Obituary of Austin Michael Lauderbaugh

Austin Lauderbaugh, 21, of Bemidji, MN passed away on December 3, 2024.  

A Celebration of Life will be held on January 4, 2025 from 12:00 to 3:00 pm at the Fern Town Hall, 47977 129th Ave, Solway, MN 56678.  

Austin was born on April 24, 2003, in Bemidji MN, to Cory and Amie (McCollum) Lauderbaugh.  He attended Horace May Elementary, Bemidji Middle School, and Bemidji High School.  Austin worked at TEAM Industries in Bagley as a Machinist and Setup Machinist for the last 3 years. 

From a very young age Austin loved being outdoors surrounded by nature.  He had a true passion for fishing and his love for hunting was growing every year.  Austin enjoyed riding a motorcycle, ripping around on a four wheeler, and zooming across the lake in his boat.  He loved sitting by the campfire visiting with family and friends.  His love for animals was evident through his tenderness and warmth for their wellbeing, especially his trusted companion Luke. 

Austin is survived by his parents, Cory and Amie Lauderbaugh, sister Taylor (Tim) Atwood, brother Justin (Briana Patton) Lauderbaugh, grandparents Mike and Lori Lauderbaugh, Marvin and Anne McCollum, and Mansel Rice, great grandma Lois Hill and his nephews Timothy Atwood, Zane Lauderbaugh, and Eastin Lauderbaugh, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. 

He was preceded in death by his grandmother Colleen Rice and great grandparents Leroy Hill, William and Ruth Bohlman and Delmar and Edith McCollum.