Orrin Ausen Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Orrin Ausen of Wahpeton, North Dakota, born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, who passed away at the age of 68, on May 18, 2026. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Orrin Ausen to show support.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Holger Ausen and Opal Ausen (Opheim); his stepmother Grace Ausen; his parents-in-law, John and Patricia Rightmire; his sister JoAnne Hackbarth; his brothers-in-law, Tony Stadler and John Rightmire Jr.; and his stepson Todd Jacobson.

He is survived by: his wife Leslee Jacobson; his stepchildren, Chad Jacobson (Aneta Kalicka), Luke Jacobson (Jessica) and Erika Jacobson; his siblings, David Ausen, Jan Stadler, Carol Klindworth (Roland), Marilyn Laulainen (John) and Eileen Karow (Paul); his siblings-in-law, Richard Hackbarth and Wendy Upton (Rick); and his grandchildren, Skyler, Alex, Effie and Fred. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.