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Briant Reyes Rosas
Jul 12, 2010
Briant Reyes Rosas, age 6, of Austin, died Monday, July 12, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11:00 am on Saturday, July 17, 2010 at Queen of Angels Catholic Church with Father Dale Tupper officiating. Friends may call from 9 am until the time of the service at the church on Saturday. Interment...
Rodney Johnson
Jul 4, 2010
Rodney Dale Johnson, 54, of Austin, died Sunday, July 4, 2010 at his home. He was born December 20, 1955 in Cass Lake, MN. As a child, Rod was active in Boy Scouts. He loved camping and fishing. His passion for fishing remained throughout his life. Rod also liked video games and cooking. He was a self employed exterior painter....
Deborah Schammel
Jul 4, 2010
Deborah Kay Schammel, 58, Rose Creek, died from bone cancer at her home on July 4, 2010, surrounded by her family. She was born September 21, 1951 in Austin to Corlos and Arlene (Wenzel) Hartwig. Debbie attended high school in Rose Creek and graduated from Mankato State College. Deborah married Robert (Rocky) William Schammel on September 23, 1973 at St....
Loretta Hillan
Jul 1, 2010
Loretta Marie Hillan, age 99, and a life long resident of Mower County, died July 1, 2010, at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin. She had been a Sacred Heart resident for less than one year after living at the Cedars for several years. Loretta was born August 12, 1910, to Katherine Wagner Christensen and Thomas Christensen on a farm...
Mary Schmidt
Jul 1, 2010
Mary K. (Hull) Schmidt Mary Schmidt passed away peacefully on July 1, 2010 due to cardiac failure. Mary was born in Austin, MN on January 18, 1919 to Wilbur and Catherine (Farrell) Skinner. She atteneded Austin Catholic Schools and worked at Hormel Foods until joining the Marine Corp in 1943. She was united in marriage to Woodrow W. Hull in...
Earl "Tony"Â Holdgrafer
Jun 26, 2010
Earl A. "Tony" Holdgrafer, age 84, of Austin, died Saturday, June 26, 2010 at Sacred Heart Care Center. Tony was born in Marshalltown, Iowa on January 27, 1926 to Charlie and Lena Holdgrafer. He moved to a farm in Rose Creek in 1938. On August 19, 1950 he was united in marriage to Marian Epping at Queen of Angels Catholic...
John Lysne
Jun 25, 2010
John Wayne Lysne, age 79, of Austin, died Friday, June 25, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. John was born June 21, 1931 in Austin to John and Madelyn (Paulson) Lysne. He graduated from Austin High School and then Dunwoody Institute. John served in the United States Air Force and was a sheet metal worker. On June 14, 1958...
Clarence Moeykens
Jun 21, 2010
Clarence Bernard Moeykens, age 95, of Austin, died Monday, June 21, 2010 at Comforcare Good Samaritan Center. Clarence was born September 25, 1914 in Austin to Julius and Marie (DeLoof) Moeykens. He attended country school. On January 15, 1936 Clarence was united in marriage to Genevieve Ginn at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Austin. Clarence farmed for 40 years Northwest...
Margaret "Maggie"Â Mcdonald
Jun 14, 2010
Margaret Ann "Maggie" McDonald, age 77, of Rochester and formerly of Austin, died Monday, June 14, 2010 at Regina Medical Center in Hastings. Maggie was born November 20, 1932 in Austin to Walter and Magdalena Peterson. She lived in Austin until she moved to Rochester in 1980. Maggie retired from a long career at Sears. Survivors include her children, Kevin...
Marcella Otterbein
Jun 12, 2010
Marcella Delores Otterbein, age 69, of Austin, passed away suddenly on Saturday, June 12, 2010 at her home. Marcy was born December 26, 1940 in Dodge Center, Minnesota. She was married to Robert Otterbein in Northwood, Iowa in 1958. Marcy grew up in the Southern Minnesota area. She also lived some time in California and Nebraska. Marcy was interested in...
William Skinner
Jun 9, 2010
William "Bill" Skinner, 87 of Austin, died peacefully Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at Sacred Heart Care Center surrounded by his family. Bill was born on April 16, 1923 to Wilbur and Kathryn Farrell Skinner in Austin. Bill graduated from St Augustine's High School. While in high school, Bill started working at Hormel and retired from there after 45 years. Bill...
Ilene Enright
Jun 2, 2010
Longtime Austin resident, Ilene Florence Enright, age 92, loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2010. Mrs. Enright was born January 6, 1918 in North Dakota to parents, Isabelle and Charles Johnson. The family moved to Rose Creek when she was an infant. Mrs. Enright attended elementary school in Rose Creek and graduated from Austin High...
James Carroll
May 25, 2010
James Thomas Carroll, 92, lifelong resident of Austin MN and more recently of Kansas City MO and Willmar MN passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at Rice Memorial Hospital, Willmar Minnesota. Jim was especially proud of his Irish heritage. His mother, Katherine Sheridan was born near Westport in County Mayo. His grandfather, Michael Carroll was born in Jamestown, County...
Katherine Jax
May 24, 2010
Katherine Margaret Jax, age 100, of Austin, died Monday, May 24, 2010 at the Austin Medical Center. Katherine Margaret Sahr was born September 3, 1909 in New Haven, Iowa to Matthew and Clara (Klapperich) Sahr. The family moved to northern Wisconsin where Katherine went to school and later worked in Wausau. On November 13, 1937 she married Edward Jax at...
Anita Ryan
May 22, 2010
Anita Maria (Tuttle) Ryan, age 69, of Lyle, died Saturday, May 22, 2010 at her home after fighting cancer for the past 10 years. Anita was born January 6, 1941 in Searcy, Arkansas and moved to Minnesota in 1969. She married Dennis Ryan. Anita ran a daycare in Austin, Minnesota for 17 years and ran Grumpy's Bar in St. Ansgar,...
Vera Ulwelling
May 6, 2010
Vera A. Ulwelling, age 94, of Austin, died Thursday, May 6, 2010 at Sacred Heart Care Center. Vera was born April 2, 1916 on the family farm in Winnishiek County, Iowa to Dan and Lucy McGee. She was the seventh of nine children. Vera attended country school through 8th grade and then attended high school in Cresco while living with...
Franklin Tomaschko
May 3, 2010
Franklin Robert Tomaschko (Frank), age 84, of Austin, died Monday, May 3, 2010 at Homestead House Hospice, Owatonna. Franklin Robert (Frank) was born Nov. 29, 1925 in New Ulm, MN to Raymond & Lorene (Stroschein) Tomaschko. He graduated from New Ulm Public High School, joined the US Navy in 1943 and served until 1946. He attended Austin Junior College and...
Cecelia Madson
May 1, 2010
Cecelia M. (Burckhard) Madson, age 94, of Austin, died Saturday, May 1, 2010 at Prairie Manor in Blooming Prairie. Cecelia, the seventh of 13 children of Johanna and Frank Burckhard, was born in North Dakota on March 19, 1916. She married Larry L. Madson on September 3, 1938. The couple moved with their family to Austin, Minnesota in 1951, and...
Donald Krebsbach
Apr 29, 2010
Donald Everett Krebsbach, age 83, of Austin, died Thursday, April 29, 2010 at the Austin Medical Center surrounded by his children. Don was born May 15, 1926 to Aloysius and Sadie (Haralson) Krebsbach in Adams, Minnesota. He graduated from Adams High School. Don entered the U.S. Navy and served in WWII. On September 2,1950 he was united in marriage to...
Edward Carroll
Apr 27, 2010
Edward Michael Carroll, age 95, of Austin, went home to the Lord on Friday, April 23, 2010 at St. Mark's Lutheran Home where he was a resident. Edward was born July 4, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois and moved with his brothers to Austin as a young boy. He graduated from St. Augustine High School. Edward married the love of his...
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