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Harold Johnson
Dec 22, 2011
Harold Johnson, age 91, of Austin, died Thursday, December 22, 2011 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin. Harold was born April 13, 1920 in Bricelyn, Minnesota to Anton and Cena (Wangen) Johnson. On December 7, 1944 he was united in marriage to Margaret "Peg" Cummings and shared 67 wonderful years together. They were blessed with five children, 11 grandchildren and seven...
Elmer Deick
Dec 18, 2011
DEICK, ELMER B. Age 88. Elmer was born in Austin, MN on August 7, 1923 to Frank and Gertrude Deick. He passed away peacefully on December 18, 2011 at the Faribault Senior Living in Faribault, Minnesota. He was a Beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was a member of St. Augustine's Church where he attended elementary and middle school....
Gloria Olson
Dec 17, 2011
Gloria Matilda Olson, age 79, formerly of Austin, died Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Elm Springs Homes in Hartland, Minnesota. Gloria was born April 13, 1932 in Fillmore County, Minnesota to Thomas and Edna (Opsahl) Olson. She was baptized in Fillmore County and confirmed at Greenfield Lutheran Church in Harmony, Minnesota. Survivors include her sister, Jarla Johnson, Rose Creek; brothers,...
Marcella "Pat"Â Maxon
Dec 17, 2011
Marcella "Pat" Maxon, age 84, of Austin, died Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Comforcare Good Samaritan Center. Pat was born August 6, 1927 in New Hampton, Iowa to Clarence and Marie Linkemeyer. She was united in marriage to Clarence Kittleson and had one son. They later divorced and she married Vern Maxon, they had a daughter. Vern died in 1993....
Wallace Orth
Dec 16, 2011
Wallace Charles Orth, age 88 of Austin, passed away Friday, December 16, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Wally was born April 10, 1923 in Austin to Charles and Hazel (Furtney) Orth. He grew up and spent his life in and around Austin. On September 30, 1950, he married Mavis Arline Wolf at St. John's Lutheran Church in Austin....
Elmer Klapperick
Dec 6, 2011
Elmer "Big Elmer" Klapperick, 82, of Austin died Tuesday, Dec. 6th at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin. He was born September 2, 1929 in Meyer, IA and moved with his family to Austin. Elmer worked for Kinsmans, served in the army at Fort Rucker where he was honorably discharged as a Sergeant, and retuned to Hormel where he finished his 42...
Richard "Dick"Â Luth
Dec 5, 2011
Richard Henry "Dick" Luth, 76 of Austin, MN died Monday December 5, 2011 at home. He was born March 5, 1935 in Chicago to Walter and Della (Blaford) Luth. Dick grew up in South Chicago, where he graduated from Blue IslandHigh School. On June 25, 1955 he married Doris Shockley in Oak Park, IL, whom he met while both attended...
Marcella Block
Dec 4, 2011
Marcella Elsie Block, age 95, of Austin, died Sunday, December 4, 2011 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin. Marcella was born October 31, 1916 in Austin to George and Elsie B. (Eichhorn) Block. Marcella worked as a secretary/bookkeeper for Usems Chevrolet and also the Austin Senior Center. She retired in 2001 after 20 years there. Marcella enjoyed reading, traveling,...
Mathew Adams
Nov 30, 2011
Mathew Paul Adams, 97, died Wednesday, November 30, 2011, in McAllen, TX. He is survived by his wife Norma Meadows-Adams; his six children: Janet, Bloomington; Ted (Mary), Edina; John (Pam), Seattle; Dan (Susan), Orono; Marilyn, St. Paul; Jeanne (Mike) Hatch, Inver Grove Heights; 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law Alice Bellemans, Austin, TX, numerous nieces and nephews; step-sons Sidney (Kandii)...
June Bernatz
Nov 29, 2011
June A. Bernatz, age 84, of Austin, died Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. June was born September 26, 1927 in Dodge County, Minnesota to Floyd and Bernice (Brandli) Petersen. She graduated from Byron High School. On January 23, 1948 she married Phillip Bernatz in Rochester. The couple moved to the Austin area where June worked...
Russell Birk Jr.
Nov 28, 2011
Russell F. Birk, Jr., 76 of Austin,Minnesota died Monday, November 28, 2011 at his home surrounded by family. He was born in Britt,Iowa on April 23, 1935 to Russell and Dorothy (Osborn) Birk and grew up in Austin, Minnesota. On February 15, 1958, he married Jeannine Catherine Rauen of Austin, and they made their home in Bloomington, Minnesota and then...
Irene Miller
Nov 28, 2011
Irene Loretta (Reinartz) Miller, age 100, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday, November 28, 2011 with her loved ones at her side, at the Grand Meadow Health Care Center where she was a resident. Irene was born May 30, 1911 in Lansing, Minnesota, the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Schnorenberg) Reinartz. She was a 1929 graduate of...
Marcine Bendtsen
Nov 24, 2011
Marcine D. Bendtsen, age 87, of Austin, died Thursday, November 24, 2011 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin. Marcine was born June 9, 1924 in Wagner, South Dakota to Ben and Anna (Reandeau) Bendtsen. She was the oldest of ten children. Marcine attended rural elementary school until the family moved to Hayfield in 1936 and then to a farm...
Lois Adams
Nov 23, 2011
Lois I. Adams, age 93, of Austin, died Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at Our House Memory Care where she was a resident for the past few years. Lois was born October 10, 1918 in Hayfield, Minnesota to George P. and Katherine (Chapman) Boysen. She was the youngest of four children. She married Alden "Ray" Adams in Austin on August 24,...
Margaret Hogan
Nov 9, 2011
Margaret M. (Zwiener) Hogan, age 95, of Austin, died Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at Prairie Manor in Blooming Prairie. Margaret was born February 27, 1916 in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota to Frank and Hansena (Mayland) Zwiener. Margaret graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1934. She married Hjalmer Hogan. He preceded her in death on March 8, 1979. Margaret was a...
Willard Wagner
Nov 8, 2011
Willard G. Wagner, age 91, of Austin, died Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at Sacred Heart Care Center. Willard was born March 21, 1920 in Melrose, Minnesota as a spring baby. On June 6, 1944 he married Genevieve Hanauska from Albany, Minnesota. Willard worked with his dad at their meat market in Melrose until he and Genevieve married and moved to...
Jeffrey Cook
Nov 8, 2011
Jeffrey Mark Cook, age 42, of Boston, MA and formerly of Austin, MN died Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at Kileleshwa, Nairobi, Kenya, Africa. Jeff was born October 2, 1969 in Austin, MN to parents, Joseph and Sharon and joined his three siblings, Christopher Scott Cook, Gregory John Cook and Deborah Lynn Cook. He graduated from Hernando High School in Hernando,...
Allen Hanson
Nov 7, 2011
Allen L. Hanson, age 79, of Austin, died Monday, November 7, 2011 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin. Allen was born December 11, 1931 in London, Minnesota to Irene Hanson. He grew up in Adams, Minnesota where he graduated from High School. On June 22, 1957 he was united in marriage to Gertrude A. Erickson. She preceded him in death on...
Gladys Kenyon
Nov 6, 2011
Gladys Augusta Kenyon, age 93, of Austin, died Sunday, November 6, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Gladys was born September 9, 1918 in Freeborn County, Minnesota to Werner and Dorothea (Ziebell) Lau. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Northwood, Iowa and also attended country school in the Northwood area. On June 28, 1939 she...
Debra Charnecki
Nov 2, 2011
Debra Kay Charnecki, age 43, of Austin, passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Debi was born January 5, 1968 in Austin to Larry and Velma Charnecki. She grew up in Austin and attended Austin High School. Debi enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She was a caretaker and was always looking...
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