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Willard "Bob"Â Block
May 28, 2011
Willard G. "Bob" Block, age 95, of Austin, died Saturday, May 28, 2011 at Comforcare. Bob was born May 5, 1916 in Austin to William and Lucy Block. In 1934 he was united in marriage to Ruth I. Cox. He attended ICS for Electrical Engineering and was on the Austin Utility Board of Directors. Bob was a retired employee of...
Penny Engelman
May 22, 2011
Penny JoAnne Engelman, age 31, of Austin, died Sunday, May 22, 2011 as a result of an automobile accident. Penny was born December 21, 1979 at St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota to Timothy and Linda Engelman. She attended Sumner Elementary School, Ellis Middle School and Austin High School. Penny enjoyed disc golfing, hack, fishing, swimming, nature center walks,...
Jacqueline "Jackie"Â Sheedy
May 22, 2011
Jacqueline Jean Sheedy, 52 of Austin died Sunday, May 22, 2011 at the Austin Medical Center after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. Jackie was born June 30, 1958 in Rochester, MN to Robert and Jean Fryer. She moved to Austin with her family shortly after her birth where she grew up. She graduated from Pacelli High School in 1976...
Fern Lickteig
May 14, 2011
Fern M. Lickteig, age 87, of Austin, died Saturday, May 14, 2011 at St. Mark's Lutheran Home. Fern was born October 8, 1923 in Bowdon, North Dakota to Ernest W. and Martha (Brown) Murphy. On November 9, 1946 she married James E. Lickteig in Austin, Minnesota. He preceded her in death on December 24, 1984. Fern was a homemaker. She...
Helen Rasmussen
May 12, 2011
Helen Anna (Mutinski) Rasmussen 101 years of age of Austin died at Our House Assisted Living on Thursday, May 12, 2011 surrounded by her family. Helen was born on March 28, 1910 in Chicago, Illinois to Joe and Barbara (Schultova) Mutinski. She grew up in Austin. She worked in her fathers shoe shop as a young girl and also was...
Louise Wolf
May 6, 2011
Louise M. Wolf, 87, of Austin, died Friday, May 6, 2011 at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin. She was born June 3, 1923 in Stacyville, Iowa to Thomas A. and Margaret (Weber) Theobald. Louise graduated from Stacyville High School and on June 21, 1945 married Raymond P. Wolf. The couple moved from Stacyville to Austin in 1947 when Raymond...
Larry Dixon
May 4, 2011
Larry Dixon passed away on Wednesday, May 4th, at Austin Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. Larry was born in Austin on November 27, 1956, to Roger and Ann Dixon. He attended Shaw School and graduated from Austin High in 1976. It wasn't long after graduating that Larry found his voice and followed his life-long passion of being...
Donald Majerus
May 2, 2011
Donald A. Majerus Donald Albert Majerus, devoted husband, loving father, and loyal friend left his earthly existence for his new home in heaven surrounded by the love of his family. Don, 82, of Austin, died Monday, May 2, at St. Mark's Nursing Home. Don was born June 27, 1928, in Stewartville to John and Mary (Strejn) Majerus. He grew up...
Shirley Skinner
May 1, 2011
Shirley Marilyn Skinner, age 84, of Austin, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2011 at Samartian Bethany Heights in Rochester. Shirley was born July 28, 1926 in Austin to Harold and Mary Ellen Harlan. She attended school in Austin, graduating from St. Augustine High School with the class of 1944. Shirley was employed at Hormel after high school. On June 28,...
Laverne Sheely
Apr 29, 2011
Laverne Jewell Sheely, age 81, of Brownsdale, died Friday, April 29, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester Laverne was born September 5, 1929 to Charles Arthur and Peryl Leah (Davis) Sheely in Williamsburg, Iowa. He graduated from Elkton High School. On January 2, 1956 he was united in marriage to Catherine Theobald at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Adams,...
Eileen O'Connor
Apr 24, 2011
Eileen Teresa O'Connor, age 82, of Brownsdale, left this world on April 24, 2011 and is now in the Kindgom of Heaven with Jesus. Eileen was born January 12, 1929 in Faribault to Raymond and Catherine (Lonien) Jandro. She was married to Ray O'Connor on August 27, 1947. They moved to Austin and in 1954 moved to rural Brownsdale. Eileen...
John Dieser
Apr 21, 2011
John Joseph Dieser, age 96, of Austin, died Thursday, April 21, 2011 at Sacred Heart Care Center where he was a resident. John was born February 13, 1915 in Topeka, Kansas to John F. and Barbara (Kippes) Dieser. He was united in marriage to Mary Agnes Reier. She preceded him in death on February 11, 1995. John was a retired...
Florence Stephani
Apr 20, 2011
Florence Catherine Stephani, age 91, of Austin, died Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at the Austin Medical Center. Florence was born December 26, 1919 in Waseca, Minnesota to Joseph and Elizabeth (Krupp) Vogt. She went to school in Adams. On June 22, 1937 she was united in marriage to Alfred J. Stephani at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Adams. Florence was...
Gerald Landherr
Apr 19, 2011
Gerald A. Landherr, age 88, of Austin, died Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Sacred Heart Care Center. Gerald was born April 10, 1923 in Nevada Township, Mower County, Minnesota to Fred and Anna (Heimer) Landherr. He graduated from Adams High School. He was drafted and served in the U.S. Army during WWII in Occupied Japan. Gerald retired from the Hormel...
Leona Walburn
Apr 11, 2011
Leona A. Walburn, age 95, of Austin, died Monday, April 11, 2011 at Sacred Heart Care Center where she was a resident. Leona was born July 18, 1915 to Louis B. and Kathryn (Stolzenberg) Ulwelling at their home in Mower County. She attended school at St. John's Parochial school in Johnsburg, Minnesota. Leona married Warren Walburn on May 18, 1946...
Kenneth Welken
Apr 9, 2011
Kenneth H. Welken, age 91, of Austin, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Austin Medical Center. Ken was born October 30, 1919 in Austin to Hans and Anna Welken. He attended public schools in Austin and was a member of the Austin High School class of 1937. Ken participated in the Austin Sea Scout Band and was an...
Marian Raker
Apr 7, 2011
Marian Arletta (Arens) Raker, age 95, of Austin, died Thursday, April 7, 2011 at the Austin Medical Center. Marian was born September 4, 1915 in Austin to Joseph and Mary (Mayer) Arens. She graduated from Austin High School. On June 17, 1940 she married Louis Raker at Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Austin. He preceded her in death on...
Rosalene Allen
Apr 7, 2011
Rosalene Mae Allen, age 72, of Austin, died Thursday, April 7, 2011 at the Austin Medical Center. Rose was born April 16, 1938 in Austin to Frank Herman and Sarah Elvira (Jacobson) Burton. She attended Austin High School. On July 30, 1955 she married Russell Harold Allen in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Rose was a member of the Church of...
Clara Sanford
Apr 5, 2011
Clara Victoria (Otteson) Sanford, age 91, formerly of Austin, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at Peaceful Bliss Memory Care Center in Alexandria, Minnesota where she had been a resident since October 2009. Clara was born August 4, 1919 in Badger, Iowa to Charles and Mette Marie (Jensen) Otteson. The family moved when she was a small child to Evan,...
Richard Rabideau
Mar 30, 2011
Richard A. Rabideau, age 63, of Austin, died Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at his home. Rick was born January 13, 1948 in Austin to George H. and Opal W. (Baldwin) Rabideau. He graduated from Austin High School and Austin Community College. On June 27, 1969 he married Patricia J. Bawek in Austin. Rick was a salesman at Hormel Foods. He...
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