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Celine "Mae" Schechinger
Apr 2, 2019
Celine “Mae” Schechinger, age 91 of Grand Meadow, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Grand Meadow Senior Living. Celine Mae Kohorst was born on June 18, 1927, on the family farm in Wheatland Township, Carroll County Iowa, to Joseph and Mary (Steinkemp) Kohorst. She attended Saint John’s Catholic School, until 8th grade, after which she...
Henry Shawback, Jr.
Mar 31, 2019
Henry Richard “Hank” Shawback, Jr., age 86 of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon, March 31, 2019 at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie surrounded by his loving family. Born May 14, 1932 to Getta (Gilbertson) and Henry William Shawback, Sr., Hank grew up near Hayfield where he graduated from high school in 1951. ...
Joan Stanek
Mar 28, 2019
Joan Ardith McFarland was born November 25, 1924 near Erskine, MN and blessed us with ninety-four wonderful years. She died at Sacred Heart Assisted Living on March 28, 2019. Her family moved to Austin when she was two years old where she grew up. After graduating from Austin HS, she went to work for the Geo. A. Hormel Co. in...
Kenneth Heimer
Mar 27, 2019
Kenneth John Heimer, age 89, of Austin, died Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at Saint Mark's Lutheran Home. Kenneth was born January 9, 1930 in Johnsburg, Minnesota to Joseph and Julia (Krebsbach) Heimer. On February 4, 1959 he was united in marriage to Evelyn Berg at Saint John's Catholic Church in Johnsburg, Minnesota. The couple resided in Austin, Minnesota where Kenneth...
Mary Schleicher
Mar 26, 2019
Mary Helen Schleicher, age 97 of Austin, Minnesota, died Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin. She was born September 16, 1921, in Springfield, Illinois, the daughter of John and Lena Marie (Blase) Maslo. She was baptized October 16, 1921, and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Springfield. Following high school graduation, she...
Carolyn Haubenschild
Mar 23, 2019
Carolyn A. Haubenschild, age 78 of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, March 23, 2019 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna surrounded by her loving family. Carolyn was born on January 4, 1941, in Albert Lea Minnesota, to Arthur and Crystal Andersen. She graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1959. On June 27, 1959...
Carl Pink
Mar 21, 2019
Carl Norman Pink, age 75, of Austin, died Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Prairie Manor in Blooming Prairie. Carl was born September 25, 1943 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Carl and Jeanette (Lehmann) Pink. He grew up in St. Paul and graduated from the University of Minnesota. Carl was also in the Naval Air Reserve. On January 27, 1968 he...
Robert Johnson
Mar 21, 2019
Robert Duane Johnson, age 84 of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie. Robert was born on January 14, 1935, in Freeborn County, to Ronald and Volberg (Anderson) Johnson. He attended Blooming Prairie High School. In 1955, Robert enlisted into the United States Army serving until his...
Maxine Jacobson
Mar 20, 2019
Maxine (Mac) Elaine Jacobson passed away peacefully on March 20, 2019 at St. Marks at the age of 90 years. Maxine was born December 17, 1928 to Lester & Elsie Quam. She was united in marriage to Harold Leroy Jacobson Nov. 29, 1947 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Austin. Harold & Mac had made Austin their home and summers at...
Daniel Goldman
Mar 20, 2019
Daniel G. Goldman, age 63 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon, March 20, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus, surrounded by his loving family. Daniel was born on May 31, 1955 in Austin, Minnesota, to Leonard and Betty (Hendrickson) Goldman. He grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School in...
Richard Schumacher
Mar 19, 2019
Richard Allen Schumacher, age 85 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at St. Mark’s Living in Austin. Richard was born on March 12, 1934 in Austin, Minnesota, the son of Lawrence and Mathilda (Kerling) Schumacher. He grew up in Austin and attended St. Columbus Catholic School, graduating in 1952. Following high school, on August...
Howard Smith
Mar 18, 2019
Howard Vernon Smith, age 85 of Albert Lea, Minnesota, passed away Monday, March 18, 2019 at Prairie Senior Cottages in Albert Lea. Howard was born on July 31, 1933, in Austin, Minnesota, to John and Elise (Davis) Smith. He grew up and attended school in Austin. On December 29, 1950, Howard enlisted into the United States Air...
Elaine Reynolds
Mar 17, 2019
Elaine passed away on March 17, 2019 at Field crest Nursing home in Hayfield, Minnesota. Elaine Reynolds was born on December 23, 1925 in Littlefork, Minnesota. She was one of seven children born to Ovid and Ellen Rinehart. She lived almost all of her life in Minnesota. Elaine was united in marriage to Robert J. Wilkinson in 1950. To this...
Anna Markgraf
Mar 17, 2019
Anna M. Markgraf, age 91 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin. Anna Maxine Malloy was born in Austin, Minnesota, to Joseph and Anna (Helgeson) Malloy on August 12, 1927. She grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School in 1945. She then went on to...
Jeramiah Belden
Mar 16, 2019
Jeramiah “Jer” Warren Belden, age 33, of Austin, MN died peacefully surrounded by the laughter of his children, nephew, and the love of his parents and sister on Saturday, March 16, 2019. He fought a long hard against battle Type 1 Diabetes. He was born in Austin, MN on October 15, 1985 to Anthony and Lisa (Scott) Belden. Jer enjoyed...
Lee Folkens
Mar 15, 2019
Lee E. Folkens, age 71 of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away suddenly Friday evening, March 15, 2019 at his home. Lee was born on February 17, 1948 in Clinton, Minnesota, to Earl and Betty (Sorensen) Folkens. He lived in rural Minnesota in his younger years then moved to Edina, Minnesota and graduated from St. Louis Park High...
Leonard Meyer
Mar 15, 2019
Leonard Alvin Meyer passed away March 15, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems- Austin. Leonard was born April 4, 1924 in Wells, Minnesota to Ewald and Lillian (Brandt) Meyer. He had three brothers and one sister. Herb, Norb, Marvin and Adoris. On March 31, 1945 Leonard was united in marriage to Ardell Anderson. Together they had five boys. Leonard owned...
Corrine Astrup
Mar 15, 2019
Corrine S. Astrup, age 94 of Austin, MN, went to heaven on Friday, March 15, 2019. She was surrounded by family at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin after suffering a massive stroke on March 11. She was born on August 29, 1924 to Theron (Hap) and Ann Elizabeth Spoonheim in New Rockford, ND. Corrine and her family moved to Williston,...
Eldon Gilbertson
Mar 15, 2019
Eldon Arthur Gilbertson, age 75 of rural Albert Lea, Minnesota, died Friday, March 15, 2019 at his home in rural Albert Lea. Eldon was born on August 14, 1943, in Austin, Minnesota, at St. Olaf Hospital, to Arthur and Sylvia (Nordby) Gilbertson. He attended Austin High School, graduating in 1961. On January 3, 1964, Eldon enlisted in...
Roger Crews
Mar 14, 2019
Roger L. Crews, age 77 of Stacyville, Iowa, formerly of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 14, 2019 at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice in Mason City, Iowa, surrounded by his loving family. Roger was born May 12, 1941, in Austin, Minnesota, to Gerald and Leona (Sargent) Crews. Roger grew up in Austin and worked at Crews...
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