Willard James Ballantyne, 96, formerly of Brownsdale, Minnesota, entered the home of his heavenly father Sunday evening, May 24, 2015, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home in Austin.

Service: Services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, May 29, 2015, at Grace Lutheran Church in Austin with the Rev. Jeffrey Forbes officiating.

Visitation: Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Worlein Funeral Home in Austin and at the church one hour prior to the service.

Interment: Interment is at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery, rural Elkton.

Memorials: The family prefers memorials to Grace Lutheran Church or the Salvation Army Food Drive. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.