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Gertrude Hanson
Mar 27, 2011
Gertrude A. Hanson, age 73, of Austin, died Sunday, March 27, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Gertrude was born May 31, 1937 in Spring Grove, Minnesota to Gustav and Anna (Klegseth) Erickson. On June 24, 1956 she married Allen L. Hanson in Mower County. Gertrude was a cook and she loved to play bingo. Survivors include her husband,...
Donald Adams
Mar 27, 2011
Donald F. Adams, age 94, of Austin passed away Sunday, March 27, 2011. Don served in the U.S. Army during WWII on Luzon and Leyte in the Philippines and in Japan. He worked at Hormel's in Austin for 36 years, retiring at 62 years of age. Survivors include his wife of 73 years, Lillian; four sons, Gene (Pat), Ron (Jennie),...
Victor Ellis
Mar 26, 2011
Victor C. Ellis, age 93, formerly of Austin, died Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Madonna Towers in Rochester. Victor was born October 1,1917 in Mankato, Minnesota to Charles and Helgena (Nerby) Ellis. He married Fern Nelson and they later divorced. Victor served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and was an employee of Hormel Foods for 36 years....
George Sippel
Mar 25, 2011
George Edward Sippel, age 94, of Austin, died Friday, March 25, 2011 at the Austin Medical Center. George was born July 15, 1916 to Joseph and Mary (Kolodgy) Sippel in Donnelly, Minnesota and raised in Albert Lea. He graduated from Albert Lea High School. George was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. On June 10, 1937 he married M. Irene...
Stanley Coughlin
Mar 24, 2011
Stanley Michael Coughlin, age 62, of Austin, died Thursday, March 24, 2011 at his home after a short battle with cancer. Stan was born February 6, 1949 in Owatonna to Michael and Martha (Deml) Coughlin. He grew up on a farm north of Maple Island and graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1967. He then attended Winona State. After...
Francis Miller
Mar 21, 2011
Francis Edgar Miller, age 83, of Oakland, died Monday, March 21, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Francis was born November 23, 1927 in Austin to Edward and Evelyn (Torrens) Miller. He graduated from Austin High School. On February 17, 1951 he was united in marriage to Elaine Mae Bolgren at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Austin. Francis was...
Josephine Larweck
Mar 14, 2011
Josephine Ardella Larweck, age 90, of Austin, died Monday, March 14, 2011 at Our House Memory Care. Josephine was born March 28, 1920 in Escanava, Michigan to Fred and Mable (Chelson) Birk. She grew up in Blue Earth, Minnesota. On June 2, 1938 she married Franklin Larweck. Jo and Frank celebrated 73 wonderful years of marriage together. Josephine was a...
Arlo Mcgonigle
Mar 12, 2011
Arlo V. McGonigle, age 90, of Austin, died Saturday morning, March 12, 2011 at his home. He was born May 6, 1920 in German Township, Kossuth County, Iowa. He grew up in Eagle Grove, Iowa where he attended high school. On June 27, 1941, he married Jessie Wentzel in Austin, Minnesota. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1937 to...
Barbara Jean Nemitz
Mar 11, 2011
Barbara Jean Nemitz, 70, died Friday morning, March 11, 2011, surrounded by her children, at Our House in Austin. She was born July 30, 1940 in Austin to George and Edith (Robinson) Zender. She graduated from St. Augustine High School and attended St. Theresa's College in Winona. She married Gary Richard Nemitz on January 21, 1961 at St. Augustine Catholic...
Richard Fraser
Mar 11, 2011
Richard Stuart Fraser, age 68, of Austin, died Friday, March 11, 2011 at the Adams Healthcare Center. Richard was born October 12, 1942 in Austin to Kenneth and Marian (Laufle) Fraser. He graduated from Pacelli High School in 1960 and then attended Austin Community College and Austin Technical College. On January 20, 1973 he married Joyce at the United Lutheran...
Delphin Freund
Mar 8, 2011
Delphin John Freund, age 77, of Austin, passed away Tuesday evening, March 8, 2011 at the Adams Healthcare Center. Del was born June 22, 1933 in Johnsburg, Minnesota to Isidore and Katherine (Klapperich) Freund. He spent his youth in Johnsburg, attending St. John the Baptist Catholic School and working in his parent's general store. He attended high school in Adams,...
Helen Swank
Mar 8, 2011
Helen Margaret Swank, age 101, of Austin, died Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at Sacred Heart Care Center where she had been a resident for several years. Helen was born May 13, 1909 to Fred and Mary (Gagen) Leek in Austin, Minnesota. She was the third child in a family of five daughters. Helen was baptized and confirmed at St. Augustine...
Anna Kaput
Mar 7, 2011
Anna Mildred Kaput, age 93, of Austin, died Monday, March 7, 2011 at the Austin Medical Center. Anna was born October 31, 1917 in Stacyville, Iowa to Joseph and Elizabeth (Smith) Miller. She was united in marriage to Reent Kaput Jr. He preceded her in death on November 11, 1979. Anna was a member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church....
Constance Thurneau
Mar 6, 2011
Constance V. Thurneau, 91, born October 29, 1919 and died March 6, 2011 at Prairie Manor Nursing Home in Blooming Prairie. Survivors include her daughter, Sandra (Dale) Larson; five grandchildren, Tim Thurneau, Susan Howe, Heidi Goodnature, Vanessa Thurneau, Chris Thurneau; 16 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Donald and son, Duane. A private family ceremony will...
Coral Swank
Feb 27, 2011
Coral Swank, 92, of Austin passed away at St. Olaf Hospital February 27, 2011 and was welcomed home by her husband, Frano; and son, Brian, following a short illness that she handled with strength, grace and dignity. She was born on March 14, 1918 in Blooming Prairie to Clara (Easton) and Henry Thompson. She grew up on the family farm...
Alfred Puettmann
Feb 21, 2011
Alfred W. Puettmann, 78 of Austin, died Monday, February 21, 2011 at Austin Medical Center. He was born December 26, 1932 in Stacyville, IA to Hubert and Laura (Kramer) Puettmann. He grew up in Stacyville and attended Visitation Catholic School. On August 31, 1957 he married Patricia Diggins in Osage, IA. The couple settled in Austin where he worked for...
Lorna Krob
Feb 19, 2011
Lorna L. Krob, age 88, of Austin, died Saturday, February 19, 2011 at St. Mark's Lutheran Home. Lorna Lucille Norman was born March 10, 1922 in Rockwell, Iowa, one of 12 children of Frank and Stella Norman. She attended school in Oakland, Minnesota until the 10th grade. On November 30, 1939 she was united in marriage to Theodore J. Krob....
Ruth Ball
Feb 6, 2011
Ruth Kathryn (O'Marro) Ball, age 86, of Austin, died Sunday, February 6, 2011 at Sacred Heart Care Center where she was a resident. Ruth was born March 2, 1924 in Austin to Martin and Esther (Beckel) O'Marro. On December 30, 1943 she was united in marriage to Ralph S. Ball at Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Austin. He preceded...
Cheryl Carlson
Feb 6, 2011
Cheryl Rae (Larson) Carlson, age 59, of Austin, died Sunday, February 6, 2011 at her home. Cheryl was born March 23, 1951 in Austin to Harry and Betty (Finkelson) Larson. She graduated from Pacelli High School in 1969. On June 9, 1973 she married Steve Carlson in Austin. After marriage, Cheryl worked and lived in Rochester for five years before...
Lynn Renville
Feb 3, 2011
Lynn L. Renville November 20, 1942 - February 3, 2011, a resident of Hutchinson, Minnesota. After a courageous battle with cancer, Lynn passed away peacefully surrounded by family at the Birchwood Hospice House in Hutchinson. Lynn was born and raised in Austin, Minnesota and graduated from Austin High School. Following an early career at the Hormel Foods plant in Austin,...
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