Obituaries
Ardella Gilles
Mar 10, 2012
Ardella Emma (Rauen) Gilles, age 88, of Austin, died Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Comforcare Good Samaritan Center. Ardella was born April 23, 1923 to Mathias and Emma (Steiger) Rauen in Mitchell County, Iowa. She married Reuben H. Gilles on August 8, 1945 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Austin, Minnesota. This union was blessed with six children: Norma (Charles)...
Todd Furtney
Mar 4, 2012
Todd Michael Furtney, age 49, of Austin, died Sunday, March 4, 2012 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin surrounded by his family. Todd was born March 27, 1962 in Sioux City, Iowa to Roy and Terry Furtney. He grew up in Waldorf-Pemberton, Minnesota where he graduated from high school. After graduation, Todd moved to Monticello, Minnesota where he worked as a...
Henry Wacholtz
Feb 28, 2012
Henry B. Wacholtz, age 89, of Austin, died Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at the Adams Healthcare Center. Henry was born April 7, 1922 in Urbank, Minnesota to Theodore and Elizabeth (Koep) Wacholtz. At two months of age, his family moved to Albert Lea, Minnesota where Henry grew up. He attended school through the ninth grade. Henry worked for the Albert...
Barbara Weinmann
Feb 22, 2012
Barbara J. Weinmann, age 76, of Austin, died Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Sacred Heart Care Center where she was a resident. Barbara was born January 25, 1936 in Mason City, Iowa to Roy and Geraldine Tapager. She attended high school in Austin, Minnesota. Barbara enjoyed traveling, golf and bingo. She was a member of the Eagles where she was...
Henrietta Greenameyer
Feb 18, 2012
Henrietta "Hen" A. (Hanson) Greenameyer, age 94, of Austin, died Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Sacred Heart Care Center where she was a resident. Hen was born July 2, 1917 in Freeborn County, Minnesota to Hattie (Braaten) and Archie Hanson, Sr. She spent her childhood years on the family farms in the area between Corning and Blooming Prairie, Minnesota. Hen...

Beverly Hull
Feb 14, 2012
Beverly Lou Hull, age 60, of Austin, died Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Bev was born September 6, 1951 in Austin to Roger and R. Jeanne (Thompson) Anderson. She attended Austin High School. Bev was united in marriage to Dwane Hull on July 31, 1970 in Blooming Prairie. Over the years, she held various jobs...
Ronald Devlin
Feb 13, 2012
Ronald Kennedy Devlin (Scotty), age 77 Born December the 6th 1934 to parents Mary Kennedy and William Devlin in Dundee Scotland. Ron fell at his home in Austin Minnesota on February 12th where he suffered a second brain injury and was airlifted via Mayo 1 to Rochester and subsequently, Passed away February 13, 2012, at St. Mary's Hospital, in Rochester...
Gladys Lillie
Feb 12, 2012
Gladys Leona Lillie, age 95, of Austin, died Sunday, February 12, 2012 at St. Mark's Lutheran Home. Gladys was born to Lyle and Birdie (Kent) Jarvis in Waltham, Minnesota on September 22, 1916. She graduated from Austin High School in 1934 and attended North Central College in Naperville, Illinois for one year. Gladys worked at George A. Hormel Company before...
Roger Noble
Feb 11, 2012
Roger Arthur Noble, age 90, of Austin, died Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Comforcare Good Samaritan Society. Roger was born October 22, 1921 in St. Ansgar, Iowa to Hannibal and Katherine (Rowland) Noble. He married Geraldine G. Allen at the Christ Episcopal Church in Austin. Roger was a veteran of the United States Air Force, a farmer and a Hormel...
Anna Clayton
Feb 11, 2012
Anna Marie (Moretz) Clayton, 70 of Austin, died Saturday, February 11, 2012 at her home after a brave battle against cancer. She was born December 1, 1941 in Northwood Iowa to Guy and Myrtle (Brunsvold) Moretz. She grew up in Northwood and obtained her GED. On November 21, 1973 she married Daniel Clayton from Austin, MN. The couple lived in...
Joyce Mckenzie
Feb 10, 2012
Joyce Elaine McKenzie, age 78, of Austin, died Friday, February 10, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family. Joyce was born September 24, 1933 in Austin to Fred and Lucille (Nelson) Moehlman. She grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School. On July 2, 1955 she married Charles William McKenzie at Westover Air Force Base Chapel in...
Tyler Brady
Feb 10, 2012
Tyler Richard Brady, age 22, of Austin, died Friday, February 10, 2012. Tyler was born July 25, 1989 in Austin to Tim and Michelle (Low) Brady. He grew up in Austin where he graduated from Austin High School. Tyler worked as an operator at the Hormel Foods Corporation. He enjoyed playing hockey, working out, snowboarding, rollerblading, golf and spending time...
James Nystel
Feb 8, 2012
James Wilbert Nystel, age 61, of Mapleview, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at his home peacefully with lots of family by his side. Jim was born Decmeber 6, 1950 in Austin to John and Virginia Nystel. He grew up in Mapleview and graduated from Austin High School in 1970. Jim was married in 1973 until 1991 and had three children....
Jeannette Mittag
Feb 5, 2012
Jeannette Marie Mittag (Arens), age 92, of Austin, joined her beloved husband Connie in heaven on February 5, 2012. Born in Austin's "Dutchtown" on June 28, 1919, Jeannette was the youngest of 13 children of Joseph Arens and Mary (Mayer) Arens and the last surviving member of her immediate family. She married Conrad Mittag on February 22, 1951 and together...
Alberta Wolfe
Feb 2, 2012
Alberta Lorraine Wolfe, of Austin, MN, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 2, surrounded by her family at Our House Senior Living - Memory Care Center. Alberta was born on February 9, 1931, in Stewartville, MN, to Lila Oldenburg. She grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School. On August 19, 1950, she married Donald Wolfe in Austin....
Cacilia "Ceil"Â Schmidt
Jan 30, 2012
Cacilia F. "Ceil" Schmidt, age 95, of Austin, died Monday, January 30, 2012 at Sacred Heart Care Center. Ceil was born December 29, 1916, the oldest child of Michael and Frances Tschida of Holdingford, Minnesota. After graduation, Ceil moved to St. Paul where she worked until her marriage to Herbert Schmidt in July 1937. They resided in Lyle, Minnesota until...

Kenneth Russell
Jan 30, 2012
Kenneth Marvin Russell, age 89, of Austin, died Monday, January 30, 2012 at the Cedars of Austin after a prolonged illness. Kenneth was born August 20, 1922 in Garfield, Minnesota, Douglas County, to Marvin Daniel and Elsie (Johnson) Russell. He attended grammar school in Garfield and graduated from Alexandria High School. After graduation, he farmed with his father in Ida...
Mary Frances Cummings
Jan 29, 2012
Mary Frances (Leif) Cummings, age 90, of Austin, died Sunday evening, January 29, 2012 at her home. She was born September 16, 1921 in Bismarck, North Dakota to John and Frances Leif. After John passed away, the family moved to Menomonie, Wisconsin and then to Austin, Minnesota. Mary Frances went to Columbus Grade School and then St. Augustine High School...
Gertrude Stauffer
Jan 28, 2012
Gertrude Eleanor Stauffer, age 92, of Austin, died Saturday, January 28, 2012 at St. Mark's Lutheran Home. Gertrude Eleanor Gaddy was born January 8, 1920, in Wabasso, MN, the daughter of James and Emma (Flaeter) Gaddy. She graduated from Comfrey High School, then she went to school for a telephone operator. In 1939 she married Robert Stauffer at Mason City,...
Aurelio "Joe"Â Garcia
Jan 27, 2012
Aurelio "Joe" Garcia, age 83, of Austin, died Friday, January 27, 2012 at St. Mark's Lutheran Home. Joe was born November 12, 1928 in Paducah, Texas. He grew up in Piedras Negras, Coahila, Mexico and Eagle Pass, Texas. Joe was united in marriage to Antonia Mata on April 10, 1950 in Piedras Negras, Coahila, Mexico. The couple moved to Adams,...
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