Obituaries
Mary Lou Houle
Oct 19, 2016
Mary Lou Houle (Krebsbach) was born on November 28, 1933 in Adams, Minnesota and grew up in nearby Austin. She was one of 13 children of Sadie and Alois Krebsbach. She married Clifford Ralph Houle of Renton, WA in 1966, and lived in Seattle and Bellevue, WA for 37 years, returning to Austin in 2003. Clifford preceded her in death...
Ervin Kramer
Oct 19, 2016
Ervin Michael Kramer, age 92, of Adams, died Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Good Samaritan in St. Ansgar, Iowa. Ervin was born February 15, 1924 to Phillip and Mary (Merten) Kramer. He grew up in Johnsburg and worked as a farmhand. He moved to Illinois and worked at Ford Motor Company then transferred to GM Locomotive to work as a...
Gerald Laufle
Oct 11, 2016
Gerald A. Laufle, age 81,of Austin, died Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at his home. No services are being planned at this time. Service Information
John Karthaus
Oct 10, 2016
John (Jack) Karthaus passed away on October 10, 2016 at Mayo Medical Center in Austin, surrounded by his family. Born in Humphrey NE July 21, 1931 to Clara Gertrude and Everett Jacob Karthaus. He attended St Francis High School in Humphrey where he participated in many sports, but excelled in basketball. He graduated with distinction…… and following high school enrolled...
Joan Johnson
Oct 10, 2016
Joan I. Johnson, age 83, of Austin, died Monday, October 10, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin. No services are being held at this time. Service Information
John Scallon
Oct 3, 2016
John Francis Scallon, age 95, of Austin, died Monday, October 3, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin. John was born August 27, 1921 in Austin to John J. and Frances (Dugan) Scallon. He grew up in Austin. For many years, John did lawn and garden work along with snow shoveling for many Austin residents. He liked to bicycle and hike....
Maxine Olson
Oct 1, 2016
Maxine Lynette May “Mickie” Olson, age 64, of Austin, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at her home after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Mickie was born April 26, 1952 in Austin to Maxine (Erdman) and Llewellyn Hansen. She graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in art, and also graduated from fashion school in 1973. While...
Jon Wacholtz
Sep 28, 2016
Jon Scott Wacholtz, 66 of Austin, Minnesota passed away on September 28, 2016. Jon was born on March 21, 1950 in Austin, Minnesota to Henry and Barbara (Bassler) Wacholtz. Jon was a loving father to his daughter, Sara and loving grandfather and mentor to his grandchildren, Burton, Jack and Sydney. Jon grew up in Austin and graduated from Pacelli High...
Burton Towne
Sep 21, 2016
Burton Allen Towne, age 80, of Austin, Minnesota died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Burt was born August 15, 1936 in Albert Lea, Minnesota to Al and Loretta (Sherwood) Towne. He was the first of three children. Burt graduated from Albert Lea High School and from there went into the United States Air Force and was...
Jean Osland
Sep 18, 2016
Jean (Giavannia) Osland, 94, of Austin, died Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin. Jean was born July 13, 1922 in Paterson, New Jersey to Giuseppe and Rachal Collodel. She married Donald Osland on July 21, 1945. He died on July 28, 1996. Survivors include four sons, Dean (Bonnie) Osland, Scottsdale, AZ, Gary (Carlos Bardelas) Osland, New York...
Sylvia Ginder
Sep 17, 2016
Sylvia Ann Ginder, 81, of Austin, Minnesota died September 17, 2016 after a brief illness with Myelodysplastic Syndrome related Leukemia. Sylvia was born July 2, 1935 in Claremont Minnesota to Dora and Joseph Renchin and was raised in Hayfield, Minnesota. She attended Winona State University and worked as a teacher in Leroy, MN before starting her family. Sylvia later worked...
Florence Sternhagen
Sep 16, 2016
Florence Pearl Sternhagen, age 93, of Rose Creek, died Friday, September 16, 2016 at the Adams Healthcare Center. Pearl was born February 19, 1923 in Lyle, Minnesota to William and Vera (Kaldenberg) Pitcock. She attended school in Elkton and Austin, where she went through the 8th grade. On March 9, 1940, she was united in marriage to Joseph Emil Sternhagen....
Donald Zenk
Sep 10, 2016
Father Donald W. Zenk, 90 Father Donald W. Zenk, 90, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully, at the Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin, on Saturday, September 10th, 2016, after a short battle with cancer. Donald William Zenk was born on October 4, 1925, son of William and Zita (Tibesar) Zenk in Winona, Minnesota. He grew up on the family...
Marjorie Blaser
Sep 6, 2016
Marge Blaser, 95, of Austin, Minnesota died Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at Sacred Heart Care Center. She was born July 13, 1921, in Stacyville Iowa. On May 29, 1941, she married the love of her life, Gene Blaser, at Visitation church in Stacyville. They began their life together in Austin but it was quickly interrupted due to Gene's military service...
Mark Meany
Sep 5, 2016
Mark William Meany, 54, son of John Matthew Meany and Novella Ann (Castle) Meany and lifelong resident of Rose Creek, Minnesota, passed away Monday, September 5, 2016 of natural causes. Mark grew up on the Meany farm, founded over 150 years ago. After graduating from Southland Senior High School in 1980, he attended the University of Minnesota Technical College in...
Jurine Gerber
Sep 3, 2016
Jurine Ruth Gerber, 93, passed away peacefully in her sleep Saturday evening, September 3rd, 2016, at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin, MN. Jurine was born in Austin, Minnesota on April 29th, 1923, the daughter of Howard and Ella (Williamson) Johnson. Jurine was married to Arthur W. Gerber on April 23rd, 1946 at Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Austin,...
Jacqulyn Crowley
Sep 1, 2016
Jackie Husemoller Crowley died peaceful on September 1 in her home that she shared with her beloved husband of almost 61 years. Jim and Jackie had a never ending love. Jim and the family had been caring for Jackie in their home for the last year. Jackie was born on October 21, 1934 to Fred and Clara Husemoller. She had...
Elizabeth Norman
Aug 31, 2016
Elizabeth Maria “Marie” Norman 74, of Austin, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, August 31 at Good Samaritan Comforcare in Austin succumbing to Cancer. Marie was born January 5, 1942 in Lollar, Germany to Heinrich and Katharine Elisabeth (Krombach) Wolf. She lost her mother in child birth and father to the war. Marie was briefly cared for by her aunt, Helen Krombach...
Alvina Stuhr
Aug 22, 2016
Alvina Elizabeth Stuhr, age 87, of Austin, died Monday, August 22, 2016 at Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea. Alvina was born September 25, 1928 to George and Mary Pagenkopf in Austin. She grew up in Austin and graduated from Pacelli High School. In 1951 she married Robert Heil and together they had two children. They later divorced in 1957....
William Ashton
Aug 4, 2016
William “Bill” Jerome Ashton, Jr. (90) of Austin, Minnesota, died Thursday, August 4th, 2016 at the Prairie Manor Nursing Home in Blooming Prairie. Born on March 23rd, 1926, in Austin, to William and Bessie Ashton, he was the seventh son in a family of eight boys and two sisters. Part of the “Greatest Generation” he served in WWII in the...
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