Perlum Austin

Perlum G. Austin 86, of Rushford died Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at his home. He was born February 28, 1931, to Perry and Golda Austin. Perlum was an only child. He was only 6 years old when his own father passed. He taught his mother how to drive and became his own self-taught, independent person.
He enjoyed talking with people, spending time with his family and playing jokes. Perlum could fix anything. He was a wonderful mechanic, loved gardening, loved dogs and cats, knew a great deal about the medical field, enjoyed fishing, hunting, and loved to read. According to Perlum, "Any color was fine, as long as it was green."
Perlum graduated from Lanesboro High School. He served in the Korean War and was stationed in Alaska. He worked at Tri-County Electric for many years until his retirement. On September 30, 1956, he married Nina Johnson. Perlum was happily married to the love of his life, Nina, for 60 years, and they had four children.
Survivors include his wife, Nina; daughter, Susan (Bill) Austin-Lesick, East Lyme, CT; daughter, Patricia (Bill) Highum-Moe, Peterson, MN; son, Philip Austin, Rushford, MN; daughter, Sheree (Terry) Dahl, LaCrescent, MN; his grandchildren: Aaron (Kami) Highum, Jenni (Craig) Dahlquist, Nena (Drew Sorom) Highum, Shelby (Nate) Dahl-Ruppert, and Tim Lesick; great grandchildren: Gage, Nadia, Emma, Raena, Elliet, and Sophie.
There will be a memorial service for Perlum at 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 6, 2017 at Rushford Lutheran Church, in Rushford. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service also at the church. Burial will be at the Minnesota State Veteran's Cemetery in Preston, Minnesota. Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service of Rushford is assisting the family with the arrangements.