Obituaries

Conrad Masyga

Conrad Masyga

Jan 22, 2013

Conrad Stanley Masyga, 84, of Austin, Minnesota died January 22, 2013 at Our House Memory Care Center in Austin, Minnesota. He was born March 10, 1928 in Winona, Minnesota to Vincent and Adelaide Masyga. He grew up in Winona attending St. Stanislaus School and Winona High School. He worked at Winona General Hospital as an orderly and Allen Tree Service....

Jackie Sershen

Jackie Sershen

Jan 21, 2013

Jackie David Sershen, 85, of Austin, Minnesota died at his residence on Monday, January 21, 2013. He was born December 21, 1928 in Waseca, Minnesota to John and Alice (Clarke) Sershen. He spent his childhood in Waterville and Elysian, Minnesota and Los Angeles,California. Jack served his country during WWII and the Korean Conflict in the US Navy. He was in...

Dorothy Bellrichard

Dorothy Bellrichard

Jan 20, 2013

Dorothy Mae Bellrichard, 87 Dorothy Mae (Sathre) Bellrichard of Austin went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 20, 2013. She passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 20, 1925, in Austin to John and Bertha Sathre. She grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School. She married Basil (Sparky) Bellrichard on...

Rosella Gerber

Rosella Gerber

Jan 20, 2013

Rosella M. (Felten) Gerber, age 91, of Austin, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at St. Mark's Lutheran Home on Sunday, January 20, 2013. Rosella was born November 7, 1921 in Nevada Township, Mower County, Minnesota to John B. and Elizabeth Felten. She received her high school education in Rose Creek, Minnesota, graduating in 1939. Rosella married Leonard Aanonson...

Doris Bakke

Doris Bakke

Jan 18, 2013

Doris O. Bakke, age 88, of Austin, died Friday, January 18, 2013 at Good Samaritan in Albert Lea. Doris was born in a log house on January 28, 1924 to Melvin and Regina Omodt in Black Hammer, Minnesota. She graduated from Spring Grove High School. In 1945 she married Pete Bakke. Doris's life was spent as a very good mother,...

Bryan Green

Bryan Green

Jan 7, 2013

Bryan L. Green, age 71, of Austin, died Monday, January 7, 2013 at St. Mark's Lutheran Home. Bryan was born June 20, 1941 in Brownsdale, Minnesota to Lester and Marjorie Green. He grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School. Following graduation, he served four years in the Army. On August 25, 1963 he married Carol Greenameyer in...

Francis Carroll

Francis Carroll

Jan 1, 2013

Francis Joseph Carroll, age 97, of Austin, died January 1, 2013 at the Cedars of Austin. Francis was born January 1, 1916 in Chicago, Illinois. As a young boy, after the death of his mother, he and brothers, Edward, James and Raymond moved to Austin and were raised by two aunts and one uncle. He graduated from St. Augustine High...

Lawrence P. Kimpell

Lawrence P. Kimpell

Dec 26, 2012

Cremation. A funeral Mass will be announced at a later date. Service Information

Elizabeth Wempe

Elizabeth Wempe

Dec 24, 2012

Elizabeth "Betty" Wempe, 92, beloved mother of Margaret Vogel and grandmother of Megan Vogel died December 24, 2012 at Adams Health Care Center. She was born on February 2, 1920 in Bancroft, Iowa to Hugh and Mae Lattimer. She married James 'Jim" Wempe on April 13, 1944. They had three children: Meg, Bill and Jane. Betty belonged to St. Edward's...

Michael Adams

Michael Adams

Dec 23, 2012

Michael G. Adams, 48, formerly of Austin, Minnesota died Sunday, December 23, 2012 at the Fairbault Care Center. He was born May 1, 1964 in Emmetsburg, Iowa to Bruce and Aileen (Pettiecord) Adams. He grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School and later from Austin Area Vocational School with a two year degree in Automotive Mechanics. Michael...

David  Yerhart

David  Yerhart

Dec 22, 2012

David Anthony Yerhart, 56, of Lansing, Minnesota, formerly of Austin died December 22, 2012 at his home. He was born November 23, 1956 in Austin to Donald and Darlene (Yanzer) Yerhart. David graduated from Austin High School and attained college certification as a heating and cooling technician. He was a local Golden Gloves Champion. He loved NASCAR and stock car...

Jill Swank

Jill Swank

Dec 17, 2012

Jill Marie Swank, age 55, of Austin, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, December 17, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer. Jill was born January 2, 1957 to Theodore and Joan (Kratley) Oelfke. She grew up in Minneapolis where she graduated from South West High School. On August 20, 1977 she married Kevin Swank in Austin. Jill...

Marian Hall

Marian Hall

Dec 13, 2012

Marian Elizabeth Hall, 96, of Austin, Minnesota died Thursday, December 13, 2012 at Mayo Hospital in Austin. She was born January 11, 1916 in Marian County, Iowa to Lloyd and Leila Wall. Her family located in Minnesota and she worked for Hormel which is where she met Edgar Hall. They were married and had three boys and two girls. She...

Roger Baier

Roger Baier

Dec 9, 2012

Roger F. Baier, age 79, died Sunday, December 9, 2012 at Comforcare Good Samaritan Society in Austin surrounded by his loving family. Roger was born on July 2, 1933 in Austin to Gust and Olga (Price) Baier. He graduated from Austin High School in 1952 and married Mary Jane Kolb on June 27, 1953. To this union five children were...

Robert Otterbein

Robert Otterbein

Dec 9, 2012

Robert Harold Otterbein, 77, of Mankato, Minnesota died Sunday, December 9, 2012 at Oak Lawn Health Care Center. He was born May 9, 1935 to Wilbur and Ruth Otterbein in Northern Iowa. His family located in Waltham, Minnesota. Robert married Marcella Boysen in North Wood, Iowa in 1958. He worked for Armstrong trucking and then for Hormel Foods for more...

Helen Hovland

Helen Hovland

Dec 9, 2012

Helen Marie (Schlichter) Hovland, 89, passed away peacefully at Adams Health Care Center on December 9, 2012 surrounded by her family. Helen was born in Hillsboro, North Dakota to Carlena and William Schlichter and attended school in Hastings, MN. Most of her life was spent in Austin. She worked at Hormel Foods for ten years. She married Orlo Hovland in...

Wilma Johnson

Wilma Johnson

Dec 9, 2012

Wilma Mae Johnson, age 89, of Austin, died Sunday, December 9, 2012 at the Stacyville Community Nursing Home in Stacyville, Iowa. Wilma was born to William and Ethel Kraft on May 1, 1923 at home on the family farm near Dexter, Minnesota. She was the third child and oldest daughter in a family of seven children. Wilma attended school in...

Thomas Krebsbach

Thomas Krebsbach

Dec 5, 2012

Thomas M. Krebsbach, age 59,of Austin, died Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Tom was born February 23, 1953 in Austin to William and Beatrice (Mullenbach) Krebsbach. He grew up in Austin where he graduated from Pacelli High School. Tom was a hard worker for the restaurant business at the Oak Leaf and Jerry's Other Place...

Marcella Schwartz

Marcella Schwartz

Dec 4, 2012

Marcella V. (Mentel) Schwartz, age 92, of Rose Creek, died Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at Comforcare Good Samaritan Center. Marcella was born July 16, 1920 on a farm south of Rose Creek to Fred and Mary (Majerus) Mentel. She lived in Rose Creek and Austin. Marcella graduated from Austin High School in 1939 and then went to Teacher's Training in...

Marlene Hansen

Marlene Hansen

Dec 1, 2012

Marlene A. Hansen, age 67, of Rochester, MN died Saturday, December 1, 2012 at the Stewartville Care Center. Marlene was born April 13, 1945 in Hastings, NE to Marland "Bud" and Jacqueline Sukow. She grew up in Austin, MN and graduated from Rose Creek High School in 1963. Marlene was united in marriage to Gary Hansen on June 22, 1968...