Obituaries

Patricia Kiley

Patricia Kiley

May 6, 2013

Patricia Ann (Casey) Kiley, 83, of Austin, Minnesota passed away on Monday May 6, 2013 at St. Mark's Lutheran Home in Austin. She was born in Darwin, Minnesota on June 2, 1929 to Edmund and Marguerite Casey. She had three brothers: Donald , Phillip and Kevin Casey, and a sister: Marie Herman. Pat married Dennis Kiley on June 2, 1950...

Lois Flaherty

Lois Flaherty

Apr 27, 2013

Lois Eleanor Flaherty, 83, of Austin, Minn., passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at her home. Lois Eleanor Gullickson was born on Nov. 1, 1929, in Austin, Minn., to Edward and Lillian Gullickson. As a young woman, she worked in the Paramount Theatre ticket booth where she met her husband, James. They married on Sept. 16, 1950. In addition...

Marian Hoerter

Marian Hoerter

Apr 14, 2013

Marian V. Hoerter, age 92, of Austin, died Sunday, April 14, 2013 at Sacred Heart Care Center where she was a resident. Marian was born February 18, 1921 in Austin to Lloyd and Isabelle (Hunt) Graves. She grew up in Austin where she graduated from high school. Marian was married to Carl Hoerter in August 1948 in Austin. The couple...

Elizabeth Thill

Elizabeth Thill

Apr 14, 2013

Elizabeth Ann "Bette" Thill, 89, of Rose Creek, Minnesota, died at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin from complications related to Parkinson's disease, on Sunday, April 14, 2013. Elizabeth was born on February 1, 1924 in Duluth, Minnesota, to Anna and Fergus Marren. She grew up in St. Paul and Austin, Minnesota. She graduated from the College of St. Catherine and entered...

Richard Chaffee

Richard Chaffee

Apr 9, 2013

Richard "Dick" Chaffee, age 70, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin emergency room. Dick was born in Austin, Minnesota on January 22, 1943 to Evelyn Marie (Peterson) Chaffee and Dorwin John Chaffee. He attended schools in Austin and graduated from Austin High School in 1961. Dick enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was honorably...

Ruth Block

Ruth Block

Apr 9, 2013

Ruth Isabelle Block, 98 Ruth Isabelle Block, 98 of Austin, died Tuesday April 9th, 2013, at Stewartville Care Center. She was born July 29th, 1914 in Estherville, IA to George and Felicite Cox. She grew up in Hollandale, MN where her parents were farmers. She married Willard (Bob) Block June 5, 1934, and moved to Austin. The couple raised their...

Rena Lickteig

Rena Lickteig

Apr 7, 2013

Rena Lickteig, 95, of Austin, Minnesota, died Sunday, April 7, 2013 at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin. She was born Rena Theresa Miller on March 11, 1918 on the family farm near Red Oak Grove, Minnesota to Lewis C. and Mary Boe Miller. She was the fifth of nine children. Rena attended country school until age 12 when the...

Irene Wakefield

Irene Wakefield

Apr 6, 2013

Irene Marcella (Zwiener) Wakefield, 93, passed away at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie on Saturday, April 6, 2013. She was born October 9, 1919 in Blooming Prairie to Frank Zwiener and Hansena Mayland Zwiener. She was a homemaker who was an avid bowler and kitchen worker at St. Augustine Church in Austin. Irene loved square dancing and ballroom...

Antonia Garcia

Antonia Garcia

Apr 4, 2013

Antonia Mata-Garcia of Austin, Minnesota died Thursday, April 4, 2013 at St. Mark's Lutheran Home. She was born May 10, 1927 in Childress, Texas to Pedro Mata and Maria Andrade Mata. She grew up in Piedras Negras, Coah., Mexico and Eagle Pass, Texas. On April 10, 1950 she was united in marriage to Aurelio Martinez Garcia. They were migrant workers,...

Eugene Gerber

Eugene Gerber

Mar 31, 2013

Eugene William Gerber, age 88, of Austin, passed away on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013 at the Cedars of Austin. Eugene was born November 15, 1924 to William and Mary (Puettman) Gerber at their home in Taopi. He attended school in Adams and helped on the family farm until he joined the Army. After his time in the service, he...

Norman Kjome

Norman Kjome

Mar 26, 2013

Norm Kjome, age 83, of Austin, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin. Norm was born October 24, 1929 in Austin, Minnesota. He grew up in Austin where he graduated from St. Augustine High School in 1947. On December 22, 1950 he married Bonnie Espey in Meridian, Mississippi while stationed at Kiester Field Air Force Base in...

Laura Judd

Laura Judd

Mar 22, 2013

Laura Judd, 59, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, March 22, 2013. She was born February 1, 1954 in Austin to Howard and Rita McDermott. She was married to Gerard Judd in 1973 and they raised five children. Laura was a homemaker and ran a day care from her home. She was also an entrepreneur...

Catherine York

Catherine York

Mar 15, 2013

Catherine Ann (Berg) York, 67 of Green Valley, Arizona (formerly Austin, MN) Passed away Friday March 15, 2013 at The Methodist Hospital, Rochester MN surrounded by her family and her best friend following a courageous battle against a rare Ovarian Cancer. Cathy "Muffy" was born to Mary (McAleer) and Arnold Berg January 27, 1946 at St. Olaf Hospital in Austin,...

Virginia Lammers

Virginia Lammers

Mar 14, 2013

Virginia Lammers, 85, Of Rose Creek died Thursday, March 14, surrounded by her family. Virginia was born May 23, 1927 in Windom Township, Mower County Minnesota. She was the daughter of Tony and Olive Fruth. Virginia was raised in Rose Creek and Grand Meadow Minnesota. She graduated from Grand Meadow High School. She was employed at several local banks. On...

Tess Landherr

Tess Landherr

Feb 27, 2013

Tess Marie Landherr, 16, of Rose Creek, died Wednesday, February 27, 2013 from injuries sustained in an auto accident. Tess was born on August 22, 1996, in Austin, MN to Joseph and Kimberly (Reed) Landherr. Tess grew up in Rose Creek, MN. Tess was a Junior at Southland High School. Tess loved to dance. Tess was on the Southland Dance...

Beatrice Dankert

Beatrice Dankert

Feb 26, 2013

Beatrice Dankert of Austin, Minnesota died at Sacred Heart Care Center on Tuesday, February 26, 2013. She was 97 years old. Born in Little Turkey, Iowa to Anton and Mary (Jarosh) Novotny. As a young woman Bea moved to Austin where she met and married John Dankert. She and John had three sons, Wayne, Larry and Allen. After raising her...

Grace Bernardy

Grace Bernardy

Feb 24, 2013

Grace C. Bernardy, age 86, of Austin, died Sunday, February 24, 2013 at the home of her daughter, Kathy Walsh of St. Cloud, MN surrounded by her five children. Grace was born in Ghent, Minnesota on January 15, 1927 to Charles M. and Bernice (Korcal) Janis. She was married June 3, 1948 to Frank Bernardy in Ghent, Minnesota. Grace and...

Stella Mentel

Stella Mentel

Feb 21, 2013

Stella (Dolgner) Mentel of Austin passed away February 21, 2013 at Adams Health Care Center. She was born February 2, 1916 in Lemond township, Steele County, the second daughter and third child of Henry Christoph Rudolph Dolgner, German immigrant from Timkenberg, Mecklenburg-Schwerin and his wife Anna (Karsten) Dolgner. Stella attended country school in School District 36, Lemond township and completed...

Lillian Adams

Lillian Adams

Feb 21, 2013

Lillian I. Adams, age 94,passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 21, 2013. Survived by sons, Gene (Pat), Gary (Trish), and Reno(Mary); brothers, Larry Squier (Deloris), and Bill Squier (Joyce); sister,Phyllis Peterson (Pete); and grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her sister, Dorothy; father, Laurence Squier and mother, Hazel Arp; brothers, Arthur Squier, Dean...

Loddy Maly Iii

Loddy Maly Iii

Feb 19, 2013

Loddy James Maly III, 58, of Austin,Minnesota died February 19, 2013 at Mayo Health Systems Hospital in Austin. Hewas born July 19, 1954 in Austin, Minnesota to Loddy Maly II and Patricia Ann Gerhart Maly. Loddy enjoyed taking longtrips with his wife on his Harley. He was a mechanic for more than 35 years andworked for Usems for 30 years....

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