnesota, in Lansing Township. At the age of...
Dianne Hanenberger
Oct 15, 2019
Dianne Sue Hanenberger, age 73, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon, October 15, 2019, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Mary’s Campus. Dianne was born October 1, 1946 in Estherville, Iowa, to Robert and Marjorie Mitchell. She grew up in Graettinger, Iowa, until her family moved to Stewartville, Minnesota, just prior to her senior year...
Beauford Chapman
Oct 15, 2019
Beauford Edward Chapman, age 84 of Austin, Minnesota, joined his heavenly Father on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at his home with his family around him. Beauford was born to John and Lola (Prouty) Chapman in West Union, Iowa, on April 8, 1935. When he was around one year old, he and his parents and siblings moved up...
Bettie Ricketts
Oct 15, 2019
Bettie Ann Ricketts, age 91 of St. Louis, Missouri, formerly of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at Christian Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Bettie was born on March 28, 1928 to John W. and Hilda (Olson) Newman in Austin, Minnesota. She attended Austin Public Schools. She worked at Ankeny...
Lowell Trom
Oct 14, 2019
Lowell Irving Trom, age 90 of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Monday, October 14, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus, Rochester. Lowell was born April 10, 1929 on the family farm in Dodge County, Minnesota to Elmer and Marie (Wilson) Trom. Lowell lived his entire life on the family farm that he loved. He graduated from...
Evelyn Burtch
Oct 11, 2019
Evelyn Mae Burtch, age 95 of Austin, MN, passed away peacefully while the Bible was being read to her, Friday afternoon, October 11, 2019 at Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea, MN. Evelyn was born on February 3, 1924 in Austin, MN to Otto and Alvina (Bulson) Smith. She grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin...
Glenn Mair
Oct 9, 2019
Glenn Edwin Mair, age 80 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at St. Mark’s Living in Austin, MN. Glenn was born May 15, 1939 in West Allis, Wisconsin, to Herbert and Clara (Olson) Mair. Glenn graduated from West Allis Central High School in 1957. Glenn then attended Luther College in Decorah, IA, receiving a degree...
Jeanne Lee
Oct 9, 2019
Jeanne D. Lee, 83, lifelong resident of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, died Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie. Jean Diane Christianson was born March 8, 1936 at home on the family farm near Blooming Prairie. The daughter of Almer and Stella (Johnson) Christianson. She was baptized and confirmed at Red Oak Grove...
Thomas Ator
Oct 7, 2019
Thomas E. Ator, age 86, of Austin, died Monday, October 7, 2019 at Comforcare Good Samaritan. At Tom's request, no services are being planned. Service Information
Loretta Nelson
Oct 3, 2019
Loretta (Patzer) Nelson, age 92 of Austin, Minnesota, slipped quietly into God’s arms on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Good Samaritan Society – ComforCare in Austin. Loretta Mildred Patzer was born on September 4, 1927 on the family farm in Delmont, South Dakota. She was the second child born to Christian and Emma (Nuss) Patzer. Soon after,...
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