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Howard Simmons
Jul 12, 2013
Howard Franklin Simmons, 93 of Austin, died peacefully in his sleep early Friday morning, July 12, 2013, at Golden Living West Nursing Home in Rochester MN. Howard's health decline began after fracturing his back in his Austin Chauncy apartment shortly after a family celebration of his 93rd birthday on September 5, 2012. After home health care and some time in...
Betty Leeper
Jul 9, 2013
Betty Lou Leeper, age 88, of Brownsdale, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at St. Mark's Lutheran Home. She was born February 1, 1925 in Austin, Minnesota to Axel and Minnie (Orr) Olson. Betty graduated high school in Austin. She worked at Hormel Foods for a number of years then worked at the Brownsdale Elementary School as a...
Melvin King
Jul 6, 2013
Melvin Bernard King, 87, of Austin, Minnesota, died Saturday, July 6, 2013 at Adams Health Care Center. He was born March 6, 1926 in Riceville, Iowa to George and Eva (Johnson) King. On March 20, 1944 he married Maxine Spellman and they had two sons. Melvin proudly served his country during WWII in the U.S. Army from 1944 to 1946....
Jean King
Jul 5, 2013
Jean Rita King, age 79, of Austin, died Friday, July 5, 2013 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home. Jean was born August 20, 1933 in Austin, Minnesota to Alfred and Clara King. She grew up in Austin and graduated from Pacelli High School. Jean worked as an executive secretary at Hormel Foods. She is preceded in death by her parents, Alfred...
Darla Dahmen
Jun 30, 2013
Darla Lynn Dahmen, 54, of Austin, Minnesota died Sunday, June 30, 2013 in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. She was born December 14, 1958 in Austin to Earl and LaVonne (Skauge) Dahmen. Darla graduated from Austin High School and attended Riverland Community College. She worked for the Corporate Offices of Hormel. She loved traveling and was a loving mother and daughter...
Irene Bates
Jun 19, 2013
Irene Frances Bates, age 93, of Austin, died Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at St. Mark's Lutheran Home. Irene was born May 5, 1920. She was a member and volunteer at St. Edward's Catholic Church. Survivors include four children, Patricia (James) Hansen, Bruce (Dianne) Bates, Gary (Renae) Bates, David Bates; nine grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; six great great grandchildren; sister, Helen;...
Mary Anderson
Jun 18, 2013
Mary Alice Anderson, 81, of Austin, Minnesota, died Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at Austin Mayo Health Systems Hospital. She was born July 17, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan to Frank and Ellamae (Stettler) Boughner. Mary graduated from high school in Rochester, Minnesota in 1949, Austin Community College in 1971 and Mankato State University in 1973. She was a licensed Public Accountant...
Maxine Christensen
Jun 18, 2013
Maxine Marie (Arens) Christensen, 92, of Austin, Minnesota died Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at Austin Mayo Health Systems Hospital. She was born January 4, 1921 in Austin to Edward and Gertrude (Skjeveland) Arens. Maxine was baptized and confirmed at St. Augustine Church in Austin and graduated from Austin High School in 1938. During WWII she worked at the Hormel offices...
Leonard Rehnelt
Jun 18, 2013
Leonard L. Rehnelt, age 93, of Austin, died peacefully at his home with his family by his side, on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Leonard was born August 17, 1919 in Heron Lake, Minnesota to Steven and Julia (Hrdina) Rehnelt. He grew up on the family farm and attended a small country school. Leonard served in the U.S. Army during WWII...
Raymond Aaby
Jun 16, 2013
Raymond Jerome Aaby, 59, of Austin, Minnesota died Sunday, June 16, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. He was born November 28, 1953 in Austin to Richard and Rosemary (Bischoff) Aaby. He was a graduate of Austin High School and worked for the University of Minnesota as an environmental service worker. Ray liked to tinker with electronics and...
Mildred Perl
Jun 5, 2013
Mildred Sophie Perl, age 99, of Austin, died Wednesday, June 5, 2013, one month before her 100th birthday, at Sacred Heart Care Center. Mildred was born July 3, 1913 to Rose Dora (Gute) and John P. Peterson in Austin, Minnesota. She married Norman Henry Perl on September 17, 1931. He passed away in December 1968. Mildred was a charter member...
Genevieve Arndt
Jun 4, 2013
Genevieve Mary Arndt, 97, of Austin, Minnesota died Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at Comforcare Good Samaritan in Austin. She was born October 31,1915, the ninth of ten children to the Irish family of Dan and Katie (Shugrue) Gorman, in Thunder Hawk, South Dakota. The family moved to Austin, Minnesota when Genevieve was a young girl. There, she completed her education...
Robert Hallman
Jun 1, 2013
Robert Eugene Hallman, Sr., 90, of Austin, Minnesota, died Saturday morning June 1, 2013 at St. Mark's Lutheran Home in Austin. He was born May 4, 1923 in Austin to Claude Hallman and Ellen Anderson Hallman. Bob attended Austin schools and was active in athletics. He served his country during WWII in the US Navy, stationed on destroyers in the...
Nancy Krueger
May 28, 2013
Nancy Joan Krueger, age 72, of Austin, died Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family and friends. Nancy was born February 19, 1941 in Austin to Laurence and Edna (Johnson) Gaskill. She grew up in Austin where she graduated from high school. Nancy was united in marriage to John George. They were blessed with four children,...
Clayton Meyer
May 26, 2013
Clayton Dale Meyer, age 82, of Austin, died Sunday, May 26, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin. Clayton was born October 14, 1930 in Nevada Township, Minnesota to Clarence and Clara (Larson) Meyer. He attended a one room rural school, Pinehurst, in Nevada Township in the Lyle, Minnesota area. Clayton served his country in the United States Army with the...
Julia Deick
May 20, 2013
Julia, "Judy" Anastasia (Adams) Deick, of Austin, Minnesota passed away peacefully on May 20, 2013 at Faribault Senior Living. Best known as Judy to family and friends, she was born to Frank and Lois Adams in Stacyville, Iowa on February 10, 1922. Her wisdom went far beyond her years of education. She was raised on a farm during the 1930's....
Delores Kronebusch
May 16, 2013
Delores Sarah Kronebush, 95, of Austin, Minnesota died Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin.She was born on February 6, 1918 in a farmhouse near Fountain City, Wisconsin to John and Sarah (Ritscher) Beck. She graduated from Winona High and Beauty School. She worked for a few years in Winona before she married Sylvester Kronebusch on...
Adam Dieser
May 16, 2013
Adam Peter Dieser, age 82, of Austin, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2013 due to complications of Alzheimers Disease. Adam was born in 1931 at home in Austin. He was the youngest of 16 children. After serving in the U.S. Marines, during the Korean War effort, Adam returned to Austin to settle down. He married Shirle Jean O'Shaughnessy, his...
Walter Krebsbach
May 15, 2013
Walter Krebsbach, 92, of Austin, Minnesota, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at Grand Meadow Care Center. He was born October 16, 1920 in Johnsburg, Minnesota to Matthew and Christina Krebsbach. He served in the U.S. Navy in WWII. On January 20, 1945 he married Ann Gilgenbach in Seattle, Washington. Walter worked for the Hormel Company for 37 years. He was...
Carol Brady
May 12, 2013
Carol Ann Brady, age 81, of Austin, died Sunday, May 12, 2013 at Cottagewood in Rochester. Carol was born October 28, 1931 in Austin to Norman and Loretta (Miller) Kjome. She married Jacob Brady on June 30, 1951 at Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Austin. Carol was employed at St. Mark's Lutheran Home in the kitchen and also Austin...
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