Obituaries
Robert Bartholomew
Sep 17, 2012
Robert C. Bartholomew, 84, of Austin, Minnesota, died Monday, September 17, 2012 at his home. He was born October 14, 1927 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Earl and Frances (Fischer) Bartholomew. As a young man Robert attended St. Mark's Catholic School in St. Paul, where he had an opportunity to sing for the Pope, as well as weddings and special...
Lynn Deremer
Sep 14, 2012
Lynn Edward DeRemer, age 94, of Austin, died Friday morning, September 14, 2012 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin from complications of pneumonia. Lynn was born May 7, 1918 in Nevada Township, Lyle, Minnesota to Arthur and Gladys DeRemer. He attended school there through the eighth grade and worked on the family farm and continued farming until he was hired at...
Dorothy Herzog
Sep 12, 2012
Dorothy Ann (Swoboda) Herzog, age 90, of Austin, passed away peacefully during the evening of September 12, 2012 at Sacred Heart Care Center. Dorothy was born to Dewey and Marie Swoboda in Jordan, Minnesota on December 30, 1921. She spent her early elementary school years in Waseca, Minnesota. Dorothy and her family then moved to Austin, Minnesota where she attended...
Clifford Gorman
Sep 10, 2012
Clifford Gorman, 88, of Austin, a loving husband, father and grandfather died Monday, September 10, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital surrounded by his loving family. A funeral mass will becelebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 14 at St. Augustine Catholic Church with Father James Steffes, Father Charles Quinn and Father Paul Nelson officiating. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery...
Patricia Schaefer
Sep 5, 2012
Patricia Ann (Kamp) Schaefer, age 67, of Austin, died Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Pat was born February 23, 1945 in Austin, Minnesota to Vernon and Mildred Kamp. On February 24, 1968 she was united in marriage to Bernard Schaefer in Austin. She was a member of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church and Women of the...
Caroline Stenger
Sep 5, 2012
Caroline A. Brill Stenger, 82, loving wife, mother and grandmother died peacefully at her home in Austin, Minnesota on September 5, 2012. She was born April 14, 1930 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin to John and Regina Brill. On September 3, 1956 she was wed to Joseph Stenger. Carol lived in Austin for nearly sixty years and worked as a bookkeeper...
Charlie Ball
Aug 23, 2012
Charlie King Ball was born on Thursday, August 23, 2012 in the Rochester Methodist Hospital to Danielle Mork and Ryan Ball. Charlie is survived by his parents; one brother, Hunter Thomas Mork; grandparents; aunts and one uncle. Funeral service will be at 6:00 pm on Monday, August 27 at Mayer Funeral Home. Friends may call from 3:00 pm until the...
John Wagner
Aug 15, 2012
John Edward Wagner passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on August 15th, 2012 after a two year long battle with cancer. John was born on October 11th, 1927 to Nicholas and Margaret (Christy) Wagner in Austin, Minnesota and was one of nineteen children. He grew up learning the construction business along with his brothers, from their father,...
Raymond Miller
Aug 10, 2012
Raymond Darrell Miller, age 80, formally of Oakland MN and now Austin, MN, went to walk with the Lord on August 10, 2012. There to greet him were his parents, Edward and Dora Evelyn Miller; two brothers, Frances and Wayne Miller; sister-in-law, Elaine Miller; and many dear friends and family. Ray was born on June 16, 1932 in Austin, MN....
Mervin Shawback
Aug 5, 2012
Mervin Victor Shawback, age 82, of Austin, died Sunday, August 5, 2012 at St. Mark's Lutheran Home. Mervin was born March 18, 1930 in Sargeant, Minnesota to Henry and Gitta (Gilbertson) Shawback. He grew up and lived in a variety of communities in Southern Minnesota. Mervin married Helen Seljeseth on February 28, 1972. Mervin served in the United States Army...
Harriet Greeley
Aug 4, 2012
Harriet L. Greeley, age 82, of Austin, died peacefully on Saturday, August 4, 2012 at home surrounded by her children and loving family. Harriet was born November 1, 1929 in Austin, Minnesota and grew up there. On March 7, 1945 she married John Greeley in Austin. John was serving in World War II. They lived in Austin, Grand Meadow and...
Shirley Wolfe
Aug 1, 2012
Shirley C. Wolfe, 84 Shirley Catherine Wolfe, 84, of Austin died Wednesday, August 1, 2012, at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin, MN. Shirley was born April 19, 1928, at the Lutheran Deacones Hospital in Minneapolis, MN, to Peter and Gertrude Haffner. She grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School. On July 2, 1949, Shirley married Robert...
Beverly Ashton
Jul 31, 2012
Beverly E. Ashton, age 82 of Austin, died on Monday, July 31, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. She was born January 7, 1930 in Humboldt, Kansas to Fred and Bertha (Mauer) Hartnell. She grew up in Staceyville, Iowa where she graduated from Visitation High School in 1947. She began working in the plant office at Hormel Foods at...
Bernard Schmidt
Jul 29, 2012
Bernard Joseph "Benny" Schmidt, age 97, of Austin, died Sunday, July 29, 2012 at St. Mark's Lutheran Home. Benny was born September 2, 1914 in Waldorf, Minnesota to Joseph and Katherine (Fischer) Schmidt. The family moved to the rural Rose Creek area where Benny grew up. He marriedAlice Nelson in 1938and they later divorced. He later married Mary K. Skinner....
Leonard Espe
Jul 19, 2012
Leonard Espe, age 80 of Austin, died on July 19, 2012 at St. Marks Lutheran Home. He was born on July 24, 1931 in Austin to Nels and Bessie (Howel) Espe. During the Korean War, Leonard served in the United States Army. Upon his return from the service, he married his sweetheart, Janith Wolfe on October 14, 1952. Leonard worked...
Elizabeth Feeley
Jul 9, 2012
Elizabeth T. "Bette" Feeley, age 86, of Austin, passed away, Monday, July 9, 2012 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin. Bette was born November 9, 1925 in Rutledge Village, Minnesota to John and Angeline Jablonski. She married Walter Feeley. Walter served in the United States Navy during World War II. After the war, the couple moved to Austin where Walter worked...
Benny Thompson
Jul 3, 2012
Benny D. Thompson, age 86, formerly of Austin, passed away on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah, from complications recovering from a recent surgery. Survivors include seven children, Gary (Mary), Tempe, AZ, Sherry (Blane) Christensen, West Valley City, UT, Dawn Rooks, Layton, UT, Melody (Kay) Clegg, Idaho Falls, ID, Braun, Tucson, AZ, David (Sue), Eagle, ID, Faith...
Roger Erickson
Jul 1, 2012
Roger Edward Erickson, age 58, of Austin, died Sunday, July 1, 2012 in a boating accident while on vacation with his family. Roger was born September 5, 1953 in Petaluma, California to Roger and Peggy (Murphy) Erickson. He grew up in Blooming Prairie and moved to Albert Lea where he graduated from high school. He attended Mankato State University where...
Joseph Sunderman
Jun 29, 2012
Joseph A. Sunderman, age 85, of Austin, died Friday, June 29, 2012 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Silver Bay, Minnesota. Joe was born April 7, 1927 in Glidden, Wisconsin to Bernard and Pauline Sunderman. On November 17, 1949 he was united in marriage to Grace Kreason in San Francisco, California. Joe was a World War II veteran and a...
Myles Bendtsen
Jun 22, 2012
Myles W. Bendtsen, age 87, of Rose Creek, died Friday, June 22, 2012 at Our House Memory Care in Austin. Myles was born September 27, 1925 in Wagner, South Dakota, the second of ten children to Ben and Anna (Reandeau) Bendtsen. When he was in the 7th grade, Myles moved with his family to Hayfield, MN, and two years later...
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