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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
Mary Lou Notermann
Jun 15, 2012
Marie Louise "Mary Lou" (Scheid) Notermann, age 76, former Austin resident and daughter of legendary Southern Minnesota Baseball Hall of Famer, Emil Scheid, died Friday, June 15, 2012 at her home in Rochester. Mary Lou was born June 13, 1936 in Waseca, Minnesota to Emil and Elaine (McDonald) Scheid. She started school in Waseca and moved to Austin for First...
Marie Dante
Jun 12, 2012
Marie D. Dante, age 96, of Austin, passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at Prairie Manor in Blooming Prairie with her family by her side. Marie was born in Johnsburg, Minnesota on December 11, 1915 to Joseph and Emma (Jax) Loecher. Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Braun, Minneapolis, Donna (Dan) Daly, Delano; a son, Domenic J. Dante Jr., Austin;...
Diane Larson
Jun 10, 2012
Diane Marie Larson, age 54, of Austin, died Sunday, June 10, 2012 at her sister's home in Austin. Diane was born February 17, 1958 in Austin to Harry and Betty (Finkelson) Larson. She graduated from high school in 1977. Diane loved going to Bingo and doing crafts. Diane was a loving and caring person, and she will be missed. Survivors...
Gertrude Steinbrink
Jun 3, 2012
Gertrude Irene Steinbrink, age 103, of Austin, died Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Sacred Heart Care Center where she was a resident. Gert was born January 18, 1909 in Wyoming, Minnesota to Archie and Urma (Stevens) Grant. On March 16, 1927 she married Francis W. Steinbrink at Kendall, Wisconsin. Four children were born to this union. In 1937 the family...
Richard Ostergaard
Jun 2, 2012
Richard Erwin Ostergaard, age 83, of Austin, died Saturday, June 2, 2012 at his home. Richard was born November 10, 1928 in Morgan, Minnesota to Harold and Henrietta (Christensen) Ostergaard. He grew up on a farm near Morgan. The family moved to St. Cloud in 1945 where Richard attended and graduated from St. Cloud Tech. At 17 he joined the...
Vicky Braaten
Jun 1, 2012
Vicky (Hartnell) Braaten, age 59, of Austin, died Friday, June 1, 2012 at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, NV. She was visiting Las Vegas to attend her sister's wedding and sustained a life threatening ruptured brain aneurysm. Vicky was born September 1, 1952 in Osage, IA to Robert and Arlene (Simon) Hartnell. She graduated from Pacelli High School, Class of...
Patricia Larson
May 24, 2012
Patricia M. Larson, age 82, of Austin, died Thursday evening, May 24, 2012 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea. Pat was born June 30, 1929 to John and Louise (Wermerskirchen) Salmon in Claremont, Minnesota. She graduated from Claremont High School, went to secretarial school in Minneapolis and later moved to Austin working for George A. Hormel and Company. She was...
Renae Capote
May 21, 2012
Renae Jean Capote, age 53, of Austin, died Monday, May 21, 2012 at the Adams Healthcare Center. Renae was born April 28, 1959 in Austin to Russell and Rose (Burton) Allen. She grew up in Austin. On July 17, 1982 she married Juan Capote in Austin. Renae enjoyed spending time with her family and loved being a mother and grandmother....
Carmel Wald
May 21, 2012
Carmel C. (Scheid) Wald, age 95, formerly of Austin, died Monday, May 21, 2012 at the Fremont Area Medical Center in Fremont, Nebraska. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:30 am on Friday, May 25, 2012 at St. Augustine Catholic Church with Father Donald Zenk officiating. There will be a 6:30 pm wake service on Thursday at Mayer Funeral Home...
Clifford Wilde
May 20, 2012
Clifford Gene Wilde, age 75, of Austin, died Sunday, May 20, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Cliff was born July 29, 1936 in Austin to James and Elizabeth (Malone) Wilde. He grew up in Austin where he graduated from Austin High School. Cliff served in the United States Army from 1959 to 1961. Many knew Cliff as a...
Jerome Wesely
May 13, 2012
Jerome A. "Jerry" Wesely, age 85, of Austin, died Sunday, May 13, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Jerry was born December 17, 1926 in Steele County to Frank and Mary (Simeck) Wesely. Jerry attended and graduated from Owatonna High School. On May 9, 1946 he was united in marrage to Mary Jane Wavrin at Sacred Heart Church...
Helen Budd
May 11, 2012
Helen M. (Ulwelling) Budd, age 93, formerly of Austin, passed away Friday morning, May 11, 2012 at Golden Living Center East in Rochester. Helen Marguerite Ulwelling was born July 28, 1918 to Henry and Sadie (Sathre) Ulwelling in Austin. Helen married Gerald P. Budd on June 7, 1938 and the couple moved around the country during the war. They moved...
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