Obituaries
Beatrice Dankert
Feb 26, 2013
Beatrice Dankert of Austin, Minnesota died at Sacred Heart Care Center on Tuesday, February 26, 2013. She was 97 years old. Born in Little Turkey, Iowa to Anton and Mary (Jarosh) Novotny. As a young woman Bea moved to Austin where she met and married John Dankert. She and John had three sons, Wayne, Larry and Allen. After raising her...
Grace Bernardy
Feb 24, 2013
Grace C. Bernardy, age 86, of Austin, died Sunday, February 24, 2013 at the home of her daughter, Kathy Walsh of St. Cloud, MN surrounded by her five children. Grace was born in Ghent, Minnesota on January 15, 1927 to Charles M. and Bernice (Korcal) Janis. She was married June 3, 1948 to Frank Bernardy in Ghent, Minnesota. Grace and...
Lillian Adams
Feb 21, 2013
Lillian I. Adams, age 94,passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 21, 2013. Survived by sons, Gene (Pat), Gary (Trish), and Reno(Mary); brothers, Larry Squier (Deloris), and Bill Squier (Joyce); sister,Phyllis Peterson (Pete); and grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her sister, Dorothy; father, Laurence Squier and mother, Hazel Arp; brothers, Arthur Squier, Dean...
Stella Mentel
Feb 21, 2013
Stella (Dolgner) Mentel of Austin passed away February 21, 2013 at Adams Health Care Center. She was born February 2, 1916 in Lemond township, Steele County, the second daughter and third child of Henry Christoph Rudolph Dolgner, German immigrant from Timkenberg, Mecklenburg-Schwerin and his wife Anna (Karsten) Dolgner. Stella attended country school in School District 36, Lemond township and completed...
Loddy Maly Iii
Feb 19, 2013
Loddy James Maly III, 58, of Austin,Minnesota died February 19, 2013 at Mayo Health Systems Hospital in Austin. Hewas born July 19, 1954 in Austin, Minnesota to Loddy Maly II and Patricia Ann Gerhart Maly. Loddy enjoyed taking longtrips with his wife on his Harley. He was a mechanic for more than 35 years andworked for Usems for 30 years....
Georgia Wesely
Feb 18, 2013
Georgia Selma Wesely, 90, passed away on February 18, 2013. She was born Georgia Selma Olson November 12, 1922 in rural Frost, Minnesota to Ole G. Olson and Mary (Lagried) Olson. She was the youngest of six sisters. Georgia was a long time employee as an executive secretary for Dick Diekema Construction Company, Albert Lea, MN. Georgia enjoyed cooking, traveling,...
Mary M. Durben
Feb 17, 2013
Mary Marcella (Carroll) Durben, age 82, of Austin, died Sunday, February 17, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. She was born on January 28, 1931 in Austin, Minnesota, the daughter of Edward and Martha Carroll. On February 20, 1954 she married Norman Durben at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Austin. They farmed in the Meyer, Iowa area for many...
Merton A. Deboer
Feb 17, 2013
Merton Arthur DeBoer, age 87, of Austin, died Sunday, February 17, 2013 at home surrounded by his children, grandchildren, sister, brother and favorite nephew. After 22 years, Dad joined the love of his life, together again forever in Heaven. Merton was born March 8, 1925 to Henry "Hank" and Helen (Bryza) DeBoer in Dexter, Minnesota. He was the 7th child...
Marilyn L. King
Feb 14, 2013
Marilyn Lorraine King, age 88, of Austin, died Thursday, February 14, 2013 at Prairie Manor in Blooming Prairie. She was born December 6, 1924 in Grand Meadow, Minnesota to Lynn and Opal Wilsie. Marilyn grew up in Grand Meadow where she graduated from high school. She later went on to marry Paul J. King and they made their home in...
David Miller
Feb 13, 2013
David Jerome Miller, age 63, of Austin, died unexpectedly at the Twin Towers on Wednesday, February 13, 2013. David was born May 27, 1949 in Austin to Robert and Mabel Miller. He grew up in Austin where he graduated from high school. David was the assistant manager of the Sinclair stations for 10 years and after that he worked at...
Robert Anderley
Feb 9, 2013
Robert Michael Anderley, age 58, of Austin, died Saturday, February 9, 2013 after a long battle with chronic lung disease. Bob was born January 26, 1955 in Austin, Minnesota to Virgil and Arlene Anderley. He was a CNC machinist for numerous companies. He had a passion for drawing and painting, loved to fish, ride bike, play basketball with his nieces...
Arthur Gerber
Feb 9, 2013
Arthur William Gerber, 91, passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday evening, February 9th, 2013, at St. Marks Nursing Center in Austin Arthur was born at his parents' farm south of Taopi, Minnesota on June 22nd, 1921, the son of John and Martha (Blonigan) Gerber. Arthur was married to Jurine (Johnson) Gerber on April 23rd, 1946 at Queen of Angels...
Lucille Allen
Feb 7, 2013
Lucille C. Allen, 97, Austin, Minnesota, died Thursday, February 7, 2013 at her residence. She was born November 7, 1915 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota to Conrad Baglo and Clara Youngberg Baglo. Lucille graduated as valedictorian of her high school class. She loved sewing, gardening, canning, puzzles and quilting at St. Augustine and Queen of Angels. She was also fond of...
Enrique Loza
Feb 6, 2013
Enrique Macias Loza 32, of Austin, Minnesota died February 6, 2013 at his home in Austin, Minnesota. He was born in Guadalajara, Mexico July 15, 1980 To Javier and Beatriz Macias. He married Liliana Macias on July 8, 2000. He has two siblings: Fransisco Javier Macias who lives in California and Alejandrina Macias who lives in Mexico.. His father Javier...
Ladonna Hoffman
Feb 6, 2013
LaDonna G. Hoffman, 82, of Austin, Minnesota went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin. She was born January 5, 1931 in Rochester, Minnesota to Callan and Theresa Ploof. LaDonna attended Rochester Public Schools until moving to Austin with her family and graduating from Austin High School. On May...
Vernon Bolstad
Feb 5, 2013
Vernon J. Bolstad, age 99, of Austin, died Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at Comforcare Good Samaritan. Vernon was born September 19, 1913 in New Ulm, Minnesota to John and Mary (Hrusa) Bolstad. He graduated from New Ulm High School. Vernon served in the United States Navy during WWII as a steam engineer and married Frances Groebner of Springfield in 1943....
Russell Allen
Feb 5, 2013
Russell H. Allen, 88 of Austin Russell Harold Allen, 88 of Austin, MN. died Tuesday morning February 5th, 2013 at Austin Mayo Health Systems. He was born June 3rd, 1924 in Spink County, South Dakota to Howard and Eva Allen. He resided in South Dakota until age 6 when his father Howard secured a position with Hormel Meat Packing Company...
Margaret Williamson
Feb 1, 2013
Margaret Viola (Olstad) Williamson, age 86, of Austin, died peacefully on Friday, February 1, 2013 at St. Mark's Kenwood Heritage Assisted Living after a lengthy illness. Marge was born January 29, 1927 in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota to Olaf and Lula (Bagg) Olstad. She graduated from Blooming Prairie High School, class of 1945 and the Minnesota Beauty College in Minneapolis in...
Dolores Vonfeldt
Jan 30, 2013
Dolores Genevieve VonFeldt, age 93, of Austin, died Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at her home. Dolores was born October 26, 1919 in Stacyville, Iowa to John and Ida (Kramer) Meyerhofer. She grew up among ten other brothers and sisters. As a young woman, she moved to Austin where she met, fell in love and married Albert J. VonFeldt on February...
Thomas Whelan
Jan 29, 2013
Thomas John Whelan Jr. age 80 passed away Tuesday January 29th and left this world for a better world where there are no more tears and no sorrow. He was the leading car salesmen for Fordtown since the early 60's and was an avid gun collector and sportsman, enjoying trapshooting, hunting and fishing. There will be a memorial gathering at...
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