Obituaries

Lynn Deremer

Lynn Deremer

Sep 14, 2012

Lynn Edward DeRemer, age 94, of Austin, died Friday morning, September 14, 2012 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin from complications of pneumonia. Lynn was born May 7, 1918 in Nevada Township, Lyle, Minnesota to Arthur and Gladys DeRemer. He attended school there through the eighth grade and worked on the family farm and continued farming until he was hired at...

Dorothy  Herzog

Dorothy  Herzog

Sep 12, 2012

Dorothy Ann (Swoboda) Herzog, age 90, of Austin, passed away peacefully during the evening of September 12, 2012 at Sacred Heart Care Center. Dorothy was born to Dewey and Marie Swoboda in Jordan, Minnesota on December 30, 1921. She spent her early elementary school years in Waseca, Minnesota. Dorothy and her family then moved to Austin, Minnesota where she attended...

Clifford Gorman

Clifford Gorman

Sep 10, 2012

Clifford Gorman, 88, of Austin, a loving husband, father and grandfather died Monday, September 10, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital surrounded by his loving family. A funeral mass will becelebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 14 at St. Augustine Catholic Church with Father James Steffes, Father Charles Quinn and Father Paul Nelson officiating. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery...

Caroline Stenger

Caroline Stenger

Sep 5, 2012

Caroline A. Brill Stenger, 82, loving wife, mother and grandmother died peacefully at her home in Austin, Minnesota on September 5, 2012. She was born April 14, 1930 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin to John and Regina Brill. On September 3, 1956 she was wed to Joseph Stenger. Carol lived in Austin for nearly sixty years and worked as a bookkeeper...

Patricia Schaefer

Patricia Schaefer

Sep 5, 2012

Patricia Ann (Kamp) Schaefer, age 67, of Austin, died Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Pat was born February 23, 1945 in Austin, Minnesota to Vernon and Mildred Kamp. On February 24, 1968 she was united in marriage to Bernard Schaefer in Austin. She was a member of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church and Women of the...

Charlie Ball

Charlie Ball

Aug 23, 2012

Charlie King Ball was born on Thursday, August 23, 2012 in the Rochester Methodist Hospital to Danielle Mork and Ryan Ball. Charlie is survived by his parents; one brother, Hunter Thomas Mork; grandparents; aunts and one uncle. Funeral service will be at 6:00 pm on Monday, August 27 at Mayer Funeral Home. Friends may call from 3:00 pm until the...

John Wagner

John Wagner

Aug 15, 2012

John Edward Wagner passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on August 15th, 2012 after a two year long battle with cancer. John was born on October 11th, 1927 to Nicholas and Margaret (Christy) Wagner in Austin, Minnesota and was one of nineteen children. He grew up learning the construction business along with his brothers, from their father,...

Raymond Miller

Raymond Miller

Aug 10, 2012

Raymond Darrell Miller, age 80, formally of Oakland MN and now Austin, MN, went to walk with the Lord on August 10, 2012. There to greet him were his parents, Edward and Dora Evelyn Miller; two brothers, Frances and Wayne Miller; sister-in-law, Elaine Miller; and many dear friends and family. Ray was born on June 16, 1932 in Austin, MN....

Mervin Shawback

Mervin Shawback

Aug 5, 2012

Mervin Victor Shawback, age 82, of Austin, died Sunday, August 5, 2012 at St. Mark's Lutheran Home. Mervin was born March 18, 1930 in Sargeant, Minnesota to Henry and Gitta (Gilbertson) Shawback. He grew up and lived in a variety of communities in Southern Minnesota. Mervin married Helen Seljeseth on February 28, 1972. Mervin served in the United States Army...

Harriet Greeley

Harriet Greeley

Aug 4, 2012

Harriet L. Greeley, age 82, of Austin, died peacefully on Saturday, August 4, 2012 at home surrounded by her children and loving family. Harriet was born November 1, 1929 in Austin, Minnesota and grew up there. On March 7, 1945 she married John Greeley in Austin. John was serving in World War II. They lived in Austin, Grand Meadow and...

Shirley Wolfe

Shirley Wolfe

Aug 1, 2012

Shirley C. Wolfe, 84 Shirley Catherine Wolfe, 84, of Austin died Wednesday, August 1, 2012, at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin, MN. Shirley was born April 19, 1928, at the Lutheran Deacones Hospital in Minneapolis, MN, to Peter and Gertrude Haffner. She grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School. On July 2, 1949, Shirley married Robert...

Beverly Ashton

Beverly Ashton

Jul 31, 2012

Beverly E. Ashton, age 82 of Austin, died on Monday, July 31, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. She was born January 7, 1930 in Humboldt, Kansas to Fred and Bertha (Mauer) Hartnell. She grew up in Staceyville, Iowa where she graduated from Visitation High School in 1947. She began working in the plant office at Hormel Foods at...

Bernard Schmidt

Bernard Schmidt

Jul 29, 2012

Bernard Joseph "Benny" Schmidt, age 97, of Austin, died Sunday, July 29, 2012 at St. Mark's Lutheran Home. Benny was born September 2, 1914 in Waldorf, Minnesota to Joseph and Katherine (Fischer) Schmidt. The family moved to the rural Rose Creek area where Benny grew up. He marriedAlice Nelson in 1938and they later divorced. He later married Mary K. Skinner....

Leonard Espe

Leonard Espe

Jul 19, 2012

Leonard Espe, age 80 of Austin, died on July 19, 2012 at St. Marks Lutheran Home. He was born on July 24, 1931 in Austin to Nels and Bessie (Howel) Espe. During the Korean War, Leonard served in the United States Army. Upon his return from the service, he married his sweetheart, Janith Wolfe on October 14, 1952. Leonard worked...

Elizabeth Feeley

Elizabeth Feeley

Jul 9, 2012

Elizabeth T. "Bette" Feeley, age 86, of Austin, passed away, Monday, July 9, 2012 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin. Bette was born November 9, 1925 in Rutledge Village, Minnesota to John and Angeline Jablonski. She married Walter Feeley. Walter served in the United States Navy during World War II. After the war, the couple moved to Austin where Walter worked...

Benny Thompson

Benny Thompson

Jul 3, 2012

Benny D. Thompson, age 86, formerly of Austin, passed away on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah, from complications recovering from a recent surgery. Survivors include seven children, Gary (Mary), Tempe, AZ, Sherry (Blane) Christensen, West Valley City, UT, Dawn Rooks, Layton, UT, Melody (Kay) Clegg, Idaho Falls, ID, Braun, Tucson, AZ, David (Sue), Eagle, ID, Faith...

Roger Erickson

Roger Erickson

Jul 1, 2012

Roger Edward Erickson, age 58, of Austin, died Sunday, July 1, 2012 in a boating accident while on vacation with his family. Roger was born September 5, 1953 in Petaluma, California to Roger and Peggy (Murphy) Erickson. He grew up in Blooming Prairie and moved to Albert Lea where he graduated from high school. He attended Mankato State University where...

Joseph Sunderman

Joseph Sunderman

Jun 29, 2012

Joseph A. Sunderman, age 85, of Austin, died Friday, June 29, 2012 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Silver Bay, Minnesota. Joe was born April 7, 1927 in Glidden, Wisconsin to Bernard and Pauline Sunderman. On November 17, 1949 he was united in marriage to Grace Kreason in San Francisco, California. Joe was a World War II veteran and a...

Myles Bendtsen

Myles Bendtsen

Jun 22, 2012

Myles W. Bendtsen, age 87, of Rose Creek, died Friday, June 22, 2012 at Our House Memory Care in Austin. Myles was born September 27, 1925 in Wagner, South Dakota, the second of ten children to Ben and Anna (Reandeau) Bendtsen. When he was in the 7th grade, Myles moved with his family to Hayfield, MN, and two years later...

Archie Solyst

Archie Solyst

Jun 22, 2012

Archie P. Solyst, age 97, of Austin, died Friday, June 22, 2012 at St. Mark's Lutheran Home. Archie was born May 5, 1915 in Garden City, Iowa to Otto and Aleta (Seglum) Solyst. During World War II, Archie served honorably as an Army medic and was involved in the transportation of German prisoners to the U.S. Prisoner of War Camps....

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