Richard “Dick” Dean Magnuson, 75, of rural Austin, Minnesota, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2017, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin.

He was born June 30, 1942, in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, the son of Selmer and Gertrude (Paulson) Magnuson. Dick grew up in rural Blooming Prairie and attended Blooming Prairie High School, graduating in 1960. On Dec. 28, 1962, he married Judy Haney in Austin. The couple later divorced. Dick worked many years at Wilson & Co. (Farmstead Foods) meat packing industry in Albert Lea, Minnesota, and retired from Cybex in Owatonna, Minnesota, after many years of service. He enjoyed fishing, bowling, softball, and playing huckleybuck at the bowling alley. Dick will be dearly missed by his family and friends.

He is survived by his children, Troy (Robin) Magnuson of Savage, Minnesota, Terri (Kurt) Underwood of Blooming Prairie, and Tim Magnuson of Grand Rapids, Minnesota; brothers, Nathan (Verna) Magnuson of Blooming Prairie, Kenneth Magnuson of Zumbrota, Minnesota, and twin brother Ronald (Mary) Magnuson of Colleyville, Texas; four grandchildren, Shelby (Lance) Meier, Logan Underwood, Alee Magnuson, and Cole Magnuson; two great-grandchildren, Marli and Nolan Meier; his former wife, Judy Magnuson of rural Austin; her mother, Loretta Haney of Austin; and her sisters, Sharon (Ken) Christenson of Austin, and Renee (Marvin) Jensen of Kasson, Minnesota. Dick was preceded in death by his parents; father-in-law, Jonas Haney; sister-in-law, Lois Magnuson; and brother-in-law, Charles “Chuck” Haney.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, at First Lutheran Church in Blooming Prairie with Rev. Jeff Sandgren officiating. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 13, at the Worlein Blooming Prairie Funeral Home, and for one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Interment will be in Red Oak Grove Cemetery, rural Austin. Worlein Blooming Prairie Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.