Obituaries

Leo Hansen

Leo Hansen

May 30, 2016

Leo C. Hansen, age 92 of Austin, died peacefully May 30, 2016 at home surrounded by his loving family. Leo was born on August 11, 1923 in Huron, South Dakota, to Leo J and Alice F (Stuart) Hansen. His father was a baker and at an early age, Leo worked alongside him. His family moved to Faribault where he graduated...

Rebecca Sauer

Rebecca Sauer

May 20, 2016

Rebecca Elaine Sauer, 63 of Austin, died Friday May 20, 2016. She was born October 18, 1952 in Austin to William and Elaine (Betty) Stephens. She grew up in Austin, where she graduated from Austin High School and received her Registered Nursing degree from Riverland Community College. On February 22, 1975, she married John Sauer in Austin. The couple lived...

Delores Murphy

Delores Murphy

May 12, 2016

Delores T. Murphy, age 87, of Austin, died Thursday, May 12, 2016 at Our House Memory Care. Delores was born March 25, 1929 in Austin to Lawrence and Cecilia Kimpell. She grew up in Austin and attended St. Augustine School. On November 10, 1945 she married William R. Campbell. He passed away in 1980 and Delores was remarried to Elton...

Richard Doty

Richard Doty

May 9, 2016

Richard W. “Toad” Doty, age 77, of Austin, died Monday, May 9, 2016 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home. Toad was born April 24, 1939 in Davenport, Iowa to William and Frances (Pacovsky) Doty. He grew up in Austin. Toad worked at the Thrifty Bee Fina Gas Station in Austin and as a doorman at the Austin Eagles Club for several...

Mark Hatfield

Mark Hatfield

May 3, 2016

Mark Douglas Hatfield, age 56, of Austin, died Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home. Mark was born December 1, 1959 in Oxnard, California to Robert Hatfield and Peggy Fitzgerald Skauge. He grew up in Austin. Mark served in the United States Army from 1977 to 1983. He married Karen Collette on June 8, 1985 and to this...

Sherri Nelson

Sherri Nelson

Apr 25, 2016

Sherri Goddard-Nelson, 59 of Austin, died Monday, April 25, 2016 at her home. Sherri was born May 10, 1956 in Charles City, IA to Eleanor and Marvin Goddard. She grew up in Nashua, IA and graduated from high school in Nashua in 1974. On August 6, 2005 Sherri married Timothy Nelson in Austin. The couple resided in Austin. Sherri worked...

Dolores Marreel

Dolores Marreel

Apr 18, 2016

Dolores Margaret Marreel, age 91, of Austin, died Monday, April 17, 2016 at Comforcare Good Samaritan. Dolores was born July 6, 1924 in St. Clair, Minnesota to Margaret (Mulcahy) and Grant Davis. She graduated Valedictorian from St. Clair High School in 1942. On January 16, 1946 she married Walter R. Marreel in Wilmington, Delaware. They moved to Austin, Minnesota that...

Gene Conner

Gene Conner

Apr 18, 2016

Gene Allen Conner, age 60, of Austin, passed away Monday, April 19, 2016 at his home. Gene was born August 20, 1955 in LeMars, Iowa to Junior and Darlene (Sanow) Conner. He grew up in Austin. On May 22, 1975 he married Mary Lobb of Austin. To that union, a daughter was born. He then married Linda Josephson. She passed...

Bernita Lonergan

Bernita Lonergan

Apr 18, 2016

Bernita Clarissa Lonergan (Hendrickson), age 99 of Austin, died Monday, April 18, 2016 at the St. Mark’s Lutheran Home. She was born Nov. 6, 1916 to Albert and Ida (Vangen) Hendrickson in Allamakee County, IA. She was the oldest of two Children. Bernita was married to Nov. 17, 1938 to William E. Lonergan in Osage, IA. After they were married,...

Richard Olson

Richard Olson

Apr 13, 2016

Richard D. “Dick” “Dixie” Olson, age 88, of Austin, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, just shy of his 89th birthday. Richard was a lifelong resident of Austin and attended Austin High School (Class of 1945). He enlisted in the Navy during WWII where he served in the Pacific Theatre and participated in the first atomic bomb experiment. He...

Mae Hele

Mae Hele

Apr 12, 2016

Mae C. Hele, 90, of Austin, died Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Sacred Heart Care Center. Mae was born May 18, 1925 in Brainerd, Minnesota to Joseph and Stella Horak. On November 1, 1942 she was married, in Brainerd, to Arthur Hele. He preceded her in death on November 13, 1996. Shortly after their marriage, Art left for the war...

David Fisher

David Fisher

Apr 4, 2016

David J. Fisher, age 60, of Austin, died Monday, April 4, 2016 at his home. Graveside services are pending for later this summer. Service Information

Shirley Gomer

Shirley Gomer

Mar 27, 2016

Shirley Mae Gomer, 91, of Austin, died at her home on Sunday, March 27, 2016. Shirley was born in Austin on November 9, 1924 to Jim and Clarissa (Titus) Greenlee. She attended Austin High School. After her schooling, she worked for George A. Hormel Inc. for a few years then she moved to California to work at Coronado Island during...

Dorothy Nelson

Dorothy Nelson

Mar 25, 2016

Dorothy Gilma Nelson, age 88, of rural Austin, died Friday, March 25, 2016. Dorothy Gilma (Aldahl) Nelson was born March 31, 1927 in Albert Lea, MN to Clarence and Minnie (Tveite) Aldahl. On November 26, 1949 she was united in marriage to James "Jim" Elmore Nelson in Albert Lea, MN. Dorothy was a Registered Nurse at Hormel for 42 years,...

Muriel Wagner

Muriel Wagner

Mar 20, 2016

Muriel L. Wagner, 86, died unexpectedly Sunday, March 20, 2016, surrounded by loved ones, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Muriel was born on May 27, 1929, to William and Ina (Enright) Hemann in Austin. She was the youngest of three children. After graduating from St. Augustine High School, she began working in the office at Hormel Foods and waited...

Michael Morehouse

Michael Morehouse

Mar 20, 2016

Michael Romaine Morehouse, 69, of Austin, died Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Health System of Austin. Michael was born on September 29, 1946 in Little Canada St. Paul, MN to Melchor J. and Martha A. (Ripka) Morehouse. He was the 4th out of 13 children. They lived in Mora, MN until 1959 and they moved to Austin. Michael...

Velma Meyer

Velma Meyer

Mar 18, 2016

Velma Darlene Meyer: 83 Velma passed away peacefully on Friday March 18, 2016 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home in Austin, Minnesota—one week before her 84th birthday. She was born March 25, 1932 at home in Elmore, Minnesota to Orville & Lila Dobson. Velma graduated from Elmore High School in 1950. After graduation she studied cosmetology in Mankato, and she worked...

Robert Dunn

Robert Dunn

Mar 17, 2016

Robert J. Dunn, age 88, of Austin, died Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin. Bob was born September 9, 1927 in Moose Lake, Minnesota to John and Bertha (Strehlow) Dunn. He married Ellen Thompson of Albert Lea in August 1950. To this union three daughters and a son were born: Mary Ellen McCarren, Oakland, CA, Kathryn Dunn,...

Larry Sabanish

Larry Sabanish

Mar 12, 2016

Larry Bruce Sabanish, age 66, of Austin, died Saturday, March 12, 2016 at his home, the Cedars of Austin. Larry was born December 22, 1949 in Austin to John and Gladys (Libor) Sabanish, the youngest of eight children. He graduated from Pacelli High School and attended Austin Vocational School. Larry was drafted into the Army on August 18, 1969 and...

Alejandra Garcia

Alejandra Garcia

Mar 10, 2016

Alejandra Morgado Garcia, 30, of Austin, died on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at her home. A Funeral Mass will be on Monday, March 14, 2016 at 10:00 am at Queen of Angels Catholic Church with Father Ubaldo Roque officiating. Visitation will be on Sunday, March 13, 2016 from 4-7 pm at Mayer Funeral Home and again an hour prior to...

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