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Doris Bakke
Jan 18, 2013
Doris O. Bakke, age 88, of Austin, died Friday, January 18, 2013 at Good Samaritan in Albert Lea. Doris was born in a log house on January 28, 1924 to Melvin and Regina Omodt in Black Hammer, Minnesota. She graduated from Spring Grove High School. In 1945 she married Pete Bakke. Doris's life was spent as a very good mother,...
Bryan Green
Jan 7, 2013
Bryan L. Green, age 71, of Austin, died Monday, January 7, 2013 at St. Mark's Lutheran Home. Bryan was born June 20, 1941 in Brownsdale, Minnesota to Lester and Marjorie Green. He grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School. Following graduation, he served four years in the Army. On August 25, 1963 he married Carol Greenameyer in...
Francis Carroll
Jan 1, 2013
Francis Joseph Carroll, age 97, of Austin, died January 1, 2013 at the Cedars of Austin. Francis was born January 1, 1916 in Chicago, Illinois. As a young boy, after the death of his mother, he and brothers, Edward, James and Raymond moved to Austin and were raised by two aunts and one uncle. He graduated from St. Augustine High...
Lawrence P. Kimpell
Dec 26, 2012
Cremation. A funeral Mass will be announced at a later date. Service Information
Elizabeth Wempe
Dec 24, 2012
Elizabeth "Betty" Wempe, 92, beloved mother of Margaret Vogel and grandmother of Megan Vogel died December 24, 2012 at Adams Health Care Center. She was born on February 2, 1920 in Bancroft, Iowa to Hugh and Mae Lattimer. She married James 'Jim" Wempe on April 13, 1944. They had three children: Meg, Bill and Jane. Betty belonged to St. Edward's...
Michael Adams
Dec 23, 2012
Michael G. Adams, 48, formerly of Austin, Minnesota died Sunday, December 23, 2012 at the Fairbault Care Center. He was born May 1, 1964 in Emmetsburg, Iowa to Bruce and Aileen (Pettiecord) Adams. He grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School and later from Austin Area Vocational School with a two year degree in Automotive Mechanics. Michael...
David Yerhart
Dec 22, 2012
David Anthony Yerhart, 56, of Lansing, Minnesota, formerly of Austin died December 22, 2012 at his home. He was born November 23, 1956 in Austin to Donald and Darlene (Yanzer) Yerhart. David graduated from Austin High School and attained college certification as a heating and cooling technician. He was a local Golden Gloves Champion. He loved NASCAR and stock car...
Jill Swank
Dec 17, 2012
Jill Marie Swank, age 55, of Austin, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, December 17, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer. Jill was born January 2, 1957 to Theodore and Joan (Kratley) Oelfke. She grew up in Minneapolis where she graduated from South West High School. On August 20, 1977 she married Kevin Swank in Austin. Jill...
Marian Hall
Dec 13, 2012
Marian Elizabeth Hall, 96, of Austin, Minnesota died Thursday, December 13, 2012 at Mayo Hospital in Austin. She was born January 11, 1916 in Marian County, Iowa to Lloyd and Leila Wall. Her family located in Minnesota and she worked for Hormel which is where she met Edgar Hall. They were married and had three boys and two girls. She...
Wilma Johnson
Dec 9, 2012
Wilma Mae Johnson, age 89, of Austin, died Sunday, December 9, 2012 at the Stacyville Community Nursing Home in Stacyville, Iowa. Wilma was born to William and Ethel Kraft on May 1, 1923 at home on the family farm near Dexter, Minnesota. She was the third child and oldest daughter in a family of seven children. Wilma attended school in...
Robert Otterbein
Dec 9, 2012
Robert Harold Otterbein, 77, of Mankato, Minnesota died Sunday, December 9, 2012 at Oak Lawn Health Care Center. He was born May 9, 1935 to Wilbur and Ruth Otterbein in Northern Iowa. His family located in Waltham, Minnesota. Robert married Marcella Boysen in North Wood, Iowa in 1958. He worked for Armstrong trucking and then for Hormel Foods for more...
Roger Baier
Dec 9, 2012
Roger F. Baier, age 79, died Sunday, December 9, 2012 at Comforcare Good Samaritan Society in Austin surrounded by his loving family. Roger was born on July 2, 1933 in Austin to Gust and Olga (Price) Baier. He graduated from Austin High School in 1952 and married Mary Jane Kolb on June 27, 1953. To this union five children were...
Helen Hovland
Dec 9, 2012
Helen Marie (Schlichter) Hovland, 89, passed away peacefully at Adams Health Care Center on December 9, 2012 surrounded by her family. Helen was born in Hillsboro, North Dakota to Carlena and William Schlichter and attended school in Hastings, MN. Most of her life was spent in Austin. She worked at Hormel Foods for ten years. She married Orlo Hovland in...
Thomas Krebsbach
Dec 5, 2012
Thomas M. Krebsbach, age 59,of Austin, died Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Tom was born February 23, 1953 in Austin to William and Beatrice (Mullenbach) Krebsbach. He grew up in Austin where he graduated from Pacelli High School. Tom was a hard worker for the restaurant business at the Oak Leaf and Jerry's Other Place...
Marcella Schwartz
Dec 4, 2012
Marcella V. (Mentel) Schwartz, age 92, of Rose Creek, died Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at Comforcare Good Samaritan Center. Marcella was born July 16, 1920 on a farm south of Rose Creek to Fred and Mary (Majerus) Mentel. She lived in Rose Creek and Austin. Marcella graduated from Austin High School in 1939 and then went to Teacher's Training in...
Marlene Hansen
Dec 1, 2012
Marlene A. Hansen, age 67, of Rochester, MN died Saturday, December 1, 2012 at the Stewartville Care Center. Marlene was born April 13, 1945 in Hastings, NE to Marland "Bud" and Jacqueline Sukow. She grew up in Austin, MN and graduated from Rose Creek High School in 1963. Marlene was united in marriage to Gary Hansen on June 22, 1968...
Patricia Patterson
Nov 30, 2012
Patricia Ann Patterson, 74, of Hugo,Minnesota, was received into the arms of the Lord on November 30, 2012 in Rosemount, Minnesota surrounded by her family. She was born April 17, 1938 in Austin, Minnesota to Arthur McDonald and Ellen Thompson McDonald. A lifelong resident of Austin, Pat worked 34 years at the corporate offices of Hormel Corporation. She loved being...
Frances Heins
Nov 28, 2012
Frances Mae (Santelman) Heins, 87, of Austin, Minnesota died Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at St. Mark's Lutheran Home in Austin. She was born January 12, 1925 in Florence Township, Minnesota to George and Elizabeth Santelman. She married Dallas Heins on May 14, 1950 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Frontenac, Minnesota. Frances became a lifelong member of the church's congregation....
Misty Wilde
Nov 17, 2012
Misty Colleen Wilde, 35, of Austin, Minnesota died Saturday, November 17, 2012 at her home. She was born on a misty and foggy morning (how she got her name) in Merced, California on November 18, 1976 to Gary and Marsha Wilde. Misty loved stock car racing with her Dad; she even crashed the race car. At a young age she...
Ruth Carolan
Nov 14, 2012
Ruth Demers Carolan, 94, of Austin, Minnesota died Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at Mayo Health Systems Hospital in Austin. She was born March 11, 1918 in Decorah, Iowa to Urban and Blanche Whalen. On March 20, 1937 she married the love of her life, Melvin Stephen Carolan at Plymouth Rock, Iowa. They had five children and relocated to Austin, Minnesota...
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