Obituaries
Robert Cummings
Jan 7, 2012
Bob Cummings, 57, of Austin passed away unexpectedly from natural causes on Saturday, January 7, 2012. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends. Bob married the love of his life, Paulette Gerber, thirty-five years ago. They were blessed with three sons Bryan, Brad and Brent. Family was his highest priority, always putting his wife and boys first....
Florentina Frein
Jan 6, 2012
Florentina K. "Flossy" Frein, age 88, of Austin, died Friday, January 6, 2012 at Samartian Bethany in Rochester. Flossy was born February 18, 1923 in Topeka, Kansas to Andrew and Elizabeth Allas. The family moved to Austin when she was a child. Flossy met John Frein of Austin and they married on June 28, 1947. In 1955 they bought a...
Monica Severson
Jan 4, 2012
Monica E. (Crowe) Severson On January 4, 2012, angels took Monica E. (Crowe) Severson home. She is preceded in death by her husband, Francis V. Severson. Survivors include eight children; nine grandchildren; six great grandchildren; one brother; two sisters. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:30 am on Monday, January 9, 2012 at Queen of Angels Catholic Church with Father...
Ann Wenigar
Jan 3, 2012
Ann B. Wenigar, age 81, of Austin, died Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at St. Mark's Lutheran Home. Ann was born June 4, 1930 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to John and Addie Fitzgerald. She grew up in Janesville, Wisconsin and graduated from Pacelli High School in Austin, Minnesota. Ann enjoyed oil painting and was a member of the Austin Art Club. She...
Hugo Gomer
Jan 1, 2012
Hugo E. Gomer, age 83, of Austin, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 1, 2012 at his son and daughter-in-law's home in Two Harbors, Minnesota with his son at his side. Hugo was born May 13, 1928 in Rose Creek, Minnesota to Hugo C. and Ethel (Thompson) Gomer. He attended Austin High School and was an All State wrestler, a...
Raymond Urlich
Dec 31, 2011
Raymond C. Urlich, age 95, of Austin, died Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Sacred Heart Care Center. Ray was born March 26, 1916 in Austin to John and Anna (Schauls) Urlich. He graduated from St. Augustine High School in 1934 where he was on the football and basketball teams. Ray served in the United States Army in the Pacific during...
Richard Brady Jr.
Dec 28, 2011
Richard W. "Dick" Brady, Jr., age 72, of Austin, died Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at his home. He was born May 3, 1939 in Austin to Richard and Meta (Bornfleth) Brady. He grew up in Austin where he graduated from Austin High School. Dick worked for the Parks and Recreation Department in the City of Austin on the tree crew...
Harold Johnson
Dec 22, 2011
Harold Johnson, age 91, of Austin, died Thursday, December 22, 2011 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin. Harold was born April 13, 1920 in Bricelyn, Minnesota to Anton and Cena (Wangen) Johnson. On December 7, 1944 he was united in marriage to Margaret "Peg" Cummings and shared 67 wonderful years together. They were blessed with five children, 11 grandchildren and seven...
Elmer Deick
Dec 18, 2011
DEICK, ELMER B. Age 88. Elmer was born in Austin, MN on August 7, 1923 to Frank and Gertrude Deick. He passed away peacefully on December 18, 2011 at the Faribault Senior Living in Faribault, Minnesota. He was a Beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was a member of St. Augustine's Church where he attended elementary and middle school....
Gloria Olson
Dec 17, 2011
Gloria Matilda Olson, age 79, formerly of Austin, died Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Elm Springs Homes in Hartland, Minnesota. Gloria was born April 13, 1932 in Fillmore County, Minnesota to Thomas and Edna (Opsahl) Olson. She was baptized in Fillmore County and confirmed at Greenfield Lutheran Church in Harmony, Minnesota. Survivors include her sister, Jarla Johnson, Rose Creek; brothers,...
Marcella "Pat"Â Maxon
Dec 17, 2011
Marcella "Pat" Maxon, age 84, of Austin, died Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Comforcare Good Samaritan Center. Pat was born August 6, 1927 in New Hampton, Iowa to Clarence and Marie Linkemeyer. She was united in marriage to Clarence Kittleson and had one son. They later divorced and she married Vern Maxon, they had a daughter. Vern died in 1993....
Wallace Orth
Dec 16, 2011
Wallace Charles Orth, age 88 of Austin, passed away Friday, December 16, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Wally was born April 10, 1923 in Austin to Charles and Hazel (Furtney) Orth. He grew up and spent his life in and around Austin. On September 30, 1950, he married Mavis Arline Wolf at St. John's Lutheran Church in Austin....
Elmer Klapperick
Dec 6, 2011
Elmer "Big Elmer" Klapperick, 82, of Austin died Tuesday, Dec. 6th at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin. He was born September 2, 1929 in Meyer, IA and moved with his family to Austin. Elmer worked for Kinsmans, served in the army at Fort Rucker where he was honorably discharged as a Sergeant, and retuned to Hormel where he finished his 42...
Richard "Dick"Â Luth
Dec 5, 2011
Richard Henry "Dick" Luth, 76 of Austin, MN died Monday December 5, 2011 at home. He was born March 5, 1935 in Chicago to Walter and Della (Blaford) Luth. Dick grew up in South Chicago, where he graduated from Blue IslandHigh School. On June 25, 1955 he married Doris Shockley in Oak Park, IL, whom he met while both attended...
Marcella Block
Dec 4, 2011
Marcella Elsie Block, age 95, of Austin, died Sunday, December 4, 2011 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin. Marcella was born October 31, 1916 in Austin to George and Elsie B. (Eichhorn) Block. Marcella worked as a secretary/bookkeeper for Usems Chevrolet and also the Austin Senior Center. She retired in 2001 after 20 years there. Marcella enjoyed reading, traveling,...
Mathew Adams
Nov 30, 2011
Mathew Paul Adams, 97, died Wednesday, November 30, 2011, in McAllen, TX. He is survived by his wife Norma Meadows-Adams; his six children: Janet, Bloomington; Ted (Mary), Edina; John (Pam), Seattle; Dan (Susan), Orono; Marilyn, St. Paul; Jeanne (Mike) Hatch, Inver Grove Heights; 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law Alice Bellemans, Austin, TX, numerous nieces and nephews; step-sons Sidney (Kandii)...
June Bernatz
Nov 29, 2011
June A. Bernatz, age 84, of Austin, died Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. June was born September 26, 1927 in Dodge County, Minnesota to Floyd and Bernice (Brandli) Petersen. She graduated from Byron High School. On January 23, 1948 she married Phillip Bernatz in Rochester. The couple moved to the Austin area where June worked...
Irene Miller
Nov 28, 2011
Irene Loretta (Reinartz) Miller, age 100, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday, November 28, 2011 with her loved ones at her side, at the Grand Meadow Health Care Center where she was a resident. Irene was born May 30, 1911 in Lansing, Minnesota, the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Schnorenberg) Reinartz. She was a 1929 graduate of...
Russell Birk Jr.
Nov 28, 2011
Russell F. Birk, Jr., 76 of Austin,Minnesota died Monday, November 28, 2011 at his home surrounded by family. He was born in Britt,Iowa on April 23, 1935 to Russell and Dorothy (Osborn) Birk and grew up in Austin, Minnesota. On February 15, 1958, he married Jeannine Catherine Rauen of Austin, and they made their home in Bloomington, Minnesota and then...
Marcine Bendtsen
Nov 24, 2011
Marcine D. Bendtsen, age 87, of Austin, died Thursday, November 24, 2011 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin. Marcine was born June 9, 1924 in Wagner, South Dakota to Ben and Anna (Reandeau) Bendtsen. She was the oldest of ten children. Marcine attended rural elementary school until the family moved to Hayfield in 1936 and then to a farm...
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