Obituaries
Ardel Gorman
Jun 24, 2011
Ardel James Gorman, age 71, of Austin, died Friday, June 24, 2011 at Sacred Heart Care Center. Ardel was born July 28, 1939 in Austin to Gerald and Rosalia (Elsbernd) Gorman. On May 12, 1962 he was united in marriage to Yvonne Valley at St. Augustine Church in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Ardel served in the United States Navy. He worked...
Robert Lewis
Jun 21, 2011
Robert E. Lewis, age 81, of Austin, died Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at Sacred Heart Care Center. Bob was born April 18, 1930 in Austin to Palmer and Viola (Handke) Lewis. He graduated from Austin High School in 1948 and then went on to Austin Vocational School for welding. On May 1, 1951 he married Iris Helebrant in Austin. She...
Richard Arnold
Jun 18, 2011
Richard "Dick" Arnold, 76, formerly of Austin passed away peacefully on June 18 after a short battle with cancer. Born on July 6, 1934 in Austin, MN to parents Ray and Wanda Arnold. He grew up in Austin and attended Austin High School. After high school, he served in the United States Navy where one of his duties was as...
Russel Robinson
Jun 18, 2011
Russel W. Robinson, 94, died on Saturday, June 18, 2011. He was born Nov. 30, 1916 in Minneapolis, MN. He graduated from Washburn High School and received a Bachelor's Degree in English from the University of Minnesota. Russ served in the United States Army during World War II and was awarded the Bronze Star. He married Marian Robinson (nee Baudler)...
Marilyn Hogan
Jun 18, 2011
Marilyn Jean (Hoerter) Hogan, age 74, of Austin, died Saturday, June 18, 2011 at the Austin Medical Center after a year long battle with Alpha 1 lung disease. Marilyn was born July 25, 1936 in Stacyville, Iowa to Edward and Wilhelmina (Meyer) Hoerter. She was an only child. She attended Queen of Angels grade school and graduated from St. Augustine...
Kenneth Bowe
Jun 10, 2011
Kenneth E. Bowe, age 98, of Austin, died Friday, June 10, 2011 at Prairie Meadow in Kasson. Ken was born March 22, 1913 in Owatonna to Byron and Olive Bowe. He graduated from Owatonna High School and was married to Hermia Boysen on June 5, 1937. Ken was employed at the Hormel Meat Packing Company for 44 years. Ken enjoyed...
Nordeen Williamson
Jun 8, 2011
Nordeen Clinton Williamson, age 88, formerly of Austin, died Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at the Lakewood Healthcare System in Staples, Minnesota. Nordeen was born March 7, 1923 on a farm near Corning, Minnesota to William and Ada (Guttormson) Williamson. On January 13, 1945 he was united in marriage to Shirley Jorgenson. Nordeen lived in Austin most of his life. He...
Kevin Dammen
Jun 7, 2011
Kevin Forrest Dammen, age 20, of Austin, died Tuesday, June 7, 2011 in the Apostle Islands on Lake Superior. Kevin was born October 5, 1990 in Austin to Mike Dammen and Dana (Bishop). He graduated from Austin High School in 2009 and was a student at Winona State University. He was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, co-founder of...
Wayne Miller
Jun 7, 2011
Wayne E. Miller, age 81, died peacefully at the farm home in rural Oakland on Tuesday, June 7, 2011, after a lifelong association of medical problems. Wayne was born April 24, 1930 in Austin to Edward and Evelyn "Dora" (Torrens) Miller. On June 21, 1958 he married Leona M. Haberman in St. Joseph. Wayne was a farmer. His love included...
Lorraine Arens
Jun 4, 2011
Lorraine Doris Arens, age 86, of Austin, died Saturday, June 4, 2011 at her home. Lorraine was born December 21, 1924 in Forest City, Iowa to Clifton and Lila (Olson) Baker. On November 30, 1940 she was united in marriage to Lawrence J. "Bud" Arens at Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Austin. He preceded her in death on May...
Willard "Bob"Â Block
May 28, 2011
Willard G. "Bob" Block, age 95, of Austin, died Saturday, May 28, 2011 at Comforcare. Bob was born May 5, 1916 in Austin to William and Lucy Block. In 1934 he was united in marriage to Ruth I. Cox. He attended ICS for Electrical Engineering and was on the Austin Utility Board of Directors. Bob was a retired employee of...
Jacqueline "Jackie"Â Sheedy
May 22, 2011
Jacqueline Jean Sheedy, 52 of Austin died Sunday, May 22, 2011 at the Austin Medical Center after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. Jackie was born June 30, 1958 in Rochester, MN to Robert and Jean Fryer. She moved to Austin with her family shortly after her birth where she grew up. She graduated from Pacelli High School in 1976...
Penny Engelman
May 22, 2011
Penny JoAnne Engelman, age 31, of Austin, died Sunday, May 22, 2011 as a result of an automobile accident. Penny was born December 21, 1979 at St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota to Timothy and Linda Engelman. She attended Sumner Elementary School, Ellis Middle School and Austin High School. Penny enjoyed disc golfing, hack, fishing, swimming, nature center walks,...
Fern Lickteig
May 14, 2011
Fern M. Lickteig, age 87, of Austin, died Saturday, May 14, 2011 at St. Mark's Lutheran Home. Fern was born October 8, 1923 in Bowdon, North Dakota to Ernest W. and Martha (Brown) Murphy. On November 9, 1946 she married James E. Lickteig in Austin, Minnesota. He preceded her in death on December 24, 1984. Fern was a homemaker. She...
Helen Rasmussen
May 12, 2011
Helen Anna (Mutinski) Rasmussen 101 years of age of Austin died at Our House Assisted Living on Thursday, May 12, 2011 surrounded by her family. Helen was born on March 28, 1910 in Chicago, Illinois to Joe and Barbara (Schultova) Mutinski. She grew up in Austin. She worked in her fathers shoe shop as a young girl and also was...
Louise Wolf
May 6, 2011
Louise M. Wolf, 87, of Austin, died Friday, May 6, 2011 at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin. She was born June 3, 1923 in Stacyville, Iowa to Thomas A. and Margaret (Weber) Theobald. Louise graduated from Stacyville High School and on June 21, 1945 married Raymond P. Wolf. The couple moved from Stacyville to Austin in 1947 when Raymond...
Larry Dixon
May 4, 2011
Larry Dixon passed away on Wednesday, May 4th, at Austin Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. Larry was born in Austin on November 27, 1956, to Roger and Ann Dixon. He attended Shaw School and graduated from Austin High in 1976. It wasn't long after graduating that Larry found his voice and followed his life-long passion of being...
Donald Majerus
May 2, 2011
Donald A. Majerus Donald Albert Majerus, devoted husband, loving father, and loyal friend left his earthly existence for his new home in heaven surrounded by the love of his family. Don, 82, of Austin, died Monday, May 2, at St. Mark's Nursing Home. Don was born June 27, 1928, in Stewartville to John and Mary (Strejn) Majerus. He grew up...
Shirley Skinner
May 1, 2011
Shirley Marilyn Skinner, age 84, of Austin, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2011 at Samartian Bethany Heights in Rochester. Shirley was born July 28, 1926 in Austin to Harold and Mary Ellen Harlan. She attended school in Austin, graduating from St. Augustine High School with the class of 1944. Shirley was employed at Hormel after high school. On June 28,...
Laverne Sheely
Apr 29, 2011
Laverne Jewell Sheely, age 81, of Brownsdale, died Friday, April 29, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester Laverne was born September 5, 1929 to Charles Arthur and Peryl Leah (Davis) Sheely in Williamsburg, Iowa. He graduated from Elkton High School. On January 2, 1956 he was united in marriage to Catherine Theobald at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Adams,...
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