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Kathleen Welken
Apr 5, 2010
Kathleen F. Welken, age 89, of Austin, passed away at her home on Monday, April 5, 2010. Kathleen was born May 18, 1920 in Austin, MN to Roy and Mary Bumgarner. She was educated in Austin and graduated from Austin High School in 1938. She subsequently attended the College of St. Catherine and graduated as an R.N. from St. Mary's...
Isaiah Klingfus
Mar 31, 2010
Isaiah Charles Klingfus, age 6, of Austin, died Wednesday, March 31, 2010 of natural causes at his home. Isaiah was born with many challenges on July 8, 2003 in St. Paul, Minnesota. He loved going to school, watching movies, listening to music and just being outside. Isaiah is now at peace, free from all his challenges. He will be sadly...
Bernard Ulwelling
Mar 29, 2010
Bernard L. "Benny" Ulwelling, age 89, of Austin, died Monday, March 29, 2010 at Sacred Heart Care Center. Benny was born September 1, 1920 in Johnsburg, Minnesota to Louis and Catherine Ulwelling. The family moved to Austin when he was a teenager. Benny worked at Hormels until enlisting in the Army in 1942. He was in Europe and returned to...
Rev. Charles Sargent
Mar 29, 2010
Rev. Charles L. Sargent, age 66, of Austin, MN died Monday, March 29, 2010 at the Austin Medical Center. Charles was born September 18, 1943 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin to Harold and Viola Sargent. He grew up in LaCrosse and graduated from high school. Charles loved music and played accordian and piano with several midwest bands. He then went to Radio...
Richard Stivers
Mar 25, 2010
Richard Ben Stivers, age 83, of Austin, died Thursday, March 25, 2010 at his home. Richard was born May 1, 1926 in Albert Lea to Ben and Ann Merle Stivers. He was retired from the United States Navy and Stivers Nursery and Landscaping. Survivors include his sister, Betty (Herb) Eckhardt, Minnesota Lake; friends, Ron Mecklenburg and Sue Hodge, both of...
Anita Mickelson
Mar 24, 2010
Anita Marie Mickelson, age 79, of Austin, died Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea. Anita was born January 29, 1931 in Albert Lea, Minnesota to John and Emilia (Conterras) Galvan. On September 3, 1960 she was united in marriage to Jerome H. Mickelson in Stewartville. Anita was a retired employee of Land O Lakes in...
Raymond Stolzenberg
Mar 11, 2010
Raymond Louis Stolzenberg, age 94, of Austin, died Thursday, March 11, 2010 at his home. Ray was born April 3, 1915 to Nick and Anna (Kerling) Stolzenberg in Johnsburg, Minnesota. At age six months, his parents moved to Austin. Ray attended school at Pacelli, graduating in 1933 and soon thereafter he formed a road dance band known as the Northern...
Billie Farnsworth
Mar 9, 2010
Billie Karen Farnsworth, age 68, of Austin, died Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester of a brain aneurysm. Billie was born December 21, 1941 in Marquette, Iowa to Bill and Marion Wilkinson. They moved to Austin, Minnesota when Billie was very young. On May 17, 1960 she was united in marriage to Thomas J. Farnsworth. Billie...
Arthur Johnson
Mar 7, 2010
Arthur Richard Johnson, age 79, of Austin, died Sunday, March 7, 2010 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. Arthur was born May 11, 1930 in Austin to Alfred and Delia (Farrell) Johnson. From 1951 to 1953 he served in the United States Marine Corps. during the Korean War. For a time, Arthur worked at Hormel Foods. On September 5, 1959 Arthur...
Nancy Landherr
Mar 5, 2010
Nancy Elizabeth Landherr, age 73, of Brownsdale, died Friday, March 5, 2010 at Fieldcrest Care Center in Hayfield after a short battle with cancer. Nancy was born August 17, 1936 in Faribault, Minnesota to Raymond and Catherine (Lonien) Jandro. She married Arthur Anton Olson and after he passed away, she married Eugene Edmond Landherr on August 7, 1970. Nancy was...
June Grimley
Feb 27, 2010
June Marie Grimley, age 88, of Austin, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at St. Mark's Lutheran Home. She was born June Marie Wiseman in Saint Joseph, Missouri on June 7, 1921 to Harvey and Therese (Arens) Wiseman. When she was two years old, the family moved back to Austin, Minnesota. June graduated from Austin...
Delbert Hobbs
Feb 26, 2010
Delbert Eugene Hobbs, age 89, of Austin, died Friday, February 26, 2010 at Our House Memory Care one day short of 90 years old. Delbert was born February 27, 1920 in Oakland, Minnesota to Oliver and Ethel Hobbs. He attended Blooming Prairie School and Austin Public School. Del lived in Oakland, Blooming Prairie, Austin and California. He met his wife,...
Donald Pesch
Feb 25, 2010
Donald F. Pesch, age 80, of Austin, died Thursday, February 25, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Don was born August 13, 1929 in Austin to George and Irene (Thein) Pesch. He attended Rose Creek schools, graduated from high school in 1946 and after graduation served in the Marines until 1948. He was stationed in Guam and Japan. On...
Helen Bjork
Feb 20, 2010
Helen Mae Bjork, age 93, of Lansing, died Saturday, February 20, 2010 at the Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center. Helen was born May 24, 1916 in Richland Township, Iowa to George and Tillie (Lohse) Abbas. She worked as a cook. Survivors include five daughters, Roberta (Edward) Pinkava, Austin, Norma (Richard) Stiernagle, Owatonna, Marilyn Ailts, Hudson, WI, Eloise (Gerald) Teschau,...
Selma Wiedeman
Feb 19, 2010
Selma (Sally)Wiedeman, age 90, a long-time resident of the Austin area and recently of the Adams Health Care Center, died Friday the 19th of February 2010 at the Austin Medical Center. Sally was born May 21, 1919 in Eagle Grove, Iowa to Maude and Sam Johnson, her family later moved to Illinois. She later moved to Minnesota where she married...
Carolyn Taber
Feb 8, 2010
Carolyn Ann Taber, age 66, of Austin, died Monday, February 8, 2010 at her home. Carolyn was born January 15, 1944 in Austin to Kenneth and Margaret (Norton) Combs. Survivors include two sons, Jeff LeBarron, Austin, Charlie (Tarsha) LeBarron, Austin; four grandchildren; siblings, Helen "Lolly" (John) Scheid, Rochester, Margaret (Don) Pell, Santa Ana, CA, Bill (Holly) Combs, Mariposa, CA; nieces...
Leo Thiele
Feb 5, 2010
Leo F. Thiele, age 89, of Austin, died Friday, February 5, 2010 at Prairie Manor in Blooming Prairie. Leo was born May 5, 1920 in Breda, Iowa, grew up on the family farm in Elma, Iowa and has been a long time Austin, Minnesota resident. Leo was united in marriage to Magdalen C. Mayer. She preceded him in death on...
Robert Lauritzen
Feb 4, 2010
Robert Andrew Lauritzen, age 89, of Austin, died Thursday, February 4, 2010 at the Austin Medical Center after a short illness. Robert was born July 1, 1920 in Morristown, Minnesota to Walter and Minnie (Meyer) Lauritzen. He was raised in Austin and attended Austin High School. Bob served in World War II from 1943 to 1945. In 1948 he was...
Clarence Evans
Jan 20, 2010
Clarence Reinold Evans, age 82, of Austin, died Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at his home after a short battle with cancer. Clarence was born March 30, 1927 in Pipestone, Minnesota to William and Susanna (Steines) Evans. He attended school in rural Pipestone and then enlisted in the United States Navy. On June 6, 1950 he married Maxine Weinkauf at Pipestone....
Marilyn Wiedeman
Jan 17, 2010
Marilyn K. Wiedeman, age 68, of Austin, died Sunday, January 17, 2010 at her home. Marilyn was born January 27, 1941 in Austin to Leanard and Thelma (Riemann) Miller. On November 5, 1960 Marilyn married Duane A. Wiedeman at the Austin Methodist Church. She was a full time Grandma and Great Grandma and also a cook at the Hiawatha Bar....
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