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Florence Lee
Jan 10, 2015
Florence Catherine Lee, 98, of Austin, died Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin. Florence was born in Lodi Townshop, Mower County on March 26, 1916 to Matthew and Mary (Heimer) Schaefer. She attended school in Adams and was a graduate of Adams High School. After her schooling, Florence was a waitress in Adams for a...
Mary Orlowski
Jan 4, 2015
Eileen Orlowski, age 95, of Austin, died Sunday, January 4, 2015 at the Cedars of Austin. Eileen was born December 24, 1919 in Marshall, Minnesota to Floyd and Roseanna (Moore) Hosfield. She grew up in Marshall and Owatonna, Minnesota. After graduating from high school in Owatonna she attended St. Theresa College in Winona, Minnesota. On June 26, 1946 she married...
Vickie Goodew
Jan 2, 2015
Vickie Sue Goodew, 56, of Albert Lea, died unexpectedly at her home on Friday, January 2, 2015. Vickie was born in Brainerd, MN on July 30, 1958 to Richard and Josephine “Judy” (Graves) Goodew. She was raised by Judy and Donald Nihart. She moved to Austin when she was 3 years old. She attended Austin High School. At an early...
Julie Wiese
Dec 29, 2014
Julie Ann Wiese, 57, of Austin, died suddenly on Monday, December 29, 2014 at Primrose Retirement Community. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. Julie was born on July 20, 1957. Her parents were Nathan & Margaret (Wackwitz) Wiese of Austin. Julie grew up in the Brownsdale area, attended Queen of Angels Parochial School, Brownsdale...
Alfred Simon
Dec 20, 2014
Alfred M. Simon, 94, of Austin died Saturday December 20th, 2014 at his home. Al was born on August 4th, 1920 in Stacyville, Ia. to Jacob and Anna (Heaman) Simon. He graduated from Visitation High School in 1938. Al married Ruth C. Vanderbilt on July 16th, 1941. Ruth died on June 3rd, 1972. Al married Donna L. (Hallman) Hareid on...
Merriam Diederich
Dec 18, 2014
Merriam “Merry” Adell (Nelson) Diederich, 85, of Austin, passed away December 18, 2014 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. She was born to Emile and Eldora (Patch) Nelson in Austin on December 25, 1928. She was married to William B. Diederich on December 27, 1947 at St. Augustine’s Parrish house. Merry graduated from Austin High School in 1947, and was...
Cornelia Haines
Dec 17, 2014
Cornelia T. “Connie” Haines, age 100, of Austin, died Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Sacred Heart Care Center. Connie was born February 6, 1914 in Arcadia, Wisconsin to Christian and Angela (Dascher) Felsheim. She was a school teacher in Trempleau, Wisconsin. On May 27, 1940 she married Evarist “Ebbie” Haines in Arcadia. Connie was a member of Queen of Angels...
Dianne Iversen
Dec 17, 2014
Dianne Carolyn (Sather) Iversen, age 72, of Austin, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer. Dianne was born April 3, 1942, and raised in Benson, Minnesota. She married Burton Iversen on June 16, 1962. Dianne was a caring, thoughtful, and generous person. Her beautiful home and picturesque gardens reflected her creative and unique style....
Dianna Conner
Dec 11, 2014
Dianna Marie (Greenlee) Conner died on December 11, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Hospital – Saint Mary’s Campus in Rochester, MN. She was 54 years old. Dianna was born on July 2, 1960 to Carol (Twedell) and Howard Greenlee in Austin, MN. She attended Pacelli High School, graduating in 1978. Dianna married Bruce Conner on November 19, 1993. She worked most...
Gary Granle
Dec 3, 2014
Gary Gene Granle, 67, of Austin, died on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at his home in Austin. Gary was born in Austin on February 8, 1947 to Raymond and Genevieve (Miller) Granle. He attended Ellis Middle School and was well known, along with Conrad “Smoky” Peterson, for wearing canary colored suits to school. After his schooling, Gary purchased Bertelson’s Garage...
Victoria Maus
Dec 2, 2014
Victoria M. Maus, 101, Austin, died Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at the Adams Health Care Center. Victoria was born in Chicago, IL on December 23, 1912, to Anton and Michalina Omietanski. She received a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University Of Illinois School Of Business on June 11, 1934. It was there she met her future husband, Elbert “Bert”...
Calvin Overby
Nov 30, 2014
Calvin “Cal” Curtis Overby, 81, of Austin, died Sunday, November 30, 2014 at Our House Memory Care in Austin. Cal was born on June 4, 1933, to Arnold M. and Mary E. (Hughes) Overby, in Amherst Township, Fillmore County, Minnesota. His mother passed away in 1943, and he then lived with his Aunt and Uncle, Elmer and Martha (Overby) Brown...
Inez Wagner
Nov 29, 2014
Inez Marcella Wagner, 87, of Austin, died Saturday, November 29, 2014 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Inez was born in Austin on February 4, 1927 to Martin and Mildred (Larson) Van Esch. She attended school and graduated from Faribault High School in 1946. Inez went to work right after high school at Northwest Bell Company. It was there she...
Frank Kocik
Nov 27, 2014
Frank Stanley Kocik, age 100, of Austin, died Thursday, November 27, 2014 at his home. Frank was born on September 23, 1914 in Minneapolis to immigrant parents Julia Pendzimas and Michael Kocik. His family moved to a farm in Rusk County, Wisconsin when he was "just a little guy." Frank was schooled in a one-room schoolhouse until the 8th grade....
Anita Henrickson
Nov 26, 2014
Anita H. Henrickson, 83, of Austin, died Wednesday, November 26, 2014. Anita was born July 24, 1931 in Ishpeming, Michigan to Carl and Florence (Halgren) Swanson. She grew up in Ishpeming, where she graduated from high school. On December 17, 1949 Anita married Eiler Henrickson of Deerwood. They moved to Northfield and together they had four children: Eiler "Ike", Kristin,...
Mary Ann "Dolly" Maiers
Nov 22, 2014
Mary Ann “Dolly” Maiers - 79 of Austin, MN died Saturday, November 22, 2014 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. She was born May 21, 1935 in Pierz, MN to Harry and Loretta (Lang) Goodman. She grew up in Stewart, MN. On November 7, 1953 she married Ray Maiers at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Stewart, MN. She spent...
Dinorah Bartell
Nov 9, 2014
Dinorah J. “Nora” Bartell, age 95, of Austin, passed away on Sunday November 9, 2014 at Prairie Manor Nursing Home in Blooming Prairie. Nora was born September 18, 1919 in Costa Rica, Central America one of 16 children to Bernabe and Amelia Jimenez. Nora was a Physical Education teacher and opera singer and had her own radio show in Costa...
Margaret Grimley
Nov 3, 2014
Margaret Ann Grimley, 84, of Austin, died Monday, November 3, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Health System Austin. She was born in Austin on June 4, 1930 to Albert and Mary (Langan) Perl. She attended St. Augustine High School where she was a cheerleader and homecoming queen. She graduated in 1948. She worked at Austin State Bank right out of high...
Peter Schmidt
Oct 27, 2014
Peter Clifford Schmidt, longtime teacher and coach at Pacelli High School, passed away October 27, 2014 at the Adams Healthcare Center after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s eight years ago. Peter was born in Marshfield, WI on March 28, 1933 and raised by Clifford and Marietta Reeths. He attended Marshfield Columbus High School until 1951 when he dropped out to join...
Alvera Solyst
Oct 19, 2014
Alvera M. "Judy" Solyst, 94, of Austin, died Sunday, October 19, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Health System of Austin. Judy was born in Cresco, IA on April 24, 1920 to Leslie and Marie (Petrik) Judd. She attended and graduated from St. Augustine Catholic School in 1938. On March 24, 1940, Judy married Archie P. Solyst. As a young adult, she...
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