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Donald Zenk

Sep 10, 2016

Father Donald W. Zenk, 90 Father Donald W. Zenk, 90, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully, at the Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin, on Saturday, September 10th, 2016, after a short battle with cancer. Donald William Zenk was born on October 4, 1925, son of William and Zita (Tibesar) Zenk in Winona, Minnesota. He grew up on the family...

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Marjorie Blaser

Sep 6, 2016

Marge Blaser, 95, of Austin, Minnesota died Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at Sacred Heart Care Center. She was born July 13, 1921, in Stacyville Iowa. On May 29, 1941, she married the love of her life, Gene Blaser, at Visitation church in Stacyville. They began their life together in Austin but it was quickly interrupted due to Gene's military service...

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Mark Meany

Sep 5, 2016

Mark William Meany, 54, son of John Matthew Meany and Novella Ann (Castle) Meany and lifelong resident of Rose Creek, Minnesota, passed away Monday, September 5, 2016 of natural causes. Mark grew up on the Meany farm, founded over 150 years ago. After graduating from Southland Senior High School in 1980, he attended the University of Minnesota Technical College in...

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Jurine Gerber

Sep 3, 2016

Jurine Ruth Gerber, 93, passed away peacefully in her sleep Saturday evening, September 3rd, 2016, at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin, MN. Jurine was born in Austin, Minnesota on April 29th, 1923, the daughter of Howard and Ella (Williamson) Johnson. Jurine was married to Arthur W. Gerber on April 23rd, 1946 at Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Austin,...

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Jacqulyn Crowley

Sep 1, 2016

Jackie Husemoller Crowley died peaceful on September 1 in her home that she shared with her beloved husband of almost 61 years. Jim and Jackie had a never ending love. Jim and the family had been caring for Jackie in their home for the last year. Jackie was born on October 21, 1934 to Fred and Clara Husemoller. She had...

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Elizabeth Norman

Aug 31, 2016

Elizabeth Maria “Marie” Norman 74, of Austin, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, August 31 at Good Samaritan Comforcare in Austin succumbing to Cancer. Marie was born January 5, 1942 in Lollar, Germany to Heinrich and Katharine Elisabeth (Krombach) Wolf. She lost her mother in child birth and father to the war. Marie was briefly cared for by her aunt, Helen Krombach...

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Alvina Stuhr

Aug 22, 2016

Alvina Elizabeth Stuhr, age 87, of Austin, died Monday, August 22, 2016 at Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea. Alvina was born September 25, 1928 to George and Mary Pagenkopf in Austin. She grew up in Austin and graduated from Pacelli High School. In 1951 she married Robert Heil and together they had two children. They later divorced in 1957....

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William Ashton

Aug 4, 2016

William “Bill” Jerome Ashton, Jr. (90) of Austin, Minnesota, died Thursday, August 4th, 2016 at the Prairie Manor Nursing Home in Blooming Prairie. Born on March 23rd, 1926, in Austin, to William and Bessie Ashton, he was the seventh son in a family of eight boys and two sisters. Part of the “Greatest Generation” he served in WWII in the...

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Mary Bottin

Jul 25, 2016

Mary Teresa Bottin, age 65, of Austin, died Monday, July 25, 2016 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Mary was born October 3, 1950 in Austin to Arthur and Mae (Horak) Hele. She grew up in Austin where she graduated from Austin High School and Austin Vo-Tech for Cosmetology. Mary worked as a Cosmetologist for five years, and as a...

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Omer Wangen

Jul 22, 2016

Omer Milo Wangen, age 90, of Austin, died Friday, July 22, 2016 at Our House Memory Care in Austin. Omer was born February 6, 1926 in Hayward, Minnesota to Knute and Ellen Wangen. He graduated from Albert Lea High School and Colorado State University where he remained for two more years in Graduate School. On September 2, 1950 he married...

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Gerald Helin

Jul 20, 2016

Gerald Marion Helin, age 75, of Austin, died Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at Our House Memory Care in Austin. Gerald was born September 2, 1940 in Thompson, Iowa where he grew up. He was united in marriage to Doreen Harmon. Gerald worked at Norwest Bank and retired in 1996. He enjoyed fishing, watching the Twins and Vikings, playing cards and...

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Milton Stensland

Jul 9, 2016

Milton Stensland passed away peacefully on Saturday July 9, 2016 at home surrounded by his family after being diagnosed with brain cancer. He lived each day with dignity, grace and optimism. Visitation will be held at St. Olaf Lutheran Church (301 1st street NW) from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, July 15th. A service celebrating his life will be...

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Agnes Zahradnik

Jul 9, 2016

ZAHRADNIK, AGNES AUSTIN, MINNESOTA Funeral services for Agnes Zahradnik will be held Wednesday July 13th at 11:00 AM at Mayer Funeral Home in Austin. The Reverend Dale Tupper will officiate. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. Mrs. Zahradnik, 102, of Austin, died Saturday July 9, 2016 at the Austin Medical Center. Agnes Viktora was born February 2, 1914 in Pocahontas,...

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Robert Mandt

Jul 5, 2016

Robert Marcus Mandt, 89 of Rose Creek, died peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday July 5, 2016 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN. He was born June 3, 1927 in Farmington, MN to Joseph and Clara (Washer) Mandt. He grew up on the family farm in Farmington and moved to Austin, MN with the family in 1943. Bob joined the...

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Helen Larson

Jul 3, 2016

Helen Joan Larson, age 100, of Austin MN died July 3, 2016 at Good Samaritan nursing home of St Ansgar Iowa. Helen was born in Wells MN on October 19, 1915 to Frank and Mary Kasperek. Helen was one of five children. She married the love of her life Burnette J “Lars” Larson of Albert Lea MN on June 12,...

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Margaret Jennings

Jul 2, 2016

Margaret G. (Diggins) Jennings, age 80, of Austin, died Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Prairie Meadows Senior Living in Kasson. Margaret was born September 7, 1935 in Austin to William and Margaret Diggins. She married Roger Thomas Jennings on August 4, 1956. They had three sons, Steven, John, and James. Margaret loved her family with all of her heart and...

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John Marsolek

Jun 29, 2016

John Joseph Marsolek Jr., age 83, of Austin, died Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. John was born May 5, 1933 in Owatonna, Minnesota to John and Amelia Marsolek. He grew up in Austin and graduated from Pacelli High School. John Married Sharon Heimer at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Austin. He was a member of...

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Kathy Lang

Jun 29, 2016

Kathy (Meyer) Lang of Smithville, MO died Wednesday, June 29th in Omaha, NE, she was 63. Kathy was born to Clayton & Rosann (Retterath) Meyer on January 20th, 1953 in Osage, Iowa. She grew up in Austin, Minnesota and attended Austin High school. She married Gary Wangen in 1970 and raised three children in Oakland, Minnesota. In 1986 she moved...

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Maxine Laack

Jun 27, 2016

Maxine Lela (Bly) Laack, age 90, of Austin, died Monday, June 27, 2016 at the Cedars of Austin. Maxine was born July 12, 1925 in Austin to Alvia and Johanna (Lang) Bly. She grew up in Austin. Later the family moved to Oregon for a few years. Maxine returned to Austin by train where she met the love of her...

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Velma Strange

Jun 18, 2016

Velma Marie (Carey) Strange, age 88, formerly of Austin, died Saturday, June 18, 2016 in Fremont, Nebraska with her loving family by her side. Heaven has received a beautiful new Angel. Velma was born June 21, 1927, in Charles City, Iowa. She is survived by her loving husband of 53 years, John T. Strange Sr.; her only son of five...

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