Gary A. Austad, 59, of Detroit Lakes and formerly of Oklee and Thief River Falls, died Friday, October 10 from injuries received in an automobile accident near Waubun.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 15 at Community Alliance Church in Detroit Lakes, with Pastor Duane Lahlum officiating. Interment will be held at Ebenezer Lutheran Cemetery, Oklee. Military rites will be provided by the Lake Region Honor Guard. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church.
Gary Allen Austad was born July 27, 1949 in St. Paul, to Ole and Ione (Weberg) Austad. He was raised and educated in Oklee, graduating from Oklee High School in 1967. He served with the U. S. Army in Vietnam, with the First Infantry (The Big Red One).
Gary was united in marriage to Kathy Carriere in 1970 in Oklee. They lived in Thief River Falls and later moved to Lake Park, where Gary worked for the Burlington Northern Rail Road. He moved to Detroit Lakes, where he attended Northwest Technical College and then worked for the U. S. Postal Service, Sears and Lakes Homes. Gary was united in marriage to Darlene Kunz in Detroit Lakes in 2003.
He was a member of the Lake Park American Legion, Jess-Omundson VFW Post in Detroit Lakes, the VFW Honor Guard and Color Guard, served as a cook for V F W activities and Alcoholics Anonymous, where he had achieved 24 years of sobriety.
Gary enjoyed spending time with his family, was an avid hunter, fishing, biking, helping others, doing volunteer work at the Becker County D.A.C.; going to the casino, golf, gardening, doing carpentry work and playing Bingo at the VFW and Eagles.
Survivors include his wife, Darlene of Detroit Lakes; son, Jamey of Scandia; step-children, Michael (Tammy) Kunz of Audubon, Kristie (John) Pierre of San Diego, Calif., Teri (Dustin) Krause of Detroit Lakes; five grandchildren; two brothers, Russell and Lyle, both of Oklee; two sisters, Judy Bartz of Coon Rapids and Jeanne Hoiby of Blaine. He was preceded in death by a son, Jonathan; and his parents.
The David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes is serving the family.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 15 at Community Alliance Church in Detroit Lakes, with Pastor Duane Lahlum officiating. Interment will be held at Ebenezer Lutheran Cemetery, Oklee. Military rites will be provided by the Lake Region Honor Guard. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church.
Gary Allen Austad was born July 27, 1949 in St. Paul, to Ole and Ione (Weberg) Austad. He was raised and educated in Oklee, graduating from Oklee High School in 1967. He served with the U. S. Army in Vietnam, with the First Infantry (The Big Red One).
Gary was united in marriage to Kathy Carriere in 1970 in Oklee. They lived in Thief River Falls and later moved to Lake Park, where Gary worked for the Burlington Northern Rail Road. He moved to Detroit Lakes, where he attended Northwest Technical College and then worked for the U. S. Postal Service, Sears and Lakes Homes. Gary was united in marriage to Darlene Kunz in Detroit Lakes in 2003.
He was a member of the Lake Park American Legion, Jess-Omundson VFW Post in Detroit Lakes, the VFW Honor Guard and Color Guard, served as a cook for V F W activities and Alcoholics Anonymous, where he had achieved 24 years of sobriety.
Gary enjoyed spending time with his family, was an avid hunter, fishing, biking, helping others, doing volunteer work at the Becker County D.A.C.; going to the casino, golf, gardening, doing carpentry work and playing Bingo at the VFW and Eagles.
Survivors include his wife, Darlene of Detroit Lakes; son, Jamey of Scandia; step-children, Michael (Tammy) Kunz of Audubon, Kristie (John) Pierre of San Diego, Calif., Teri (Dustin) Krause of Detroit Lakes; five grandchildren; two brothers, Russell and Lyle, both of Oklee; two sisters, Judy Bartz of Coon Rapids and Jeanne Hoiby of Blaine. He was preceded in death by a son, Jonathan; and his parents.
The David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes is serving the family.
Gary A. Austad, 59, of Detroit Lakes and formerly of Oklee and Thief River Falls, died Friday, October 10 from injuries received in an automobile accident near Waubun.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 15 at Community Alliance Church in Detroit Lakes, with Pastor Duane Lahlum officiating. Interment will be held at Ebenezer Lutheran Cemetery, Oklee. Military rites will be provided by the Lake Region Honor Guard. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church.
Gary Allen Austad was born July 27, 1949 in St. Paul, to Ole and Ione (Weberg) Austad. He was raised and educated in Oklee, graduating from Oklee High School in 1967. He served with the U. S. Army in Vietnam, with the First Infantry (The Big Red One).
Gary was united in marriage to Kathy Carriere in 1970 in Oklee. They lived in Thief River Falls and later moved to Lake Park, where Gary worked for the Burlington Northern Rail Road. He moved to Detroit Lakes, where he attended Northwest Technical College and then worked for the U. S. Postal Service, Sears and Lakes Homes. Gary was united in marriage to Darlene Kunz in Detroit Lakes in 2003.
He was a member of the Lake Park American Legion, Jess-Omundson VFW Post in Detroit Lakes, the VFW Honor Guard and Color Guard, served as a cook for V F W activities and Alcoholics Anonymous, where he had achieved 24 years of sobriety.
Gary enjoyed spending time with his family, was an avid hunter, fishing, biking, helping others, doing volunteer work at the Becker County D.A.C.; going to the casino, golf, gardening, doing carpentry work and playing Bingo at the VFW and Eagles.
Survivors include his wife, Darlene of Detroit Lakes; son, Jamey of Scandia; step-children, Michael (Tammy) Kunz of Audubon, Kristie (John) Pierre of San Diego, Calif., Teri (Dustin) Krause of Detroit Lakes; five grandchildren; two brothers, Russell and Lyle, both of Oklee; two sisters, Judy Bartz of Coon Rapids and Jeanne Hoiby of Blaine. He was preceded in death by a son, Jonathan; and his parents.
The David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes is serving the family.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 15 at Community Alliance Church in Detroit Lakes, with Pastor Duane Lahlum officiating. Interment will be held at Ebenezer Lutheran Cemetery, Oklee. Military rites will be provided by the Lake Region Honor Guard. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church.
Gary Allen Austad was born July 27, 1949 in St. Paul, to Ole and Ione (Weberg) Austad. He was raised and educated in Oklee, graduating from Oklee High School in 1967. He served with the U. S. Army in Vietnam, with the First Infantry (The Big Red One).
Gary was united in marriage to Kathy Carriere in 1970 in Oklee. They lived in Thief River Falls and later moved to Lake Park, where Gary worked for the Burlington Northern Rail Road. He moved to Detroit Lakes, where he attended Northwest Technical College and then worked for the U. S. Postal Service, Sears and Lakes Homes. Gary was united in marriage to Darlene Kunz in Detroit Lakes in 2003.
He was a member of the Lake Park American Legion, Jess-Omundson VFW Post in Detroit Lakes, the VFW Honor Guard and Color Guard, served as a cook for V F W activities and Alcoholics Anonymous, where he had achieved 24 years of sobriety.
Gary enjoyed spending time with his family, was an avid hunter, fishing, biking, helping others, doing volunteer work at the Becker County D.A.C.; going to the casino, golf, gardening, doing carpentry work and playing Bingo at the VFW and Eagles.
Survivors include his wife, Darlene of Detroit Lakes; son, Jamey of Scandia; step-children, Michael (Tammy) Kunz of Audubon, Kristie (John) Pierre of San Diego, Calif., Teri (Dustin) Krause of Detroit Lakes; five grandchildren; two brothers, Russell and Lyle, both of Oklee; two sisters, Judy Bartz of Coon Rapids and Jeanne Hoiby of Blaine. He was preceded in death by a son, Jonathan; and his parents.
The David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes is serving the family.
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