Obituaries

Nov 30, 2013

Carl Arnold Cochlin, 49 from Phoenix, AZ formerly of Austin, passed away November 30, 2013 from complications of cancer. Carl was born in Austin, Minnesota to Hubert “Mike” and Addie (Frondal) Cochlin on February 14, 1964. He graduated from Austin High School in 1982. He married Marilyn Jansen-Classon on November 29, 1996 and later divorced. Carl had a lifetime career...

Nov 19, 2013

Riley Leith Brown, age 77, of Austin, died Tuesday, November 19, 2013, peacefully at home after a long illness. Riley was born February 15, 1936 in Montevideo, Minnesota to Riley and Alma Brown. On September 22, 1956 he was united in marriage to Rosemary Belden in Austin where they raised their family. Riley was an over the road truck driver...

Nov 5, 2013

Shirley M. Diedrich, age 88, of Austin, died Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at the Adams Healthcare Center. Shirley was born October 10, 1925 in Austin to Carl and Edna Nelson. She grew up in Austin and lived there her entire life. In 1949 she married Albert Diedrich. Survivors include three children, Barb (Chuck) Knudtson, Eagan, Linda (Kent) Anderson, Adams, James...

Oct 28, 2013

Robert Edward O’Leary, age 56, of Austin, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 28, 2013 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester of a brain bleed due to heart complications. Bob was born June 18, 1957, the youngest of four children born to John and Etta O’Leary. He attended Austin Catholic Schools and graduated in 1975. During his high school days,...

Oct 27, 2013

Ethel Clara Bellrichard, 100, of Austin, died Sunday, October 27, 2013 at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin. She was born in Haverhill, IA on June 27, 1913 to Charles & Magdelina (Neuroth) Holdgrafer. Her family lived on various farms in Marshalltown, Iowa, Hollandale and Austin, Minnesota. She attended school through the 8th grade. Ethel met Irving Bellrichard at a...

Oct 25, 2013

Jarla Ferne (Olson) Johnson, age 83, of Rose Creek passed away Friday, October 25, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin. Jarla was born April 3, 1930 in Fillmore County, Minnesota to Thomas and Edna Olson. She went to country school until the 8th grade. Jarla married Darrel Johnson on May 10, 1946 in Lanesboro, Minnesota. They had six children that...

Oct 25, 2013

Margaret Helen Lewison (nee Braford), a resident of Austin for over seventy years, died October 25, 2013, at Cornerstone Commons Assisted Living, Plymouth Minnesota. She was born March 6, 1914, in LeSueur County, Minnesota, to Marcus H. and Christina (Pittman) Braford. A graduate of Owatonna High School and Teachers’ College, Margaret taught school in both Steele and Mower Counties. One...

Oct 19, 2013

Rita I. Lickteig, age 83, of Austin, died Saturday, October 19, 2013 at her home. Rita was born September 7, 1930 in Austin to Stephen and Catherine (Cassady) Lickteig. She was the youngest of 15 children. Rita attended grade school and graduated from St. Augustine High School in Austin. Rita was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church. She worked...

Oct 17, 2013

Robert F. McNiff, age 85, of Austin, died Thursday, October 17, 2013 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home. Bob was born December 22, 1927 in Athol, South Dakota to Francis and Lillian McNiff. He grew up in Preston where he graduated from High School. On October 22, 1961 he married Genevieve (Stockdale) Stern at the Little Brown Church in Austin. Bob...

Oct 16, 2013

Doreen Kay (Harmon) Helin, age 68, of Austin, died Wednesday, October 16 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin. Doreen was born January 31, 1945 in Iowa City, Iowa. She grew up in Buffalo Center, Iowa. On May 27, 1962 she was united in marriage to Gerald Helin. Doreen worked at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home and retired in 1993. She enjoyed...

Oct 15, 2013

Dorothy Ann (Wimmer) Mallan, age 86, of Austin, died Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at Sacred Heart Care Center. Dorothy was born March 22, 1927 in Adams, Minnesota to John and Genevieve (Studer) Wimmer. She grew up in Adams and married Henry Mallan in 1949. They resided in Austin, Minnesota where they were members of Queen of Angels Catholic Church. Dorothy...

Oct 11, 2013

Dale Thomas Mullenbach, 57, of Austin, died at his home on Friday, October 11, 2013. He was born in Austin on October 21, 1955 to Otto and Marcella (Tindal) Mullenbach. He spent his childhood in Austin and graduated from Pacelli High School in 1974. He married Debra Swank on August 16, 1975 at Queen of Angels Catholic Church. Dale served...

Sep 29, 2013

Robert James Murphy, 92, of Austin, MN died Sunday, September 29, 2013 at Gunderson Medical Center in LaCrosse, WI. He was born April 28, 1921 in rural Austin to Harold and Loretta Murphy. He grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School. Bob married Eleanor Whitten in 1949 and had a son, Patrick Thomas Murphy. Eleanor died in...

Sep 12, 2013

Lorraine Mary McFarland, 91, of Austin passed away on September 12, 2013 in East Troy, Wisconsin. Lorraine was born to Sylvester and Esther O’Marro on October 26, 1921 in Calmar, Iowa. They returned to Austin when she was a young child and lived in Dutch Town. She graduated from Austin High School in 1939. Lorraine worked at Hormel Foods during...

Sep 3, 2013

Mary Alice (Cooling) Bush, age 94, formerly of Austin, died Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at Prairie Manor in Blooming Prairie. She was born July 13, 1919 in Waterloo, Iowa to Clifford and Helen (Dolan) Cooling. She graduated from East High School in Waterloo in 1938. After high school she worked at Rath Meat Packing in Waterloo. On October 16, 1942...

Aug 20, 2013

Thomas Doren “Mike” Downey, 89, of Austin, died Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at Sacred Heart Care Center. He was born on April 18, 1924 in Rose Creek, MN to Thomas J. and Amy (Sargent) Downey. He attended Queen of Angels grade school. Mike served his country during WWII in the US Navy by driving ambulance on Russell Island, in the...

Aug 17, 2013

Leota Mae Gunkel, age 89, of Austin, died Saturday, August 17, 2013 at the Carlson Home. Graveside services will be held 9:00 am on Thursday, August, 22, 2013 at Grandview Cemetery with Chaplain Theresa Turnbull officiating. Arrangements by Mayer Funeral Home. Service Information Cemetery

Grandview Cemetery US 218 Austin MN 55912

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Aug 13, 2013

Gertrude Ellen Ellis, age 95, of Austin, died Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at Sacred Heart Care Center. Gertrude was born September 19, 1917 in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota. After the death of her mother, the family moved to Iowa where family members could care for the children. After a few years, the family returned to Blooming Prairie where Gertrude entered school...

Jul 30, 2013

James B. Sheeley, age 96, of Austin, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at the Cedars of Austin Memory Care. Jim was born June 17, 1917 in Rose Hill, Iowa to Ernest and Pearl Sheeley. He grew up in Austin and attended Lincoln School. On January 16, 1936 he married Mary Twedell of Austin, a joyous marriage that lasted...

Jul 25, 2013

Carol Jean Earl, 68, of Austin, Minnesota died on Thursday, July 25, 2013 at Mayo Health Systems Austin. She was born May 11, 1945 in Austin to Orville Miller and LaDonna (Perkins) Miller. Carol attended school in Austin and married Merlyn Sh eldon in 1970. She was also married to Don Earl until his death in 1996. She worked as...