Obituaries
Urban Hemann
Jul 8, 2011
Urban John Hemann, age 79, of Austin, died Friday, July 8, 2011 in Lanesboro. Urban was born March 14, 1932 in Meyer, Iowa to William and Christina (Koenigs) Hemann. He grew up in Meyer and attended Sacred Heart Catholic School. Urban left school to help on the family farm and he worked for Bob Dunnley outside of the family farm...
Lee Getchell
Jul 2, 2011
Lee Francis Getchell, age 62, of London, died Saturday, July 2, 2011 at his home. Lee was born November 24, 1948 in Austin to Harold and Clara (Peck) Getchell. He married Judy Ann Broitzman. She preceded him in death on December 28, 1974. Lee worked construction. He was a member of International Word Fellowship and enjoyed motorcycle riding, fishing, camping,...
Jon Perl
Jun 24, 2011
Jon Thomas "Perlie" Perl, age 57, of Austin, died Friday, June 24, 2011 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester of cancer. Jon was born February 16, 1954 in Austin to Norman H. and Mildred S. (Peterson) Perl. He attended Pacelli and Austin High Schools. Jon also attended Southwest Community College in Mankato and received an Associate Degree in Art. He enjoyed...
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...
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