Obituaries

Aug 20, 2013

Thomas Doren “Mike” Downey, 89, of Austin, died Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at Sacred Heart Care Center. He was born on April 18, 1924 in Rose Creek, MN to Thomas J. and Amy (Sargent) Downey. He attended Queen of Angels grade school. Mike served his country during WWII in the US Navy by driving ambulance on Russell Island, in the...

Aug 17, 2013

Leota Mae Gunkel, age 89, of Austin, died Saturday, August 17, 2013 at the Carlson Home. Graveside services will be held 9:00 am on Thursday, August, 22, 2013 at Grandview Cemetery with Chaplain Theresa Turnbull officiating. Arrangements by Mayer Funeral Home. Service Information Cemetery

Grandview Cemetery US 218 Austin MN 55912

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Aug 13, 2013

Gertrude Ellen Ellis, age 95, of Austin, died Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at Sacred Heart Care Center. Gertrude was born September 19, 1917 in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota. After the death of her mother, the family moved to Iowa where family members could care for the children. After a few years, the family returned to Blooming Prairie where Gertrude entered school...

Jul 30, 2013

James B. Sheeley, age 96, of Austin, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at the Cedars of Austin Memory Care. Jim was born June 17, 1917 in Rose Hill, Iowa to Ernest and Pearl Sheeley. He grew up in Austin and attended Lincoln School. On January 16, 1936 he married Mary Twedell of Austin, a joyous marriage that lasted...

Jul 25, 2013

Carol Jean Earl, 68, of Austin, Minnesota died on Thursday, July 25, 2013 at Mayo Health Systems Austin. She was born May 11, 1945 in Austin to Orville Miller and LaDonna (Perkins) Miller. Carol attended school in Austin and married Merlyn Sh eldon in 1970. She was also married to Don Earl until his death in 1996. She worked as...

Jul 23, 2013

Angela Emma (Krebsbach) Slowinski, age 86, of Austin, died Tuesday morning, July 23, 2013 at Sacred Heart Care Center. Angela was born September 30, 1926 in Johnsburg, Minnesota to Matthew and Christina (Juenger) Krebsbach. On September 5, 1950 she was united in marriage to Joseph Slowinski in Johnsburg. Angela was an amazing wife, mother and grandmother who was always there...

Jul 22, 2013

Ed Klimek, age 80, of Austin, MN, died Monday, July 22, 2013 at his home. Ed was born October 21, 1932 to Theodore and Margaret (Koep) Klimek in Urbank, Minnesota. He graduated from Parkers Prairie High School and then served in the Army of occupation in Germany. He moved to St. Paul, Minnesota and began his career in trucking with...

Jul 21, 2013

Bernard Joseph Carey, age 78, of Austin, died July 21, 2013 at Sacred Heart Care Center after a long battle with Parkinsons disease. He was born on December 25, 1934 in Austin to Horace and Cecilia (Thome) Carey. He grew up in Austin and graduated from St. Augustine High School in 1954. On November 16, 1957 he married the love...

Jul 17, 2013

Viola Lulubell "Vi" Coyle, age 93, of Austin, died Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin. Vi was born November 24, 1919 in Hector, Minnesota to August and Gertrude Lidberg. She married Leo Coyle and was later divorced. Vi worked at the military post office in San Francisco, California, Hormel Foods, St. Augustine School and cafeteria, Big Bob's...

Jul 14, 2013

Joyce Fern VanCamp, 73, of Rose Creek, Minnesota, died Sunday, July 14, 2013 at the Adams Health Care Center. She was born September 26, 1939 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Herman and Fern (Trierwiler) Hemgren. Joyce was raised on a farm in Anoka, Minnesota along with two brothers. She moved to Austin and married Virgil VanCamp in 1963. They had three...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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;...

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...

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...

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...

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...