Obituaries

Francis Miller

Francis Miller

Mar 21, 2011

Francis Edgar Miller, age 83, of Oakland, died Monday, March 21, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Francis was born November 23, 1927 in Austin to Edward and Evelyn (Torrens) Miller. He graduated from Austin High School. On February 17, 1951 he was united in marriage to Elaine Mae Bolgren at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Austin. Francis was...

Josephine Larweck

Josephine Larweck

Mar 14, 2011

Josephine Ardella Larweck, age 90, of Austin, died Monday, March 14, 2011 at Our House Memory Care. Josephine was born March 28, 1920 in Escanava, Michigan to Fred and Mable (Chelson) Birk. She grew up in Blue Earth, Minnesota. On June 2, 1938 she married Franklin Larweck. Jo and Frank celebrated 73 wonderful years of marriage together. Josephine was a...

Arlo Mcgonigle

Arlo Mcgonigle

Mar 12, 2011

Arlo V. McGonigle, age 90, of Austin, died Saturday morning, March 12, 2011 at his home. He was born May 6, 1920 in German Township, Kossuth County, Iowa. He grew up in Eagle Grove, Iowa where he attended high school. On June 27, 1941, he married Jessie Wentzel in Austin, Minnesota. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1937 to...

Barbara Jean Nemitz

Barbara Jean Nemitz

Mar 11, 2011

Barbara Jean Nemitz, 70, died Friday morning, March 11, 2011, surrounded by her children, at Our House in Austin. She was born July 30, 1940 in Austin to George and Edith (Robinson) Zender. She graduated from St. Augustine High School and attended St. Theresa's College in Winona. She married Gary Richard Nemitz on January 21, 1961 at St. Augustine Catholic...

Richard Fraser

Richard Fraser

Mar 11, 2011

Richard Stuart Fraser, age 68, of Austin, died Friday, March 11, 2011 at the Adams Healthcare Center. Richard was born October 12, 1942 in Austin to Kenneth and Marian (Laufle) Fraser. He graduated from Pacelli High School in 1960 and then attended Austin Community College and Austin Technical College. On January 20, 1973 he married Joyce at the United Lutheran...

Helen Swank

Helen Swank

Mar 8, 2011

Helen Margaret Swank, age 101, of Austin, died Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at Sacred Heart Care Center where she had been a resident for several years. Helen was born May 13, 1909 to Fred and Mary (Gagen) Leek in Austin, Minnesota. She was the third child in a family of five daughters. Helen was baptized and confirmed at St. Augustine...

Delphin Freund

Delphin Freund

Mar 8, 2011

Delphin John Freund, age 77, of Austin, passed away Tuesday evening, March 8, 2011 at the Adams Healthcare Center. Del was born June 22, 1933 in Johnsburg, Minnesota to Isidore and Katherine (Klapperich) Freund. He spent his youth in Johnsburg, attending St. John the Baptist Catholic School and working in his parent's general store. He attended high school in Adams,...

Anna Kaput

Anna Kaput

Mar 7, 2011

Anna Mildred Kaput, age 93, of Austin, died Monday, March 7, 2011 at the Austin Medical Center. Anna was born October 31, 1917 in Stacyville, Iowa to Joseph and Elizabeth (Smith) Miller. She was united in marriage to Reent Kaput Jr. He preceded her in death on November 11, 1979. Anna was a member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church....

Constance Thurneau

Constance Thurneau

Mar 6, 2011

Constance V. Thurneau, 91, born October 29, 1919 and died March 6, 2011 at Prairie Manor Nursing Home in Blooming Prairie. Survivors include her daughter, Sandra (Dale) Larson; five grandchildren, Tim Thurneau, Susan Howe, Heidi Goodnature, Vanessa Thurneau, Chris Thurneau; 16 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Donald and son, Duane. A private family ceremony will...

Coral Swank

Coral Swank

Feb 27, 2011

Coral Swank, 92, of Austin passed away at St. Olaf Hospital February 27, 2011 and was welcomed home by her husband, Frano; and son, Brian, following a short illness that she handled with strength, grace and dignity. She was born on March 14, 1918 in Blooming Prairie to Clara (Easton) and Henry Thompson. She grew up on the family farm...

Alfred Puettmann

Alfred Puettmann

Feb 21, 2011

Alfred W. Puettmann, 78 of Austin, died Monday, February 21, 2011 at Austin Medical Center. He was born December 26, 1932 in Stacyville, IA to Hubert and Laura (Kramer) Puettmann. He grew up in Stacyville and attended Visitation Catholic School. On August 31, 1957 he married Patricia Diggins in Osage, IA. The couple settled in Austin where he worked for...

Lorna Krob

Lorna Krob

Feb 19, 2011

Lorna L. Krob, age 88, of Austin, died Saturday, February 19, 2011 at St. Mark's Lutheran Home. Lorna Lucille Norman was born March 10, 1922 in Rockwell, Iowa, one of 12 children of Frank and Stella Norman. She attended school in Oakland, Minnesota until the 10th grade. On November 30, 1939 she was united in marriage to Theodore J. Krob....

Ruth Ball

Ruth Ball

Feb 6, 2011

Ruth Kathryn (O'Marro) Ball, age 86, of Austin, died Sunday, February 6, 2011 at Sacred Heart Care Center where she was a resident. Ruth was born March 2, 1924 in Austin to Martin and Esther (Beckel) O'Marro. On December 30, 1943 she was united in marriage to Ralph S. Ball at Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Austin. He preceded...

Cheryl Carlson

Cheryl Carlson

Feb 6, 2011

Cheryl Rae (Larson) Carlson, age 59, of Austin, died Sunday, February 6, 2011 at her home. Cheryl was born March 23, 1951 in Austin to Harry and Betty (Finkelson) Larson. She graduated from Pacelli High School in 1969. On June 9, 1973 she married Steve Carlson in Austin. After marriage, Cheryl worked and lived in Rochester for five years before...

Lynn Renville

Lynn Renville

Feb 3, 2011

Lynn L. Renville November 20, 1942 - February 3, 2011, a resident of Hutchinson, Minnesota. After a courageous battle with cancer, Lynn passed away peacefully surrounded by family at the Birchwood Hospice House in Hutchinson. Lynn was born and raised in Austin, Minnesota and graduated from Austin High School. Following an early career at the Hormel Foods plant in Austin,...

Joseph Lewison

Joseph Lewison

Feb 1, 2011

Joseph Jon Lewison, age 18, of Rose Creek, died Tuesday, February 1, 2011 as a result of an automobile accident. Joe was born September 27, 1992 in Austin to Jon and Mary (Price) Lewison. He was a Senior at Pacelli High School. Joe enjoyed choir, football, baseball, snowmobiling, the Minnesota Vikings and farming with his dad, Jon. Survivors include his...

William Schottler

William Schottler

Feb 1, 2011

William C. Schottler, Age 71, formerly of Austin, died Tuesday, February1st, 2011 at Destiny Home Care in Bloomington. William was born on June 12, 1939. He was raised in the Austin area and graduated from Pacelli High School in 1957. He went into the Navy Reserves in 1961 as a flight engineer. After completing his training in the Reserves, he...

Lavonne Dahmen

Lavonne Dahmen

Jan 26, 2011

LaVonne P. "Lonnie" Dahmen, age 78, of Mapleview, died Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at the Austin Medical Center. LaVonne was born May 3, 1932 in Hesper, Iowa to Nervin and Agnes Skauge, where she grew up on a farm. Later the family moved to Mapleview, Minnesota and Nervin worked at Hormel and was a fireman. LaVonne then met Earl Joseph...

Rosella Durben

Rosella Durben

Jan 21, 2011

Rosella M. Durben, age 79, of Austin, died Friday, January 21, 2011 at Thorne Crest Care Center in Albert Lea. Rosella was born August 19, 1931 in Dodge Center, Minnesota to Edwin and Elise (Hightshoe) Lee. On September 7, 1950 she married Ambrose K. Durben at Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Austin. He preceded her in death on May...

Lawrence "Fritz" Krebsbach

Lawrence "Fritz" Krebsbach

Jan 20, 2011

Lawrence "Larry" F. Krebsbach (Fritz), 79 Lawrence F. Krebsbach of Austin died Thursday, January 20th peacefully at his home after losing a battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and dear friend to many. Lawrence is preceded in death by his parents Sadie and Aloysius Krebsbach of Adams, sister Katherine, brothers Wilfred,...

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