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Marita Michels
Feb 5, 2018
Marita Ann Michels, age 97, of Rose Creek, MN died February 5, 2018, at the Adams Health Care Center. Marita was born March 28, 1920, in Adams Township, Mower County, Minnesota to John and Katherine (Gerber) Smith. She attended St. John’s Catholic School in Johnsburg, MN. On November 28, 1944, she married Wilmer “Bud” Michels at St. John’s Church. Marita...
Steven Tapp
Feb 3, 2018
Steven Ray Tapp (Tapper), age 68, of Austin, died Saturday, February 3rd, 2018 at home. Steven was born on January 21, 1950 in Willmar, Minnesota to Maynard and Jeanette (Williamson) Tapp. He grew up in the Brownsdale area and graduated from Austin High School and attended Vocational School. On December 31, 1992 he was united in marriage to Annette “Annie”...
Leonard Beckel
Feb 1, 2018
Leonard Beckel, age 88, formerly of Austin, passed away February 1, 2018 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Leonard was born November 29, 1929 in Austin to Harvey and Marian (Phillips) Beckel. He graduated from Austin High School in 1948 and from Austin State Junior College in 1950. He attended the University of Minnesota prior to joining the Air Force in 1951....
Mary Johnson
Jan 31, 2018
Mary “Monica” Johnson, age 104 of Rose Creek Monica Johnson, age 104, formerly of Rose Creek, died Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Good Samaritan, Comforcare in Austin. Monica was born April 22, 1913, in Austin, to Martin and Margaret (McBride) Reagan. She grew up on a farm in Rose Creek and graduated from Rose Creek High School, she went on...
David Hall
Jan 30, 2018
David J. Hall, age 66, of Austin, died Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at his home. David was born September 18, 1951 in Austin, Minnesota to Howard and Viola Hall. He was a graduate of Austin High School, attended Austin Community College and Minnesota Bible College. David worked at Hormel and also the Census Bureau and election polls. David was a...
Raymond Kolb
Jan 19, 2018
Raymond Joseph Kolb, 63, of Austin, Minnesota, died January 19, 2018 at home with his mother by his side. Ray was born May 14, 1954 in Austin to Duane and Donna (Schocker) Kolb. He grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School. In 1985 he married Judy Brandt and they were blessed with two children. This union was...
Daniel Clayton
Jan 15, 2018
Daniel Wayne Clayton, age 80, Austin, Minnesota, died Monday, January 15, 2018 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home. Dan was born February 18, 1937 in Ada, Minnesota to Fred and Allet (Gevings) Clayton. He grew up and graduated from Ada High School in 1955, he then came to Austin for a visit and never went back. In December 1955, he was...
Kenneth Kneeskern
Jan 2, 2018
Kenneth Robert Kneeskern 89, died Tuesday January 2, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital Rochester. Kenneth was born November 15, 1928 to Dwight and Florence (Runner) Kneeskern in Austin, MN. He graduated from Austin High School. On November 23, 1950 he was united in marriage to Lois Avon (Neutzman). They were blessed with four children. Kenneth was employed at Hormel foods...
Donald Kofron
Dec 30, 2017
Donald Joseph Kofron of Austin, Minnesota died Saturday, December 30, 2017. Don was born November 29, 1916 in Mason City, Iowa to Frank and Lillian (Zabokrtsky) Kofron. He graduated from Mason City High School in 1933 and married Dorris Birdsell on May 11, 1941. Following their wedding Don and Dorris lived in California, New Mexico, and Mississippi during Don’s Army...
Irene Mcgee
Dec 28, 2017
Irene Alice McGee, died peacefully in her home on Thursday, December 28, 2017, at the age of 97. Irene Alice Cummings was born September 23, 1920, in Elma, Iowa to Francis Emmett and Mary Evelyn (Harris) Cummings. She grew up on the family farm and attended country school with her four sisters and six brothers. She met the love of...
Jake Hastings
Dec 27, 2017
Jake Allen Hastings, age 25, of Austin, passed away from an ongoing medical condition. He died on Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at the family home. Jake was born on October 26, 1992, to Gary Hastings and Renae (Norris) Hegna. Jake was raised in Austin and graduated from Austin High. Almost from the time he was born, Jake loved vehicles and...
Steven Corey
Dec 27, 2017
Steve Corey, 65, of Austin passed away December 27th, 2017 of post surgery complications. He was born in Winona, MN on September 10, 1952 to Richard and Delores (Pavek) Corey. He attended and graduated from Austin Public Schools. He met his one true love Cheryl Oldenburg when he was 19 and she was 14. While attending classes at Riverland Community...
Novella Meany
Dec 23, 2017
Novella Anne Meany of Rose Creek, MN., passed away in her sleep on December 23, 2017 in the comfort of her own home from complications of anemia. It was her wish to stop blood transfusions and medications in mid-December and simply die peacefully at the beloved family farm. Novella Anne Castle was born May 28, 1932 in Redwood Falls, MN,...
Jeanne Lauritzen
Dec 20, 2017
Jeanne M. (Maloney) Lauritzen passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Sacred Heart Care Center. Jeanne was born April 4, 1925 in Preston, MN to Eugene and Mary (O’Connor) Maloney. She moved to Austin, MN at a young age and attended St. Augustine grade school. She graduated from Austin High School in 1943 and went on to Cosmetology school in...
Holly Allen
Dec 4, 2017
Holly Janet Allen, age 58, of Austin, died Monday December 4, 2017 at home surrounded by her children and close family. Holly was born on May 16,1959, to Merton and Vernetta (Klapperick) DeBoer in Austin, Minnesota and graduated from Austin High School. Holly married the love of her life, Randy Allen, December 30, 1988. Holly loved to take care of...
Richard "Dick" Beckel
Nov 29, 2017
Richard J. “Dick” Beckel, Sr., age 94, of Cameron, Missouri, formerly of Austin, Minnesota and Wahoo, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cameron, Missouri. Dick was born May 12, 1923 in Austin, Minnesota to John G. “Jack” and Stella (Thompson) Beckel. He graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1949 with a...
Adrian Blake
Nov 27, 2017
Adrian L. Blake, 89 of Austin died Monday November 27, 2017 at St. Mark’s Nursing Home. Adrian was born in Stacyville, Iowa to William and Gertrude(Hackenmiller) Blake. He graduated from Visitation High School in Stacyville and briefly attended Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa. Adrian join the US Army in 1948 and was recalled to active duty in 1950. He was...
Bernard Mcgee
Nov 25, 2017
Bernard Joseph McGee, age 97, of Austin, died at his home, Saturday, November 25, 2017. Bernie was born August 18, 1920 in Fremont Township, Winneshiek County, Iowa. He was the youngest of nine siblings. During the Great Depression Bernie joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, where he earned a month building dams, bridges and working in rock quarries. After the...
Cheryl Kruckeberg
Nov 19, 2017
Cheryl “Sherry” Kruckeberg, age 64, of Blooming Prairie, died Sunday November 19, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer. Cheryl was born March 6, 1953 in New Prague MN to Virgil and Evelyn (Kriha) Beinhorn. At age 10, her family moved to Blooming Prairie. Cheryl graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1971. On November 20, 1971, Cheryl married her...
Roseanita Masyga
Nov 17, 2017
Roseanita Masyga, age 90, of Austin, died Friday, November 17, 2017 at Edenbrook of Rochester. Roseanita was born October 15, 1927 in Winona, Minnesota to Peter and Ruth (McAllister) Anderson. She attended Jefferson and Cathedral schools in Winona, and later Riverland in Austin, and beauty school in Mankato. Roseanita worked at the Dimestore in Winona when she was 17 years...
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