Dr. Duane John Wallaker, 93, formerly of Austin, Minnesota, died at his home in Northfield on Sunday, March 21, 2021. Duane was born October 22, 1927 in Kenyon, Minnesota to John and Lydia (Domrose) Wallaker. He graduated from Kenyon High School and then served three years in the Navy. While serving in Jacksonville, Florida, he met and married Dorothy Lanier. After his service, he attended the University of Florida in Jacksonville. He then graduated from the Illinois College of Optometry. Duane worked in Owatonna for one year with Dr. John Schoen and then purchased Dr. Bromley's practice in Austin. Duane was a very respected and beloved optometrist serving many families for generations. He...

Donna Mae Turnmire, 86 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at St. Mark's Lutheran Home. Donna was born August 28, 1934 to Frank and Ruth (Nelson) Stiebler. She graduated from Blooming Prairie High School. On May 15, 1954, she married Robert Turnmire at Oakland Lutheran Church in Mower County. They were blessed with three children, Gary, Michael and Connie. Donna enjoyed playing cards, watching old movies, and dancing with her husband to old-time music. She was an avid reader and her favorite book was Gone with the Wind. A member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, she was active in Bible study and church circle. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband,...

Wagner, Sharon L. age 90 of Austin, MN, passed Feb. 11, 2021. From 1952 - 1994 employed with Astrup Drug in Austin. Visitation 4-7PM Thurs, Feb 18 at Clasen-Jordan Mortuary in Austin. Memorial Mass 11AM Friday, Feb. 19 with visitation 1/2 hour prior at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Austin. Survived by daughters, Anne (Roy-deceased) Weber of Sioux Falls, SD, Deborah (James-deceased) Burroughs of Austin, MN (formerly Princeton, MN); 7 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; sisters, Gayle Poland of Glendora, CA, Mary (Les-deceased) Tufte of Albert Lea, MN. Preceded by husband of 65 years Donald; infant brother; 2 great grandchildren. Memorials to St. Augustine Catholic Church or...

Marcene Marene (Austinson) Pell, age 95 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on May 24, 2020 due to natural causes at Sacred Heart Care Center where she resided for the past six months. Marcene celebrated her 95th birthday on May 17th and she knew it was time to say "goodbye" to her family. We all gathered outside her window that day and she smiled and waved at us. Due to Covid restrictions the family will hold a memorial/graveside service on May 29, 2020. A gathering will be planned at a later date for family and friends, if possible. Please keep the family in your prayers at this time. We will continue to celebrate her amazing life. Marcene Marene was born May 17, 1925 in Nevada...

Donna M. Wilken, 94 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Friday, May 22, 2020 at Comforcare Good Samaritan Center in Austin. Donna was born August 28, 1925 in Faribault, Minnesota to Leonard and Dorothea (Leubke) Gess. She grew up in southern Minnesota having lived in Kenyon, Rose Creek and Brownsdale. Donna was raised on a farm, no stranger to hard work and she instilled that work ethic in her children. She kept an immaculate house, well cared for lawn and spotless car. Donna inherited the love of music from her parents and enjoyed venues of every type. As a young girl she and three of her sisters performed in a vocal quartet for local audiences in Austin and the surrounding area. Donna...

Lorraine S. Hildestad, 88 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Monday, May 18, 2020 at St. Mark's Lutheran Home in Austin. Lorraine Sylvina was born to Herman and May (Clark) Jacobson on December 13, 1931 in Ostrander, Minnesota, and baptized at Bloomfield Lutheran Church in Ostrander. Lorraine began grade school in Spring Valley. The family then moved to Wykoff, Minnesota where she attended both grade school and high school at Wykoff Public Schools. Lorraine graduated with the Class of 1949. On January 10, 1952 Lorraine was united in marriage to Norman Hildestad in Austin, Minnesota. They spent a couple years in San Antonio, Texas as Norman served in the US Army. They returned to...

Cathie Jane Sayles, 70, of Austin, MN, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN surrounded by her family, after a very brief battle with cancer. Cathie Jane Jensen, daughter of Lawrence & Margie Jensen, was born in Owatonna, MN on March 13, 1950. She graduated from Austin High School in 1968 and Austin State Junior College in 1970. She later returned to school to earn an RN degree from Austin Community College in 1984. She worked briefly at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester before taking a job as a night charge nurse at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin for many years. Cathie and her husband, Sheldon Sayles, were high school sweethearts, meeting...

86, formerly of Austin, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2020 at St. Anthony Health and Rehabilitation Center in St. Anthony, Minnesota. Services will be held at a later date.

Joanne Jean (Turner) Sathre Mrs. Sathre, 91, of Rochester, Minnesota died Thursday, April 9, 2020 at Cottagewood Memory Care in Rochester. Joanne Jean Turner was born on December 28, 1928, in Harmony, Minnesota to Eva M. (Armstrong) Turner and Warden L. Turner. She lived in Harmony, Minnesota until the age of 7, at which time, her family moved to Chatfield, Minnesota. At the age of 13, her family moved to Blooming Prairie, Minnesota. While in high school, she played the saxophone in both the marching band and the jazz band. She also sang in both the choir and a sextet group. Other activities that she loved to participate in were cheerleading and the theater. She always had a part-time...