Austin, Minnesota
Dean Richard Lerud
1945 — 2021
Dean Richard Lerud, age 76, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at his home in Austin. Dean was born January 30, 1945, in Austin, Minnesota to Harlan and Agnes (Lysne) Lerud. He graduated in 1963 from Austin High School and went on to attend Austin Junior College. In 1965, Dean was enlisted into the United States Army serving during Vietnam. He was honorably discharged from the service in 1967. Dean worked for 36 years in rendering at Hormel Foods, retiring in 2004. He also owned the Colonial Bar and was a trap shooting coach for the Austin High School Trap Team for many years. Dean belonged to Thumpers Car Club, and Cedar Valley Conservation Club, where he...