Obituaries

Elizabeth "Betty" Nelson

Elizabeth "Betty" Nelson

Jan 17, 2012

Elizabeth J. "Betty" Nelson, 86, Austin Betty died peacefully at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin on Tuesday January 17, 2012 with her husband and children at her side. She was born (Elizabeth Jane) June 23, 1925 to Walter and Eileen (Kinsley) Lutz. Betty graduated from St. Augustine (Pacelli) High School in 1945. She was united in marriage to Harley Nelson at...

Frances Bolstad

Frances Bolstad

Jan 17, 2012

Frances M. "Fran" Bolstad, age 94, of Austin, died Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin. Fran was born January 22, 1917 in Springfield, Minnesota to Frank and Frances Groebner. She graduated from Springfield High School and took a post graduate course in Business. Fran worked at State Bank of Springfield and University Bank in Minneapolis before her...

Thomas Laclair

Thomas Laclair

Jan 13, 2012

Thomas James LaClair, age 92, of Austin, died Friday, January 13, 2012 at Good Samaritan Society Comforcare. Tom was born March 13, 1919 in Austin, Minnesota to Matie (Blowers) and Thomas LaClair Sr. He graduated from Austin High School in 1937. Tom worked for the Hormel Company in the mechanical division from 1937 to 1982. Just prior to Pearl Harbor,...

Nathan Dorsey

Nathan Dorsey

Jan 10, 2012

Nathan Edward Dorsey, age 3, of Austin, died Tuesday January 10, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. He was born December 19, 2008 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester to Christopher and Michelle (Arons) Dorsey. Nathan enjoyed playing x-box with his brother Devon, reading books with his sister Alia, listening to music, dancing, watching Barney DVD's, and visiting his grandma...

Robert Cummings

Robert Cummings

Jan 7, 2012

Bob Cummings, 57, of Austin passed away unexpectedly from natural causes on Saturday, January 7, 2012. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends. Bob married the love of his life, Paulette Gerber, thirty-five years ago. They were blessed with three sons Bryan, Brad and Brent. Family was his highest priority, always putting his wife and boys first....

Florentina Frein

Florentina Frein

Jan 6, 2012

Florentina K. "Flossy" Frein, age 88, of Austin, died Friday, January 6, 2012 at Samartian Bethany in Rochester. Flossy was born February 18, 1923 in Topeka, Kansas to Andrew and Elizabeth Allas. The family moved to Austin when she was a child. Flossy met John Frein of Austin and they married on June 28, 1947. In 1955 they bought a...

Monica Severson

Monica Severson

Jan 4, 2012

Monica E. (Crowe) Severson On January 4, 2012, angels took Monica E. (Crowe) Severson home. She is preceded in death by her husband, Francis V. Severson. Survivors include eight children; nine grandchildren; six great grandchildren; one brother; two sisters. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:30 am on Monday, January 9, 2012 at Queen of Angels Catholic Church with Father...

Ann Wenigar

Ann Wenigar

Jan 3, 2012

Ann B. Wenigar, age 81, of Austin, died Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at St. Mark's Lutheran Home. Ann was born June 4, 1930 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to John and Addie Fitzgerald. She grew up in Janesville, Wisconsin and graduated from Pacelli High School in Austin, Minnesota. Ann enjoyed oil painting and was a member of the Austin Art Club. She...

Hugo Gomer

Hugo Gomer

Jan 1, 2012

Hugo E. Gomer, age 83, of Austin, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 1, 2012 at his son and daughter-in-law's home in Two Harbors, Minnesota with his son at his side. Hugo was born May 13, 1928 in Rose Creek, Minnesota to Hugo C. and Ethel (Thompson) Gomer. He attended Austin High School and was an All State wrestler, a...

Raymond Urlich

Raymond Urlich

Dec 31, 2011

Raymond C. Urlich, age 95, of Austin, died Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Sacred Heart Care Center. Ray was born March 26, 1916 in Austin to John and Anna (Schauls) Urlich. He graduated from St. Augustine High School in 1934 where he was on the football and basketball teams. Ray served in the United States Army in the Pacific during...

Richard Brady Jr.

Richard Brady Jr.

Dec 28, 2011

Richard W. "Dick" Brady, Jr., age 72, of Austin, died Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at his home. He was born May 3, 1939 in Austin to Richard and Meta (Bornfleth) Brady. He grew up in Austin where he graduated from Austin High School. Dick worked for the Parks and Recreation Department in the City of Austin on the tree crew...

Harold Johnson

Harold Johnson

Dec 22, 2011

Harold Johnson, age 91, of Austin, died Thursday, December 22, 2011 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin. Harold was born April 13, 1920 in Bricelyn, Minnesota to Anton and Cena (Wangen) Johnson. On December 7, 1944 he was united in marriage to Margaret "Peg" Cummings and shared 67 wonderful years together. They were blessed with five children, 11 grandchildren and seven...

Elmer Deick

Elmer Deick

Dec 18, 2011

DEICK, ELMER B. Age 88. Elmer was born in Austin, MN on August 7, 1923 to Frank and Gertrude Deick. He passed away peacefully on December 18, 2011 at the Faribault Senior Living in Faribault, Minnesota. He was a Beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was a member of St. Augustine's Church where he attended elementary and middle school....

Gloria Olson

Gloria Olson

Dec 17, 2011

Gloria Matilda Olson, age 79, formerly of Austin, died Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Elm Springs Homes in Hartland, Minnesota. Gloria was born April 13, 1932 in Fillmore County, Minnesota to Thomas and Edna (Opsahl) Olson. She was baptized in Fillmore County and confirmed at Greenfield Lutheran Church in Harmony, Minnesota. Survivors include her sister, Jarla Johnson, Rose Creek; brothers,...

Marcella "Pat" Maxon

Marcella "Pat" Maxon

Dec 17, 2011

Marcella "Pat" Maxon, age 84, of Austin, died Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Comforcare Good Samaritan Center. Pat was born August 6, 1927 in New Hampton, Iowa to Clarence and Marie Linkemeyer. She was united in marriage to Clarence Kittleson and had one son. They later divorced and she married Vern Maxon, they had a daughter. Vern died in 1993....

Wallace Orth

Wallace Orth

Dec 16, 2011

Wallace Charles Orth, age 88 of Austin, passed away Friday, December 16, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Wally was born April 10, 1923 in Austin to Charles and Hazel (Furtney) Orth. He grew up and spent his life in and around Austin. On September 30, 1950, he married Mavis Arline Wolf at St. John's Lutheran Church in Austin....

Elmer Klapperick

Elmer Klapperick

Dec 6, 2011

Elmer "Big Elmer" Klapperick, 82, of Austin died Tuesday, Dec. 6th at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin. He was born September 2, 1929 in Meyer, IA and moved with his family to Austin. Elmer worked for Kinsmans, served in the army at Fort Rucker where he was honorably discharged as a Sergeant, and retuned to Hormel where he finished his 42...

Richard "Dick" Luth

Richard "Dick" Luth

Dec 5, 2011

Richard Henry "Dick" Luth, 76 of Austin, MN died Monday December 5, 2011 at home. He was born March 5, 1935 in Chicago to Walter and Della (Blaford) Luth. Dick grew up in South Chicago, where he graduated from Blue IslandHigh School. On June 25, 1955 he married Doris Shockley in Oak Park, IL, whom he met while both attended...

Marcella Block

Marcella Block

Dec 4, 2011

Marcella Elsie Block, age 95, of Austin, died Sunday, December 4, 2011 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin. Marcella was born October 31, 1916 in Austin to George and Elsie B. (Eichhorn) Block. Marcella worked as a secretary/bookkeeper for Usems Chevrolet and also the Austin Senior Center. She retired in 2001 after 20 years there. Marcella enjoyed reading, traveling,...

Mathew Adams

Mathew Adams

Nov 30, 2011

Mathew Paul Adams, 97, died Wednesday, November 30, 2011, in McAllen, TX. He is survived by his wife Norma Meadows-Adams; his six children: Janet, Bloomington; Ted (Mary), Edina; John (Pam), Seattle; Dan (Susan), Orono; Marilyn, St. Paul; Jeanne (Mike) Hatch, Inver Grove Heights; 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law Alice Bellemans, Austin, TX, numerous nieces and nephews; step-sons Sidney (Kandii)...