Obituaries
Bernadette Stephens
Jan 10, 2017
Bernadette L. “Bernie” Stephens, age 89, of Austin, died Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin. Bernie was born October 10, 1927 in the Township of McPherson, County of Blue Earth, Minnesota to Grant and Margaret Davis. She grew up and attended school in Waseca, Minnesota. Bernie loved and devoted her life to her parents, and five children:...
Eunice Harris
Jan 6, 2017
Eunice Maxine Harris died Friday, January 6th, 2017 in Monroe, Michigan at the age of 100 years old. Eunice was born November 22nd, 1916 to Carl Edwin and Nellie Charlotte [Peterson] Easton in Freeborn County near Blooming Prairie, Minnesota. Eunice graduated Blooming Prairie High School at the age of 16 skipping two grades in school. She went on to attend...
Eva Norman
Dec 29, 2016
Funeral services for Eva L. Norman will be held Wednesday January 4th at 11:00 AM at Crane Community Chapel in Austin. The Rev. Dale Christiansen will officiate. Burial will follow at Grandview Cemetery. The visitation will be Tuesday 4:00 – 7:00 PM at Mayer Funeral Home, and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday....
Marion Ashton
Dec 28, 2016
Marion (Clennon) Ashton was born September 29, 1921 in Austin to Arthur and Vada (Smith)Clennon. Marion’s mother died in 1928 and her father in 1939. Marion graduated from Austin High School in 1940 and was employed at George A. Hormel Foods Corporation from 1941 to 1982. She married Donald Ashton on June 21, 1947. Donald passed away in 1991. Marion...
Dianne Bates
Dec 28, 2016
A memorial mass celebrating the life of Dianne Bates will be held Tuesday January 3rd at 11:00 AM at Saint Augustine’s Catholic Church in Austin. The Rev. Jim Steffes will be the celebrant. Burial of the urn will occur in Spring 2017 at Calvary Cemetery. Mrs. Bates, 73, of Austin, died Wednesday December 28, 2016 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home...
Peter Zender
Dec 23, 2016
Peter George Zender, 80, of Rose Creek, Minnesota, died peacefully with family at his side, at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, on Friday, December 23, 2016. He was born June 24, 1936, in Austin, Minnesota, to George and Edith (Robinson) Zender. Peter grew up in Austin, attended St. Augustine’s Grade School and graduated from St. Augustine’s High School...
James Bennett
Dec 23, 2016
James Robert Bennett, 53 of Austin passed away to be with the Lord Friday, December 23, 2016 at his home in Austin, surrounded by loved ones. Jim was born April 27th, 1963 in Austin, MN to Robert and Colleen Bennett. He grew up in Austin where he graduated from Austin High School in 1981. On October 22, 1988 he married...
Marilyn Hackensmith
Dec 19, 2016
Funeral services for Marilyn Hackensmith will be held Friday December 23rd at 11:00 AM at First United Methodist Church in Austin. The Reverend Dennis Tamke will officiate. Visitation will be from 10:00 – 11:00 AM at the church on the day of the service. Mrs. Hackensmith, 88, of Austin, died Monday December 19, 2016 at Sacred Heart Care Center, where...
Gerald Hesch
Dec 15, 2016
Gerald A. “Jerry” Hesch, 89, of Austin, MN, succumbed to complications from Alzheimers surrounded by his family on December, 15, 2016. Jerry is survived by his wife Dorie, daughters Peggy Ellingson, Pam Hesch, Candy Bakker (Gary), Kathy Strasser, Robin Spande (David), Mary Roszkowski (Matt), and sons Joe Hesch and Mike Hesch (Lisa), and many loving grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews...
Donald Hatten
Dec 6, 2016
Donald Lewis Hatten, age 67, of Brownsdale, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, December 6, 2016. Donald was born April 11, 1949 in Austin to Arnold and Walburga (Rahe) Hatten. He graduated from Pacelli High School in 1967. Donald was an avid runner and was co-captain of the first cross-country team at Pacelli, with an undefeated season, ending...
Kathryn G. Schmidt
Nov 30, 2016
A funeral mass celebrating the life of Kathryn ‘Kay’ Schmidt will be held Monday December 5th at 11:00 AM at Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Austin. The Reverend Raul Silva will be the celebrant. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. Mrs. Schmidt, 89, of Austin, died Wednesday November 30, 2016 at Our House Memory Care in Austin. Kathryn G....
Oliver Whalen
Nov 18, 2016
Oliver Urban Whalen, age 88, of Rose Creek, died Friday, November 18, 2016 at Comforcare Good Samaritan. Oliver was born January 12, 1928 in Howard County, Iowa to Urban and Blanche (Demars) Whalen. He attended country school at Plymouth Rock until the family moved to Minnesota when he was seven. He then attended Queen of Angels School. Oliver served in...
Franklin Larweck
Nov 17, 2016
Franklin Albert Larweck, age 97, of Austin, died Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin. He was born October 3, 1919 in Ellsworth, Iowa to Ben and Elizabeth Larweck. On June 2, 1938 he married the love of his life, Josephine Birk in Blue Earth, Minnesota. They were married for 73 wonderful years and had two children, Frank...
Mary Arens
Nov 3, 2016
Mary Lynne (Fraser) Arens, age 67, of Austin, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully in her sleep on November 3, 2016 at her home. Mary was born May 18, 1949 in Austin to Kenneth and Marian (Laufle) Fraser. She graduated from Pacelli High School in 1967. On January 20, 1968, Mary was united in marriage to her best friend, Terry Arens....
Mildred Moeller
Oct 29, 2016
Mildred Veronica Moeller, age 94, of Austin, died Saturday, October 29, 2016 at the Adams Healthcare Center. Mildred was born June 22, 1922 in Austin to Kenneth and Helen (Feeley) Campbell. She graduated from Austin High School and went on to work for Northwestern Bell for 35 years, retiring in 1978. Mildred married Harry Wills in 1966. He passed away...
Evelyn Landherr
Oct 22, 2016
Evelyn H. Landherr, age 77, of Austin, died peacefully on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Sacred Heart Care Center. Evelyn was born to Alban and Kathren (Becker) Hemann on October 29, 1938 in McIntire, Iowa. She graduated from high school. Evelyn married Albert Landherr of Rose Creek on May 20, 1957 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Meyer, Iowa. She...
David Mangnuson
Oct 21, 2016
David John Mangnuson, 70 of Austin, died Friday, October 21, 2016 at Rochester Methodist Hospital. He was born September 10, 1946 in Austin to Ernest and Evalyn (Capp) Mangnuson. He grew up in Austin, graduated from Pacelli High School, and attended Austin Junior College. He enlisted in the United States Air Force, and was honorably discharged after serving stateside, and...
Mary Lou Houle
Oct 19, 2016
Mary Lou Houle (Krebsbach) was born on November 28, 1933 in Adams, Minnesota and grew up in nearby Austin. She was one of 13 children of Sadie and Alois Krebsbach. She married Clifford Ralph Houle of Renton, WA in 1966, and lived in Seattle and Bellevue, WA for 37 years, returning to Austin in 2003. Clifford preceded her in death...
Ervin Kramer
Oct 19, 2016
Ervin Michael Kramer, age 92, of Adams, died Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Good Samaritan in St. Ansgar, Iowa. Ervin was born February 15, 1924 to Phillip and Mary (Merten) Kramer. He grew up in Johnsburg and worked as a farmhand. He moved to Illinois and worked at Ford Motor Company then transferred to GM Locomotive to work as a...
Gerald Laufle
Oct 11, 2016
Gerald A. Laufle, age 81,of Austin, died Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at his home. No services are being planned at this time. Service Information
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