Obituaries
Barbara Nerad
May 3, 2015
Barbara A. Nerad, 90, of Austin, died Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin. Barbara was born in Hedrick, Iowa on March 12, 1925 to Edward and Cortney (Smith) Webb. She attended and graduated high school in Iowa. Barbara married John Varenhorst in 1942 and to this union, two children were born; Susan and Reid. Barbara...
Carol Osmundson
May 2, 2015
Carol Ann (Klapperich) Osmundson, 78, of Austin, died Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Health System Austin. Carol was born on the family farm in Meyer, IA on April 21, 1937 to William and Margaret (Huemann) Klapperich. She attended and graduated from Pacelli High School in 1956. Carol worked for Younkers in the customer service department for over 25...
Raymond Waters
Apr 27, 2015
Raymond John Waters, age 84, of Austin, died Monday, April 27, 2015 at Sacred Heart Care Center. Ray was born January 2, 1931 in Osage, Iowa to Burall D. and Katherine M. (Haehn) Waters, and was baptized at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The family moved to Mitchell, South Dakota in 1931. Ray attended Holy Family Catholic Church and Notre Dame...
Frances Charnecki
Apr 22, 2015
Frances Mae Charnecki, age 61, of Austin, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015 in the comfort of her own home after a courageous two year battle with cancer. Fran was born February 6, 1954 in Albert Lea to Luverne and Norma (Stalheim) Jorgenson. She grew up in Austin where she graduated from high school in 1972. Fran had a lifelong career...
William Klingfus
Apr 11, 2015
William “Bill” Otto Klingfus, 74, of Austin, died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Bill was born in Austin on May 7, 1940 to Otto and Anna (Barnholzer) Klingfus. He attended school and graduated from Austin High School in 1958. He worked for Thompson & Lewison Excavating. Bill continued to work for Lewison when...
Aurelia Guiney
Apr 9, 2015
Aurelia Dorothea Guiney, 87, of Austin died on April 9, 2015 at her home with family by her side. Aurelia was born on January 8, 1928 in Austin to Laurence J. Laudet and Dorothea (Tennessen) Laudet. She graduated from St. Augustine High School in 1946 and attended the College of St. Teresa in Winona. She worked as Office Manager at...
Antonio Cutino
Apr 5, 2015
Antonio Montoya-Cutino, 70, of Austin, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2015 at his home. Antonio was born in Bayamo, Cuba on June 14, 1944 to Antonio Montoya-Reyes and Luz Maria Olivia Cutino. He grew up in Cuba and served in the military. He came to the United States in 1980. He held a variety of jobs throughout his lifetime....
Louise Hall
Apr 3, 2015
Louise Hall, 102, of Austin, died on Friday, April 3, 2015 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home in Austin. Louise was born in Pleasantville, Iowa on July 12, 1912 to Lloyd and Leila (Walker) Wall. Her early childhood was in Iowa until she turned 6 and her family moved to North Dakota. Ten years later, when she was 16, they moved...
Arlean Quackenbush
Mar 21, 2015
Arlean J. Quackenbush, 85, formerly of Austin and Albert Lea, died Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, MN. Arlean was born in LaMoure, North Dakota on May 26, 1929 to Herman and Irene (Anderson) Henrikson. She grew up in LaMoure and graduated from LaMoure High School in 1946. Arlean was an excellent student and graduated...
John Capp
Mar 14, 2015
John L. Capp, age 93, of Austin, died Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Sacred Heart Care Center. John was born March 23, 1921 in Austin to John J. and Mary (Sloan) Capp. He was baptized, made his First Communion, and was confirmed at St. Augustine Catholic Church. John went to Columbus grade school and graduated from St. Augustine High School....
Robert Nystel
Mar 13, 2015
Robert “Bob” L. Nystel, 63, of Austin, died unexpectedly on Friday, March 13th, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Health System Austin. Bob was born in Austin on November 27, 1951 to John and Virginia “Ginger” (Mauer) Nystel. He was a graduate of Austin High School in 1970. He then attended Riverland College. Bob was involved in managing and booking bands. He...
Elizabeth Hoban
Mar 12, 2015
Elizabeth J. “Betty” Hoban, age 63, of Mankato and formerly of Austin, died Thursday, March 12, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Betty was born December 18, 1951 in Austin to Bernard and Clara (Guile) Hoban. In 1971 Betty graduated from Austin High School, then Mankato State University, and Rasmussen Business College. Betty worked at Young America Corporation and...
Gretchen Wangen
Mar 10, 2015
Gretchen Lois Wangen, age 93, of Austin, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Sacred Heart Care Center. Gretchen was born June 22, 1921 in St. Paul, Minnesota, the youngest child of Kathryn (Mayer) and W.L. Van Camp. When she was 14 she moved to Austin, Minnesota where she graduated from Austin High School in 1938. While employed at the Northwestern...
Inez Nuzum
Mar 7, 2015
Inez “Inie” Gertrude Nuzum, 91, of Austin, died Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin. Inez was born in Freeborn County on June 26, 1923 to Charles and Dorothy (Skamfor) Bailey. She attended various grade schools in small towns around Austin and graduated from Austin High School in 1941. During WWII, she worked in the lab...
Virgil Fry
Feb 22, 2015
Virgil Mathias Fry, 87, of Austin, died peacefully on Sunday, February 22, 2015 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home in Austin. Virgil was born in Burton Township, Yellow Medicine County MN, on March 6, 1927 to Mathias and Julia (Ademmer) Fry. He attended school in the St. Leo area. He enlisted in the US Army on July 6, 1945 and served...
Ida Wicks
Feb 19, 2015
Ida Josephine Wicks, 92, of Faribault and formerly of Austin, died of natural causes at her home on Thursday, February 19, 2015. Ida was the eighth child born to Alexander and Alvina (Quimette) Martin on September 6, 1922 on the family farm in Crystal Lake Township (Comstock) Wisconsin. On December 4, 1942, Ida married Walter Joseph Wicks. After Walter returned...
Inez Waters
Feb 17, 2015
Inez Mary Walsh Waters, 94, of Austin, died Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin. Inez was born in Dubuque, IA on June 12, 1920 to Joseph and Marie (Haley) Walsh. She attended grade school and graduated from Visitation High School in 1939 in Dubuque. Inez graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Iowa...
Sylvia Brimacomb
Feb 9, 2015
Sylvia E. Brimacomb, 96, formerly of Austin, died Monday, February 9, 2015 at Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea, where she had been a resident for a number of years. Sylvia was born in Austin on February 19, 1918 to Enoch and Belle (Holmes) Hall. She attended school in Austin. Sylvia married Maitland Brimacomb April 25, 1941. She was a...
Cyrilla Rockers
Feb 7, 2015
Cyrilla Elizabeth Rockers, age 98, of Austin, passed from this life on February 7, 2015 at Good Samaritan Society Comforcare. Cyrilla Mueller was born on November 28, 1916 – the firstborn of 13 children to John and Elizabeth Mueller. She grew up on a farm in the German-speaking community of Meyer, Iowa during the Great Depression years, and moved to...
Junior Conner
Jan 24, 2015
Junior Lee Conner, 86, of Austin, died on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Our House Memory Care in Austin. Junior was born in Le Mars, IA on May 26, 1928 to Nathan and Eva (Miller) Conner. He attended grade school in the Iowa area and ended up working for local farmers there after his education. Junior drove for a cab...
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