Obituaries

Delores Hemann

Delores Hemann

Mar 22, 2017

Delores Ann Hemann, age 77, of Austin, died Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Delores was born January 26, 1940 in New Haven, Iowa to John and Luella (McCann) Foxen. She grew up outside of New Haven and graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic School there. On October 7, 1961 she married Urban J. Hemann. The couple...

Herbert Janning

Herbert Janning

Mar 15, 2017

Herbert Joseph Janning, age 89 of Austin, died Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at his home. He was born January 29, 1928 in Newry to Henry and Catherine (Wittrock) Janning. He honorably served in the United States Navy. After his discharge, he worked at Hormel until retirement in 1985. On September 2, 1949 he was united in marriage to Nona (Osland)...

Betty Seha

Betty Seha

Mar 11, 2017

Betty Ann Seha, age 85, of Austin, died Saturday, March 11, 2017 at the Grand Meadow Care Center. Betty was born June 3, 1931 in Morgan, Minnesota to Victor and Loretta (Cady) Larsen. On May 30, 1952 she was united in marriage to Lawrence R. Seha in Morgan, Minnesota. Betty was a school teacher and later on a home health...

Loretta Nelsen

Loretta Nelsen

Mar 11, 2017

Loretta Mary Nelsen, age 88, of Rose Creek, died on Saturday, March 11th 2017 at the Cedars Care Center in Austin, MN. She was born April 14th, 1928 to Edward and Frances Schammel on the family farm outside of Rose Creek, MN. She grew up in Rose Creek where she attended grade school and graduated from Rose Creek High School....

Maurice "Bud" Kroc

Maurice "Bud" Kroc

Mar 5, 2017

Maurice “Bud” Richard Kroc, age 95, of Austin died Sunday, March 5, 2017 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home. He was born September 2, 1921 in Mason City, Iowa to Joseph and Loretta (Nugent) Kroc. They moved to Austin, MN when he was a young boy. On November 8, 1941 he was united in marriage to Elinor Kinney. Bud served in...

Marion Mentz

Marion Mentz

Mar 3, 2017

Marion Ankeny Mentz, 98 of Austin, MN died in the early morning hours of Friday March 3rd 2017 at Our House Memory Care. She was born in Blue Earth, MN to LeRoy and Effie Ankeny on May 23rd, 1918. She and her family later moved to Austin where she resided for most of her life. Marion moved to Washington where...

Randall Yerhot

Randall Yerhot

Feb 24, 2017

Randall Joseph Yerhot, 54, of Austin, passed away suddenly on Friday, February 24, 2017 at his home. Randy was born March 12, 1962 in Austin to Raymond and Barbara (Bitker) Yerhot. He enjoyed sitting around a fire and was an avid hockey fan. Randy will always be remembered for his kindness and hard working good character. His three children, Alexandra...

Dorothy Killoren

Dorothy Killoren

Feb 23, 2017

Dorothy Mary Killoren, age 101, of Austin, died Thursday, February 23, 2017 at Sacred Heart Care Center. Dorothy was born July 12, 1915 to William and Hattie (Hawkins) Hines, on the family farm in Pratt, MN. She attended country school in Havana Township and graduated from Owatonna High School in 1933. She married Edward Thomas Killoren on June 3, 1936...

Daniel Maly

Daniel Maly

Feb 23, 2017

Daniel Paul Maly, age 58, of Austin, died Thursday, February 23, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Dan was born May 30, 1958 in Austin to Loddy II and Patricia (Gerhart) Maly. He attended Austin High School and later vocational college for heating, air conditioning, and refrigerant. Dan married Barbara Gardner and adopted her oldest son, Tony. Dan spent...

Harold Halverson

Harold Halverson

Feb 20, 2017

Harold Arnold Halverson, age 88, of Austin, passed away on February 20, 2017, at Milestone Assisted Living Facility in Eau Claire, WI. He was born on February 24, 1928, in Cornell, WI, to Bertha (Favre) and Harold Arthur Halverson. He graduated from Cornell High School, Cornell, WI, and he then served in the U. S. Army during WW II. He...

Joyce Smith

Joyce Smith

Feb 16, 2017

Joyce Ann (Graff)Smith, 83 of Austin, died Thursday Feb. 16, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin. She was born November 9, 1933 in Austin to Richard and Violet (Sistek) Graff. She grew up in Austin, where she graduated from Austin high school in 1951. On September 7, 1952 she married Ed Smith in Austin. The couple lived in...

Jane Felten

Jane Felten

Feb 16, 2017

Jane Marie Felten, 85, of Austin, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, February 16, 2017 surrounded by her family. She will be greatly missed by all. Jane was born June 20, 1931 in Nevada Township, Mower County, Minnesota to Frederick and Anna (Heimer) Landherr. The family later moved to their farm in Johnsburg, MN where she grew up...

Terry Gray

Terry Gray

Feb 14, 2017

Terry Lynn Gray, 65 of Austin, Minnesota passed away Tuesday, February, 2017, at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. She succumbed to complications from pneumonia and influenza, after years of bravely battling a myriad of other health issues. Terry was born in Austin on July 13, 1951 to Howard and Dorothy Irwin. She grew up and lived in Austin her...

Bradley Mechaelsen

Bradley Mechaelsen

Feb 12, 2017

Bradley Lowell Mechaelsen, age 55, of Austin, died peacefully on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at his home following a year long battle with cancer. Brad was born August 4, 1961 in Webster City, Iowa to Lowell and Patricia (Nelson) Mechaelsen. He graduated from Webster City High School. On November 13, 2014 he was united in marriage to Karen Marie Moe...

Marsha Pawluk

Marsha Pawluk

Feb 11, 2017

Marsha Gail (Heimer) Pawluk, 65, of Austin MN, died of natural causes in her home Saturday, February 11, 2017. Marsha was born on October 26, 1951 to Cletus and Marcella (Diggins) Heimer. She graduated from Austin High School in 1970. As a young girl Marsha spent many happy hours playing softball with her sisters where she earned the nickname, "Roast...

Leonard Vogt

Leonard Vogt

Feb 4, 2017

Leonard Alfred Vogt, age 92, of Rose Creek, died Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Comforcare Good Samaritan. Leonard was born June 17, 1924 in Waseca to Joseph and Elizabeth Vogt. He attended school at Adams until the family moved to Augusta, Wisconsin. Leonard served in the Army as an MP in World War II. He was employed by the Hormel...

Sara Urbina Cena

Sara Urbina Cena

Jan 29, 2017

Sara Urbina Cena, age 68, of Austin, died Sunday, January 29, 2017 at her home. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11 am on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Queen of Angels Catholic Church with Father Raul Silva officiating. There will be visitation from 4-8 pm on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Mayer Funeral Home and also one hour before...

Joseph Vacura

Joseph Vacura

Jan 18, 2017

Joseph Martin Vacura, 92, of Austin, MN, died Wednesday, January 18, 2017, peacefully in his home. Joe was born on November 11, 1924 in Austin, MN, the son of Mary (Sojka) Vacura and Frank Vacura. He grew up in Austin, where he attended school. In 1941, Joe enlisted in the United States Navy, where he proudly served until November 29,...

Michele Morehouse

Michele Morehouse

Jan 15, 2017

Michele Elaine (Baxter) Morehouse, age 66, of Austin, died Sunday, January 15, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, after a short battle with lung cancer. Michele was born in Austin, Minnesota to Gaylord and Constance (Brooks) Baxter on February 19, 1950. She was the third of seven children. Michele graduated from Austin High School in 1968. In February 1969,...

Dorothy Zender

Dorothy Zender

Jan 15, 2017

Dorothy Ann (Reinartz) Zender, 79, of Rose Creek, Minnesota, died peacefully with family at her side, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, on Sunday, January 15, 2017. She lived her last 23 days with a broken heart, after Peter, her beloved husband of 51 years, had passed away on December 23, 2016. Dorothy was born July 9, 1937, in...

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