Austin Chronicle | Obituaries

Sarah Janisch

1979 - 2025

Sarah Ann Janisch, 45, of Round Rock, Texas, passed away peacefully on Tuesday April 22nd, 2025. Sarah, born on November 2nd, 1979 in Austin, Texas is the daughter of Sheryl and Bill (stepfather) Howry of Brownwood, Tx and Matthew and Patricia (stepmother) Janisch of Mansfield, Oh. Sarah leaves behind her three...

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Shawn Siegel

1944 - 2025

Shawn Siegel, a central figure in the early Austin music scene and psychic cosmonaut, died Saturday April 12, 2025 of complications arising from cancer. The Philadelphia-born pianist and producer was 80 years old.

Shawn began playing piano as a child and arrived in Austin a student at the University of Texas in...

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Bill Stout

1961 - 2024

It's already been a year since Bill Stout slipped away on his next journey during the waning of the full moon, April 25, 2024. He did his part to keep Austin weird since arriving in 1992 making Austin his home. Transplant from Chicago by way of the west coast. Prize winning Egg tosser at Eeyores Birthday, Bike...

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