Dr. Donald Auger
Brookings - Donald Leon Auger of Brookings, SD, passed away at home on January 7, 2021 at the age of 67 after a five-year battle with cancer. No services are planned.
Don was born February 4, 1953 to Edward and Cecile (Dansereau) Auger in Moorhead, Minnesota. He grew up in Dilworth, MN, graduated from St. John's University in Collegeville, MN and received his doctorate from the University of North Dakota. He was a professor at South Dakota State University in the Department of Biology and Microbiology.
On November 27, 1993 Don married Cynthia (Cindy) Ostlie in Crookston, MN.
Don was preceded in death by his parents and his older brothers Thomas and John. He is survived by his wife Cindy Ostlie of Brookings, his brother Charles (Mary) Auger of Bemidji, MN, nieces Katie, Annie, and Juliette, nephews Nick and Greg, and many cousins.
A full obituary is available at
eidsnessfuneralhome.com.