Obituaries
Merriam Diederich
Dec 18, 2014
Merriam “Merry” Adell (Nelson) Diederich, 85, of Austin, passed away December 18, 2014 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. She was born to Emile and Eldora (Patch) Nelson in Austin on December 25, 1928. She was married to William B. Diederich on December 27, 1947 at St. Augustine’s Parrish house. Merry graduated from Austin High School in 1947, and was...
Cornelia Haines
Dec 17, 2014
Cornelia T. “Connie” Haines, age 100, of Austin, died Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Sacred Heart Care Center. Connie was born February 6, 1914 in Arcadia, Wisconsin to Christian and Angela (Dascher) Felsheim. She was a school teacher in Trempleau, Wisconsin. On May 27, 1940 she married Evarist “Ebbie” Haines in Arcadia. Connie was a member of Queen of Angels...
Dianne Iversen
Dec 17, 2014
Dianne Carolyn (Sather) Iversen, age 72, of Austin, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer. Dianne was born April 3, 1942, and raised in Benson, Minnesota. She married Burton Iversen on June 16, 1962. Dianne was a caring, thoughtful, and generous person. Her beautiful home and picturesque gardens reflected her creative and unique style....
Dianna Conner
Dec 11, 2014
Dianna Marie (Greenlee) Conner died on December 11, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Hospital – Saint Mary’s Campus in Rochester, MN. She was 54 years old. Dianna was born on July 2, 1960 to Carol (Twedell) and Howard Greenlee in Austin, MN. She attended Pacelli High School, graduating in 1978. Dianna married Bruce Conner on November 19, 1993. She worked most...
Gary Granle
Dec 3, 2014
Gary Gene Granle, 67, of Austin, died on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at his home in Austin. Gary was born in Austin on February 8, 1947 to Raymond and Genevieve (Miller) Granle. He attended Ellis Middle School and was well known, along with Conrad “Smoky” Peterson, for wearing canary colored suits to school. After his schooling, Gary purchased Bertelson’s Garage...
Victoria Maus
Dec 2, 2014
Victoria M. Maus, 101, Austin, died Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at the Adams Health Care Center. Victoria was born in Chicago, IL on December 23, 1912, to Anton and Michalina Omietanski. She received a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University Of Illinois School Of Business on June 11, 1934. It was there she met her future husband, Elbert “Bert”...
Calvin Overby
Nov 30, 2014
Calvin “Cal” Curtis Overby, 81, of Austin, died Sunday, November 30, 2014 at Our House Memory Care in Austin. Cal was born on June 4, 1933, to Arnold M. and Mary E. (Hughes) Overby, in Amherst Township, Fillmore County, Minnesota. His mother passed away in 1943, and he then lived with his Aunt and Uncle, Elmer and Martha (Overby) Brown...
Inez Wagner
Nov 29, 2014
Inez Marcella Wagner, 87, of Austin, died Saturday, November 29, 2014 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Inez was born in Austin on February 4, 1927 to Martin and Mildred (Larson) Van Esch. She attended school and graduated from Faribault High School in 1946. Inez went to work right after high school at Northwest Bell Company. It was there she...
Frank Kocik
Nov 27, 2014
Frank Stanley Kocik, age 100, of Austin, died Thursday, November 27, 2014 at his home. Frank was born on September 23, 1914 in Minneapolis to immigrant parents Julia Pendzimas and Michael Kocik. His family moved to a farm in Rusk County, Wisconsin when he was "just a little guy." Frank was schooled in a one-room schoolhouse until the 8th grade....
Anita Henrickson
Nov 26, 2014
Anita H. Henrickson, 83, of Austin, died Wednesday, November 26, 2014. Anita was born July 24, 1931 in Ishpeming, Michigan to Carl and Florence (Halgren) Swanson. She grew up in Ishpeming, where she graduated from high school. On December 17, 1949 Anita married Eiler Henrickson of Deerwood. They moved to Northfield and together they had four children: Eiler "Ike", Kristin,...
Mary Ann "Dolly" Maiers
Nov 22, 2014
Mary Ann “Dolly” Maiers - 79 of Austin, MN died Saturday, November 22, 2014 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. She was born May 21, 1935 in Pierz, MN to Harry and Loretta (Lang) Goodman. She grew up in Stewart, MN. On November 7, 1953 she married Ray Maiers at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Stewart, MN. She spent...
Dinorah Bartell
Nov 9, 2014
Dinorah J. “Nora” Bartell, age 95, of Austin, passed away on Sunday November 9, 2014 at Prairie Manor Nursing Home in Blooming Prairie. Nora was born September 18, 1919 in Costa Rica, Central America one of 16 children to Bernabe and Amelia Jimenez. Nora was a Physical Education teacher and opera singer and had her own radio show in Costa...
Margaret Grimley
Nov 3, 2014
Margaret Ann Grimley, 84, of Austin, died Monday, November 3, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Health System Austin. She was born in Austin on June 4, 1930 to Albert and Mary (Langan) Perl. She attended St. Augustine High School where she was a cheerleader and homecoming queen. She graduated in 1948. She worked at Austin State Bank right out of high...
Peter Schmidt
Oct 27, 2014
Peter Clifford Schmidt, longtime teacher and coach at Pacelli High School, passed away October 27, 2014 at the Adams Healthcare Center after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s eight years ago. Peter was born in Marshfield, WI on March 28, 1933 and raised by Clifford and Marietta Reeths. He attended Marshfield Columbus High School until 1951 when he dropped out to join...
Alvera Solyst
Oct 19, 2014
Alvera M. "Judy" Solyst, 94, of Austin, died Sunday, October 19, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Health System of Austin. Judy was born in Cresco, IA on April 24, 1920 to Leslie and Marie (Petrik) Judd. She attended and graduated from St. Augustine Catholic School in 1938. On March 24, 1940, Judy married Archie P. Solyst. As a young adult, she...
Herta Stigney
Oct 17, 2014
Herta F. Stigney, 87, of Austin, died Friday, October 17, 2014, in Austin. Herta was born in Berlin, Germany, on July 5, 1927. She was united in marriage to Donald Harold Stigney. Donald owned Stigney Music in Austin for several years. Herta enjoyed listening to classical music, watching classical movies, and crocheting. She loved spending time with her family and...
Gary Majerus
Oct 16, 2014
Gary J. Majerus, 74, of Austin, died on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Adams Health Care Center, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Gary was born in Austin on September 20, 1940 to Andrew and Viola (Meek) Majerus. He attended school and graduated from Austin High School. He married Pamela Schmidt on June 17, 1977 in Mapleview. Gary worked...
Thomas Hegge
Oct 13, 2014
Thomas “Phil” Hegge, 82, of Rose Creek, died Monday, October 13, 2014 at St Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Phil was born in Grand Meadow on April 11, 1932 to Arthur and Hazel (Halstead ) Hegge. He attended school and graduated from Rose Creek High School in 1950. On May 12, 1951, Phil married Joan Bloom at St. Peter’s Catholic Church...
Betty Larson
Oct 13, 2014
Betty Lou Larson, 83, of Austin, died on Monday, October 13, 2014 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home in Austin. Betty was born in Adams on April 14, 1931 to Wilhelm and Pauline (Weis) Finkelson. She attended St. Augustine Catholic School. Betty married Harry Vernell Larson in September of 1949 at Queen of Angels Catholic Church. Harry died on August 12,...
Domenic Dante
Oct 12, 2014
Domenic J. “Nick” Dante Jr., 55, of Austin, died at Mayo Clinic Health System Austin on Sunday, October 12, 2014. He was born in Austin on August 18, 1959 to Domenic J. and Marie D. (Loecher) Dante. He attended a school that was designated for children with special needs. After he turned 18, he went to work for Cedar Valley...
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