Obituaries

Tracy Brandt

Tracy Brandt

Mar 31, 2012

Tracy P. Brandt, age 42, of Austin, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 31, 2012. Tracy was born March 26, 1970 in Austin to Harold and Sandi (Rehnelt) Brandt. He grew up in Austin where he was baptized and confirmed at St. Edward's Catholic Church. Tracy graduated from Austin High School. He went on to attend Austin Community College, Moorhead...

Marian Stahl

Marian Stahl

Mar 23, 2012

Marian Josephine Stahl, age 92, of Austin, died Friday, March 23, 2012 at the Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield surrounded by her family. Marian was born December 28, 1919 to David Q. and Bertha (Dahlquist) Stephens in Austin, Minnesota. She worked at Hormel for years. Marian married Kenneth Halliday on September 12, 1942 and they later divorced. She then...

Tonetta Coddington

Tonetta Coddington

Mar 15, 2012

Tonetta Olive Coddington, age 97, of Austin, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin. Toni was born August 31, 1914 in Newry Township, Minnesota to Tilford and Lena Johnson. She attended country school in Newry Township and then attended Austin High School. On August 8, 1943 Toni married her life partner, Chester D. Coddington....

Kathryn Christiansen

Kathryn Christiansen

Mar 13, 2012

Kathryn L. "Kay" (Kimlicka) Christiansen, age 87, of Austin, died Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin. Kay was born March 21, 1924 in Austin to William and Beatrice (Wright) Kimlicka. She grew up and lived her entire life in Austin. Kay served in the United States Navy during WWII. That is where she met her husband of...

Hazel Chase

Hazel Chase

Mar 12, 2012

Hazel Edna (Bates) Chase, age 91, of Austin, died Monday, March 12, 2012 at the Stewartville Care Center. Hazel was born February 11, 1921 in Stacy, Minnesota to William and Harriet (Simmons) Bates. On July 15, 1939 she was united in marriage to Paul P. Chase. He preceded her in death on March 19, 1994. Hazel was a homemaker. She...

Jeanne Meineke

Jeanne Meineke

Mar 10, 2012

Jeanne A. Meineke, age 85, of Austin, died at home on Saturday, March 10, 2012. Jeanne was born April 22, 1926 in Atlanta, Georgia to Louis and Helen (Basquill) Thompson. She grew up in Atlanta where she graduated from high school. On July 27, 1946 she married Merton Meineke in Atlanta. Mert and Jeanne moved to Austin, Minnesota in 1946,...

Ardella Gilles

Ardella Gilles

Mar 10, 2012

Ardella Emma (Rauen) Gilles, age 88, of Austin, died Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Comforcare Good Samaritan Center. Ardella was born April 23, 1923 to Mathias and Emma (Steiger) Rauen in Mitchell County, Iowa. She married Reuben H. Gilles on August 8, 1945 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Austin, Minnesota. This union was blessed with six children: Norma (Charles)...

Todd Furtney

Todd Furtney

Mar 4, 2012

Todd Michael Furtney, age 49, of Austin, died Sunday, March 4, 2012 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin surrounded by his family. Todd was born March 27, 1962 in Sioux City, Iowa to Roy and Terry Furtney. He grew up in Waldorf-Pemberton, Minnesota where he graduated from high school. After graduation, Todd moved to Monticello, Minnesota where he worked as a...

Henry Wacholtz

Henry Wacholtz

Feb 28, 2012

Henry B. Wacholtz, age 89, of Austin, died Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at the Adams Healthcare Center. Henry was born April 7, 1922 in Urbank, Minnesota to Theodore and Elizabeth (Koep) Wacholtz. At two months of age, his family moved to Albert Lea, Minnesota where Henry grew up. He attended school through the ninth grade. Henry worked for the Albert...

Barbara Weinmann

Barbara Weinmann

Feb 22, 2012

Barbara J. Weinmann, age 76, of Austin, died Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Sacred Heart Care Center where she was a resident. Barbara was born January 25, 1936 in Mason City, Iowa to Roy and Geraldine Tapager. She attended high school in Austin, Minnesota. Barbara enjoyed traveling, golf and bingo. She was a member of the Eagles where she was...

Henrietta Greenameyer

Henrietta Greenameyer

Feb 18, 2012

Henrietta "Hen" A. (Hanson) Greenameyer, age 94, of Austin, died Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Sacred Heart Care Center where she was a resident. Hen was born July 2, 1917 in Freeborn County, Minnesota to Hattie (Braaten) and Archie Hanson, Sr. She spent her childhood years on the family farms in the area between Corning and Blooming Prairie, Minnesota. Hen...

Beverly Hull

Beverly Hull

Feb 14, 2012

Beverly Lou Hull, age 60, of Austin, died Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Bev was born September 6, 1951 in Austin to Roger and R. Jeanne (Thompson) Anderson. She attended Austin High School. Bev was united in marriage to Dwane Hull on July 31, 1970 in Blooming Prairie. Over the years, she held various jobs...

Ronald Devlin

Ronald Devlin

Feb 13, 2012

Ronald Kennedy Devlin (Scotty), age 77 Born December the 6th 1934 to parents Mary Kennedy and William Devlin in Dundee Scotland. Ron fell at his home in Austin Minnesota on February 12th where he suffered a second brain injury and was airlifted via Mayo 1 to Rochester and subsequently, Passed away February 13, 2012, at St. Mary's Hospital, in Rochester...

Gladys  Lillie

Gladys  Lillie

Feb 12, 2012

Gladys Leona Lillie, age 95, of Austin, died Sunday, February 12, 2012 at St. Mark's Lutheran Home. Gladys was born to Lyle and Birdie (Kent) Jarvis in Waltham, Minnesota on September 22, 1916. She graduated from Austin High School in 1934 and attended North Central College in Naperville, Illinois for one year. Gladys worked at George A. Hormel Company before...

Roger Noble

Roger Noble

Feb 11, 2012

Roger Arthur Noble, age 90, of Austin, died Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Comforcare Good Samaritan Society. Roger was born October 22, 1921 in St. Ansgar, Iowa to Hannibal and Katherine (Rowland) Noble. He married Geraldine G. Allen at the Christ Episcopal Church in Austin. Roger was a veteran of the United States Air Force, a farmer and a Hormel...

Anna Clayton

Anna Clayton

Feb 11, 2012

Anna Marie (Moretz) Clayton, 70 of Austin, died Saturday, February 11, 2012 at her home after a brave battle against cancer. She was born December 1, 1941 in Northwood Iowa to Guy and Myrtle (Brunsvold) Moretz. She grew up in Northwood and obtained her GED. On November 21, 1973 she married Daniel Clayton from Austin, MN. The couple lived in...

Tyler Brady

Tyler Brady

Feb 10, 2012

Tyler Richard Brady, age 22, of Austin, died Friday, February 10, 2012. Tyler was born July 25, 1989 in Austin to Tim and Michelle (Low) Brady. He grew up in Austin where he graduated from Austin High School. Tyler worked as an operator at the Hormel Foods Corporation. He enjoyed playing hockey, working out, snowboarding, rollerblading, golf and spending time...

Joyce Mckenzie

Joyce Mckenzie

Feb 10, 2012

Joyce Elaine McKenzie, age 78, of Austin, died Friday, February 10, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family. Joyce was born September 24, 1933 in Austin to Fred and Lucille (Nelson) Moehlman. She grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School. On July 2, 1955 she married Charles William McKenzie at Westover Air Force Base Chapel in...

James Nystel

James Nystel

Feb 8, 2012

James Wilbert Nystel, age 61, of Mapleview, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at his home peacefully with lots of family by his side. Jim was born Decmeber 6, 1950 in Austin to John and Virginia Nystel. He grew up in Mapleview and graduated from Austin High School in 1970. Jim was married in 1973 until 1991 and had three children....

Jeannette Mittag

Jeannette Mittag

Feb 5, 2012

Jeannette Marie Mittag (Arens), age 92, of Austin, joined her beloved husband Connie in heaven on February 5, 2012. Born in Austin's "Dutchtown" on June 28, 1919, Jeannette was the youngest of 13 children of Joseph Arens and Mary (Mayer) Arens and the last surviving member of her immediate family. She married Conrad Mittag on February 22, 1951 and together...

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