Obituaries

Joseph Burzinski

Joseph Burzinski

Sep 27, 2010

Joseph Donald Burzinski, age 87, longtime resident of Austin, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 27, 2010 with family at his side. Joe was born April 25, 1923 in Austin to Frederick and Helen (Wallace) Burzinski. After graduating from Pacelli High School he began work at the Hormel Company where he remained for 44 years. During a furlough from the...

Richard "Dick" Benesh

Richard "Dick" Benesh

Sep 22, 2010

Benesh, Richard "Dick" Jr. of St. Louis Park, MN formerly of Austin, MN passed away peacefully after a 5 year battle with cancer on September 22 with family by his side at Our Lady of Good Counsel Hospice Home in St. Paul, MN. A memorial service will be held on Saturday September 25 at Mayer Funeral Home in Austin, MN....

James Hunter

James Hunter

Sep 20, 2010

James Robert Hunter, age 56, of Austin, died Monday, September 20, 2010 in Austin. James was born October 10, 1953 in Monroe, Michigan to Andrew and Sylvia (Larson) Hunter. He graduated from Austin High School and received and Bachelor's Degree from St. Cloud State University. On June 13, 1981 he was united in marriage to Barbara Gerlach in Austin. Jim...

Mildred Bellrichard

Mildred Bellrichard

Sep 19, 2010

Mildred M. Bellrichard, age 90, of Austin, died Sunday, September 19, 2010 at St. Mark's Lutheran Home. Mildred was born December 8, 1919 in Austin to Benjamin and Lottie (Kos) Bednar. She attended Austin High School. On December 1, 1945 Mildred was united in marriage to Robert Bellrichard in Austin. She was a homemaker. Mildred was a member of Westminster...

Cecil Vernon Dahlgren

Cecil Vernon Dahlgren

Sep 15, 2010

Cecil Vernon Dahlgren, age 89, of Austin, died Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at Sacred Heart Care Center. Cecil was born February 28, 1921 in Walsh County, near Adams, North Dakota to William and Clara (Norquist) Dahlgren. He attended High School in Fairdale and went on the State School of Science. Vern served in the United States Army Air Force for...

Stephanie Ellingson

Stephanie Ellingson

Sep 8, 2010

On Wednesday, September 8, 2010, Stephanie Ellingson of Austin, Minnesota was killed near Circle, Montana in a tragic automobile accident. She was born on July 29, 1983 in Honolulu, Hawaii, the daughter of Steven and Lisa Cumber. In addition to her parents, Stephanie is survived by her daughter, Olivia Ann, age 7, Olivia's father, Travis Ellingson, currently stationed in the...

Mildred Vick

Mildred Vick

Sep 6, 2010

Mildred Anna Vick, age 90, of Austin passed away on Monday, September 6, 2010 at Comforcare Good Samaritan Society in Austin. Mildred was born December 16, 1919 in Bemidji, Minnesota to Joseph and Clara (Peterson) Johnson. She grew up on a farm near Guthrie, Minnesota where she attended country school and graduated from Bemidji High School. Mildred moved to Minneapolis...

Pamela Sheely

Pamela Sheely

Sep 4, 2010

Pamela Marie (Schammel) Sheely died peacefully the evening of Saturday September 4th following a lengthy battle with cancer, surround by her family at home. She was born November 24th, 1956 to Arthur and Joanne Schammel in Austin, MN. She graduated from Austin High School in 1975 and attended Austin Vocational and Technical college. She first worked at the Austin Country...

Nona Janning

Nona Janning

Aug 31, 2010

Nona Mae (Osland) Janning, age 81, of Austin, died Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at the Austin Medical Center. Nona was born May 22, 1929 in St. James, Minnesota to Oscar and Lillian (Johnson) Osland. She graduated from Austin High School, spent two years at Austin Community College and Mankato State University earning a degree as a Certified Public Accountant. She...

Ralph George

Ralph George

Aug 29, 2010

Ralph Edward George, age 84, of Austin, died Sunday, August 29, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Ralph was born September 1, 1926 in Spring Valley, Wisconsin, the son of Albert and Florence George. He had three sisters, Ethel, Hulda and Zelda. Ralph fired the coal on iron ore ships in Duluth. He's a Navy veteran. He settled in...

David Andree

David Andree

Aug 29, 2010

David R. Andree, age 68, of Brownsdale, died Sunday, August 29, 2010 at his home of natural causes. David was born February 24, 1942 in Mower County to Rudolph and Florence Andree. He grew up in the Brownsdale area and went to school at country school and also in Brownsdale where he was educated through the eighth grade. On November...

William Miller

William Miller

Aug 28, 2010

William Robert "Chico" Miller, age 61, of Austin, died Saturday, August 28, 2010 at his home. William was born May 5, 1949 in Austin to Donald and Myrtle (Fink) Miller. On June 21, 1975 he married Lynn Williams in Austin. William served in the United States Army, worked at Quality Pork and was a member of the Eagles Club. He...

Samuel Tindal

Samuel Tindal

Aug 26, 2010

Samuel Charles Tindal, age 84, of Brownsdale, died Thursday, August 26, 2010 at his home with his family by his side. Sam was born August 19, 1926 in Austin to Samuel and Anna (Weiss) Tindal. Sam went to Austin High School and then to Austin VoTec. He served in the military for 22 years, was a bike shop owner for...

Oliver Herrick

Oliver Herrick

Aug 25, 2010

Oliver Arthur Herrick, age 93, of Austin, died Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at Sacred Heart Care Center. Oliver was born April 24, 1917 to Frank and Annie (Veling) Herrick in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. The family moved to Austin in 1928. Oliver graduated from Austin High School in 1935. He continued his studies for one year in a post graduation program....

Margaret Downey

Margaret Downey

Aug 20, 2010

Margaret Mae Downey 84 Margaret (Rebhahn, Frank) Downey, 84, who resided in Austin for the past 58 years, passed away at Field Crest Nursing Home on August 20th, 2010. Margaret was born May 21, 1926 in Dodge, WI to Joseph and Florence Rebhahn. She was a talented seamstress and owned an Upholstery Shop for many years working evenings as a...

Beatrice Sheedy

Beatrice Sheedy

Aug 13, 2010

Beatrice Louise Tryphena Sheedy, 94, whose ancestors came to Austin in covered wagons, died Friday, August 13, surrounded by loved ones. She had lived at home independently until shortly before her death. Beatrice was born at Silver Springs Farm outside Austin, September 24, 1915, to Raymond and Leah Furtney. She graduated at 17 from Teachers' College and taught in a...

Thelma "Terry" Murphy

Thelma "Terry" Murphy

Aug 5, 2010

Thelma M. "Terry" Murphy, age 83, formerly of Austin, died Thursday, August 5, 2010 at Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill, Mass. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:00 am on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at St. Augustine Catholic Church with Father John Traufler officiating. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Service Information

Jean Edge

Jean Edge

Jul 27, 2010

Jean A. (Lynch) Edge, age 68, of Austin, died Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at her home. Jean was born March 7, 1942 in Austin to Edward and Arthamese (Feeley) Titus. She attended Pacelli High School. In 1963 she was united in marriage to Tim Lynch at Queen of Angels Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on October 4, 1993....

Eula Reshetar

Eula Reshetar

Jul 14, 2010

Eula Reshetar, of Austin, MN, died Wednesday, July 14, 2010, at North Memorial Hospice in Robbinsdale, MN. She suffered a stroke and sustained injuries in a fall while on vacation in northern Minnesota with her entire family. She was born in rural Lyle, MN, on May 2, 1923, to Nordahl and Lenore (Olson) Nelson. She was baptized, confirmed and married...

Helen Larson

Helen Larson

Jul 14, 2010

Helen Dona Larson, age 82, of Austin, died Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at St. Mark's Lutheran Home where she was a resident. Helen was born November 9, 1927 in Freeborn, Minnesota to Haakon Harold and Alma (Thomson) Hanson. She graduated from high school. Helen married Dennis Bank and they later divorced. Helen then married Lars Maynard Larson. She was a...

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