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Adeline Cotter
Nov 17, 2010
Adeline N. Cotter, age 96, a former Austin resident, passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2010 in Vista, CA. Adeline was born September 11, 1914 in Austin, MN to Rosco and Irene (Benda) Dial. She was married April 20, 1940 to Kenneth Cotter in the St. Augustine Rectory and they celebrated 56 years together. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother...
R. Lloyd Herron
Nov 16, 2010
Lloyd Herron, 89 Raymond "Lloyd" Herron passed away Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010, at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin. Lloyd is reunited in death with wife Edith and son John Herron. Survived by daughter Kate (Bruce) Brandeland of Plano, TX, and grandchildren Keely Herron of London, Leith Brandeland (Katy) of Plano, TX, Andrew Herron (LeAnna) of Atlantic, IA, and Stephen...
Levonne Rehnelt
Nov 13, 2010
LeVonne TeLoris Rehnelt, age 82, of Austin, died Saturday, November 13, 2010 at the Austin Medical Center. LeVonne was born January 29, 1928 in Fillmore County, Minnesota to Theodore and Leona (Johnson) Opsahl. She graduated from high school and on June 15, 1946 she was united in marriage to Leonard Rehnelt at St. Theodore Church in Albert Lea. LeVonne was...
Frank Slowinski
Nov 7, 2010
Frank Clarence Slowinski, age 87, of Austin, died Sunday, November 7, 2010 at Primrose of Austin. Frank was born July 8, 1923 in Kansas City, Kansas to John and Stella Slowinski. He served in the United States Navy from May 1943 to February 1946 as a Seaman First Class. Frank was very proud of his service to his country as...
Florence Modene
Nov 4, 2010
Florence Myrtle Modene, age 95, of Austin, went to Heaven peacefully surrounded by family on November 4, 2010 at the Austin Medical Center. Florence Furgeson was born February 5, 1915 at Manchester, Minnesota, the daughter to Rudolph and Mabel Furgeson. She was baptized February 26, 1915 at Central Lutheran Church, confirmed October 20, 1928 at Central Freeborn Church and graduated...
Mildred Fasbender
Nov 4, 2010
Mildred C. Fasbender, age 84, of Austin, died Thursday, November 4, 2010 at the Austin Medical Center. Mildred was born January 10, 1926 in Adams, Minnesota to John P. and Anna M. (Kramer) Kloeckner. She was united in marriage to Paul Fasbender. Mildred was a homemaker and a member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church. She enjoyed cooking, sewing and...
Rita Wagner
Nov 3, 2010
Rita Jane Wagner, in Austin, MN. Her birthplace was reported to be Des Moines, IA, but never confirmed. Rita spent her youth in Chicago, attended Aquinas Dominican High School there, and attended the College of St. Theresa in Winona, MN. Rita was known for her fabulous cooking and her incredible sense of style. She loved to entertain her family, friends...
Elmer Rathjen
Nov 3, 2010
Elmer, at age 97, went to meet his Lord and Savior on November 3rd, 2010 at the Cedars of Austin. He was born March 11th, 1913 in Nichols, Iowa to Alvena and Albert Rathjen. Elmer farmed with his father for several years and went on to buy a farm in Grandview, Iowa. He married Maxine McCain and they moved to...
Evelyn Irvin
Oct 28, 2010
Evelyn M. Irvin, age 93, of Austin, died Thursday, October 28, 2010 at the Austin Medical Center. Evelyn was born November 16, 1916 in Austin to William and Mary Evelyn Skahan. She graduated from high school and went on to be an English Teacher. Evelyn was united in marriage to Joseph Irvin. He preceded her in death on September 17,...
Robert Hartnell
Oct 26, 2010
Robert D. Hartnell, age 83, of Austin, died Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at St. Mark's Lutheran Home. Robert was born March 17, 1927 in Stacyville, Iowa to Fred and Bertha (Mauer) Hartnell. He graduated from Visitation High School. On June 17, 1950 he was united in marriage to Arlene Simon in Stacyville. Robert was a Navy veteran and a member...
Kenneth Apold
Oct 26, 2010
Kenneth Luverne Apold, age 96, of Austin, died Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at the Austin Medical Center. Ken was born April 11, 1914 in Austin to John and Christina Apold. He grew up in Austin. On November 24, 1934 he married Melvina Blowers in Austin. She preceded him in death on July 6, 1983. Ken had a long working career...
M. Lucille Brecht
Oct 26, 2010
Margaret L. "Lucille" Brecht, age 83, of Austin, died Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at the Lake Mills Care Center in Lake Mills, Iowa Lucille was born July 20, 1927 in Tracy, Minnesota to Louis and Margaret (O'Hearn) Brecht. She earned her B.S. and M.S. in Education from Mankato State University. Lucille went on the teach Elementary Education in Morgan, Redwood...
Wilma Broecher
Oct 26, 2010
Wilma Louise Broecher, age 88, of Austin, died October 26, 2010 at St. Mark's Lutheran Home. Wilma was born October 4, 1922 in Brayton, Iowa to William and Esta (Smith) Dutler. She attended and graduated from Mankato High School. On September 11, 1948, Wilma married LeRoy Broecher. The couple lived in Mankato, St. Peter, and Winona before settling down in...
Dr. Thomas Seery
Oct 17, 2010
Dr. Thomas Michael Seery, age 94, of Austin, died peacefully Sunday, October 17, 2010 at Sunrise Assisted Living in Edina surrounded by loving family. Thomas was born April 8, 1916, in Cadillac, Michigan to Fred and Lena (Lodenstein) Seery. On June 12, 1941, he was united in marriage to the love of his life, Elizabeth Ann Prince. He was a...
Bernard Kroc
Oct 12, 2010
Bernard Francis Kroc, age 87, of Austin, died Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at the Austin Medical Center. Barney was born February 14, 1923 in Mason City, Iowa to Joseph and Loretta (Nugent) Kroc. They moved to Austin when he was a young boy. Barney served in the Marines from 1943 to 1946. On August 30, 1947 he was united in...
Mona Miller
Oct 7, 2010
Mona K. Miller, age 99, of Austin, died Thursday, October 7, 2010 at Sacred Heart Care Center where she was a resident. Mona was born January 8, 1911 in Guckeen, Minnesota to John F. and Nina M. (Morris) Kennedy. She married Sanford O. Mogen and he preceded her in death. She then married Edward J. Miller and he also preceded...
Lois Kneeskern
Oct 2, 2010
Lois Avon Kneeskern, age 80, of Austin, died Saturday, October 2, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Lois was born June 8, 1930 in Austin to Oscar and Tina (Sanvick) Nuetzmann. She graduated from Austin High School. On November 23, 1950 she was united in marriage to Kenneth Robert Kneeskern at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Austin. Lois was...
Beverlee Starry
Oct 2, 2010
Beverlee Ann Starry, age 69, of Austin, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, surrounded by her loving family on Saturday evening, October 2, 2010 after a brave and courageous battle with cancer, at her home. She was born August 24, 1941 in Austin to Ernest and Vesta (Clayton) Haskin. She was raised in Austin along with her...
Caroline Tschida
Oct 2, 2010
Caroline Tschida, age 86, of Austin, died Saturday, October 2, 2010 at Sacred Heart Care Center. Caroline was born September 27, 1924 in St. Louis, Missouri to Rudolph and Veronica (Votlucka) Stadnick. On June 24, 1944 she was united in marriage to Eugene Tschida in Wayne County. Caroline was a homemaker. She was a member of Queen of Angels Catholic...
Donna Howley
Oct 2, 2010
Donna Mae Howley, age 82, of Austin, died Saturday, October 2, 2010 at Kennedy Park Nursing Home in Weston, Wisconsin. Donna was born May 14, 1928 in Austin to Reuben and Agnes Scrabeck. On December 28, 1948 she was united in marriage to John C. Howley in Austin. Donna was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church. Survivors include her...
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