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Guy Minnich
Jul 21, 2018
Guy Alan Minnich, 56, of Lansing, passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack on Saturday, July 21, 2018. Guy was born April 22, 1962 to Max and Marlys Minnich in Austin, Minnesota. He loved fishing (especially muskie), hunting, curling, his dogs: Llewellin Setters, playing pool and living life to the fullest. Survivors include his sons, Jonathan and Zachary Minnich, Lakeville,...
Kilafwa Tolenna
Jul 21, 2018
Kilafwa P. "Ralph" Tolenna, age 30, of Austin, died Saturday, July 21, 2018 at his home. Funeral services will be held 2 pm on Saturday, August 4, 2018 at Mayer Funeral Home with Pastor Dan Mielke officiating. Friends may call from 11 am until the time of the service. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Service Information Cemetery ...
Ida Dolan
Jul 7, 2018
Ida Hamblen Dolan, age 99, longtime resident of Austin and most recently living in Owatonna, died Saturday, July 7 at Birchwood Cottages in Owatonna. Ida was born July 16, 1918 on the family farm near Gorham, Maine to Joseph Sr. and Nellie Elkins Hamblen. After graduating from Gorham High School in 1937 she attended Gorham Normal School, graduating in 1940....
Samantha Novak
Jul 5, 2018
Samantha Jo Novak, age 27, of Austin, died Thursday, July 5, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Samantha was born to Jason and Tonya Novak on December 26, 1990 in Austin at St. Olaf Hospital. She grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School in 2009. Over the years, Samantha worked at Echo Lanes, Palmer Bus, Arbys,...
Jean Fryer
Jul 3, 2018
Jean Ann (Klingsporn) Fryer died at St. Mark's Living in Austin, MN on July 3, 2018, succumbing to the ravages of Alzheimer’s disease. Jean was born November 19, 1932 in Rochester, Minnesota to the family of Albert and Alice (Harvey) Klingsporn. She was raised on her parents’ farm near Douglas, Minnesota with her siblings Albert Jr. (Pat), Betty (Ernest) Rothen,...
Dorothy Cummings
Jun 30, 2018
Dorothy Marie (Goergen) Cummings, age 87, of Austin, died Saturday, June 30, 2018 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home in Austin. Dorothy was born December 23, 1930 in Stacyville, Iowa to Isadore and Mary (Schwartz) Goergen. She grew up on the family farm on the Minnesota/Iowa border. She graduated from Rose Creek High School. On June 21, 1949 she was united...
Lorraine Plunkett
Jun 21, 2018
Lorraine C. Plunkett died peacefully surrounded by her loving daughter Debbie and her caregivers Julie and Kathy, on Thursday June 21, 2018. Lorraine Catherine Lampert Plunkett was born on November 21, 1919 in Iowa Falls, Iowa to Jacob and Nina (Cowan) Lampert. Lorraine was their only child. When she was 4 years old her mother died. Jacob and Lorraine then...
William "Bill" Heiny
Jun 3, 2018
William “Bill” David Heiny, age 63 of Austin, Minnesota, died Sunday, June 3, 2018 at his son’s home in Austin, surrounded by his children and grandchildren. Bill was born May 27, 1955 in Lansing, Minnesota to James and Patricia (Omarro) Heiny. He attended school in Lansing and Austin High School. In 1972, Bill enlisted in the United...
Eileen Goodnature
May 30, 2018
Margaret Eileen Goodnature (Reller) September 12th 1925 - May 30th 2018. Our mother was born September 12, 1925 on her parent’s family farm just northwest of Ellendale, Minnesota to Herman Earle Reller and Lillian Nelson Reller. She grew up with her 3 sisters during the Great Depression. She worked very hard to help her parents with farming. Calvin Coolidge was...
David Hays
May 30, 2018
David Howard Hays, 80, formerly of Austin, passed away Wednesday evening, May 30, 2018 at the Minneapolis Veteran’s Hospital. He was born January 23, 1938 to Elton and Loretta (Graff) Hays. David attended Whittier grade school and Austin High School. David later served in the U.S. Army as a Private First Class from January 1, 1960 to January 18, 1964,...
Tina Young
May 23, 2018
Tina Marie Young, age 52, beautiful and courageous passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 peacefully in her beloved home in Austin, MN surrounded by loved ones. Tina fought a long battle with not only two types of cancers, but also endured many strokes. She never once gave up the fight or complained during her illness. She was committed and...
Betty Kruger
May 22, 2018
Betty Lou Kruger age 84, of Austin, died Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Our House assisted living facility. Betty Lou was born on July 30, 1933 at her home in Austin, Minnesota to George and Catherine (Weiss) Holgate. Betty will be remembered for her passion for bingo, western movies, collecting dolls, and spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived...
Gerald Grimley
May 19, 2018
Gerald Nicholas Grimley, age 88, of Austin, died Saturday, May 19, 2018 at the Cedars of Austin Assisted Living. Jerry was born September 28, 1929 in Austin, Minnesota to Edwin and Sarah (Connelly) Grimley. He grew up in Austin and graduated from St. Augustine High School. Jerry was a member of the National Guard Unit Company H, they were called...
Anna Miller
May 3, 2018
Anna Marie Miller age 97, of Austin died Thursday, May 3, 2018 at St. John’s Lutheran Home in Albert Lea. Anna was born May 31, 1920 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Joseph and Marie Starnick. She grew up in Pittsburgh and attended country school. On March 16, 1940, she was united in marriage to John Miller in Winchester, West Virginia. The...
Marlene Whalen
Apr 28, 2018
Marlene Helen (Wagner) Whalen was born August 5, 1935 to Jacob and Amelia (Blonigan) Wagner in Austin, MN. She was the youngest of five children. She attended grade school at Columbus School in Austin and Austin’s St. Augustine. She was a stay at home mom raising ten children. She worked at a time at Sterling Drug and Sacred Heart Nursing...
Roger Schaefer
Apr 26, 2018
Roger Allen Schaefer age 68, of Austin, died Thursday, April 26th, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Roger was born July 8, 1949 in Austin to Wilfred and Isabel (Giles) Schaefer. He grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School. On October 19th 1968 he was united in marriage to Marlene Christopherson. To this union, 7 children were...
Shirley Saaranen
Apr 9, 2018
Shirley Marie (Hanson) Saaranen, age 86, passed away Monday, April 9th, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin, MN, surrounded by her children. Shirley was born, July 3rd, 1931 in Newry Township, MN, to Archie and Hattie (Braaten) Hanson. She grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School on June 2nd, 1949. On July 31st, 1954, she was married...
Lenore Mccutchen
Apr 9, 2018
Lenore M. McCutchen, age 81, of Austin, died Monday, April 9, 2018 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home. She was born October 2, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois. Lenore grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School. Survivors include two brothers, Eugene Etzig, Austin, MN, Ron Lee, Lyle, MN; grandson, Jordan Etzig, Las Vegas, NV. Lenore is preceded in death...
Sheila Dion
Apr 3, 2018
Sheila Marie (Clayton) Dion, age 61, of Albert Lea and formerly of Austin, died Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea. Sheila was born January 13, 1957 in Ada, Minnesota to Fred and Allet Clayton. She grew up in Austin, Minnesota and graduated from Austin High School. On January 2, 1982 she was united in marriage to...
Rita Landherr
Mar 26, 2018
Rita Ann Landherr, 87, of Austin, Minnesota passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on March 26, 2018 from metastatic cancer. She was surrounded by her family and husband as she was called to God’s Kingdom. Rita Ann Ryan was born July 10, 1930 on the Ryan family farm near Ryan, Iowa. She was the youngest of six children...
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