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Joseph Langan
Oct 29, 2018
Joseph “Oogie” Langan, age 73, of Austin, died Monday, October 29, 2018 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home. Joe was born July 11, 1945 in Austin, Minnesota to Henry (Stella Drummond) Langan. He grew up in Austin. Joe served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Joe was an over the road truck driver, working for his brother Robert....
Marcy Benesh
Oct 21, 2018
Marcy Lee (Galstad) Benesh, age 90, of Burnsville, formerly of Austin and Albert Lea, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Ebenezer Ridges Care Center in Burnsville. Marcy was born April 23, 1928 to Helmer and Alberta (Wengert) Galstad in Austin, Minnesota. She grew up in Austin as an only child. Marcy graduated from St. Augustine Catholic High...
Carol Cottingham
Oct 19, 2018
Carol N. Cottingham, age 81, of Austin, died Friday, October 19, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin. Carol (Erickson) Cottingham was born September 25, 1937 to Marvin & Burnice “Bunny” Erickson in Preston, MN. Carol grew up in Austin, MN and graduated from Austin High School and Mankato State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in teaching. She proudly...
Judith Perkins
Oct 15, 2018
Judith Kay Perkins, 74 of Austin died October 15, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital Rochester. She was born December 13, 1943 in Austin to Kenneth and Margaret (McNee) Riles of Lansing, Minnesota. She attended Lansing School and graduated from Austin High School in 1961. On April 5th, 1968 she was united in marriage to Paul Perkins from Austin. Judy was...
Ralland Kolb
Oct 11, 2018
Ralland “Rally” Isadore Kolb, age 53, passed away October 11, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Mankato. Rally was born September 24, 1965 to Duane and Donna (Schocker) Kolb. He attended and graduated from Austin High School in 1984. He received his CDL License from Riverland. He spent his adult life painting cars. Grateful for sharing his life are his mother...
Elizabeth Apold
Oct 10, 2018
Elizabeth “Betty” Apold, age, 92 of Austin, died Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at the Cedars of Austin. Betty was born June 20 1926, in Austin, Minnesota to Leonard Clay and Ruth E. (Peck) Heisey. She grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School in 1944. On August 3, 1946 she was united in marriage to Burdette D. Apold,...
Frank Goertz
Oct 9, 2018
Frank J. “Johnny” Goertz, age 78, of Austin, died Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester. Johnny was born January 12, 1940, two minutes apart from his identical twin brother, Franklin, to John and Margaret (Brown) Goertz in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. He served in the United States Army and also the National Guard. Johnny enjoyed watching sports especially...
Jack Horstmann
Oct 2, 2018
Jack H. Horstmann, age 83, of Austin, died Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at Good Samaritan Society of Albert Lea. Jack was born May 23, 1935 in Holloway, Minnesota. On January 17, 1959 he married Charlotte Irvin at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Austin. Jack and Charlotte were married for 49 years until her death in 2008. Jack spent most of...
Kathleen Row
Sep 17, 2018
Kathleen Ann Row, age 75, died Monday, September 17, 2018 at home. Kathleen was born October 17, 1942 in Austin, Minnesota to Patrick and Stella (Drummond) Langan. She graduated from Pacelli High School in 1960 and began work in the Hormel Foods plant office. She worked there until 1975 when she resigned to raise her family. Later, she worked in...
Lawrence Maus
Sep 12, 2018
Lawrence E. "Larry" Maus, age 77, died September 12, 2018 at Good Samaritan Comforcare in Austin, MN. Larry was born August 2,1941 the son of Elbert and Victoria Maus. Lawrence married his high school sweetheart, Jeanne Nelson on December 6, 1991. He graduated from Austin High School, Riverland Community College, the University of Illinois and University of Illinois Law School....
Delos Frank
Sep 1, 2018
Delos Dean Frank, 91, passed away Saturday September 1st at The Cedars of Austin, Minnesota. Born in Carpenter, Iowa to Rufus and Nettie (Bendickson)Frank June 26, 1927. Lived and attended school in Carpenter until 1938, then moved to Toeterville, Iowa. He continued school in Toeterville and graduated from St. Ansgar High School in 1945. After graduation, he moved with his...
Eugene Murphy
Sep 1, 2018
Eugene Leo Murphy, 96 of Austin, went to meet his Lord and Savior on September 1, 2018. Eugene was born to Bernie and Lela Murphy July 7th, 1922, on the kitchen table at the family farm in Lyle, MN. He grew up on the farm with his six brothers and two sisters as the years went by. Eugene married Bernice...
Lorraine Schneberger
Sep 1, 2018
Lorraine Holzer Schneberger, age 95, of Austin, died September 1, 2018 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Winneshiek County, Iowa on September 14, 1922 to Martha Holien Holzer and William Holzer. She grew up in Ossian, Iowa, graduating from high school in 1939 at age 16. In 1942, Lorraine moved to Washington D.C. to become...
Robert Frandle
Aug 31, 2018
Bob Frandle, 83, Austin, entered his eternal home on August 31, 2018, lifted by the love of family and friends who were with him in person or in spirit during the days of his final, brave battle. Bob is survived by his wife of 59 years, Barbara Frandle, Austin; son Troy Frandle, Farmington, MN; grandchildren Ryan Frandle (London Kinney), Savage,...
Charles Slowinski
Aug 23, 2018
Charles "Chuck" Slowinski, 86, of Brownsdale, died Thursday, August 23, 2018 at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield. He was born in Armstrong, IA on August 6th, 1932 to John and Stella (Syzmerick) Slowinski. Born in Iowa, his family moved to Minnesota when he was a child. As a youth Chuck spent time with his brothers and thrived in participating...
Clara Murphy
Aug 21, 2018
Clara Louisa Murphy, 75, of Austin, passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Clara was born June 22, 1943, in Hayfield, MN, to John and Lillie Rubin. She grew up in Brownsdale and graduated from Hayfield High School. On November 3, 1962, Clara was united in marriage to Ernest L. Murphy at St. Olaf Lutheran...
Patricia Maly
Aug 21, 2018
Patricia Ann (Gerhart) Maly, 85, of Austin, died Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at Wildwood Grove Assisted Living in Leroy. Patricia was born April, 10, 1933, in Austin to Edward Sr. and Beatrice (Clark) Gerhart. She attended both Queen of Angels and Pacelli High School. She graduated in Cosmetology from Austin Area Vocational-Technical School in June of 1968. Later in life...
Matthew Murphy
Aug 20, 2018
Matthew John Murphy, 54, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, August 20, 2018 at his home. Matthew was born Nov. 18, 1963 in Austin, Minnesota to John and Judith Murphy. He grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School. He attended Riverland Votech. He worked for Maloney Standard for several years, 23 years for Carney Auto, and...
Ray Campos
Aug 9, 2018
Ray M. Campos, age 90, of Austin, died Thursday, August 9, 2018 at his home. Per his wishes, Ray's body has been donated to Mayo Clinic. A Celebration of Life for Ray will be celebrated at a later date. Service Information
Mildred King
Aug 5, 2018
Mildred Marion (Collette) King age 98, of Austin, died peacefully, August 5, 2018 at Good Samaritan Society Comforcare. Mildred was born November 19, 1919 in Verona, North Dakota to Frank J. Collette and Ida M. (LaFond) Collette. Her mother died when Mildred was eight years old in 1927. Her father tried to take care of all eight children with housekeepers,...
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