Obituaries
Roger Schaefer
Apr 26, 2018
Roger Allen Schaefer age 68, of Austin, died Thursday, April 26th, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Roger was born July 8, 1949 in Austin to Wilfred and Isabel (Giles) Schaefer. He grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School. On October 19th 1968 he was united in marriage to Marlene Christopherson. To this union, 7 children were...
Shirley Saaranen
Apr 9, 2018
Shirley Marie (Hanson) Saaranen, age 86, passed away Monday, April 9th, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin, MN, surrounded by her children. Shirley was born, July 3rd, 1931 in Newry Township, MN, to Archie and Hattie (Braaten) Hanson. She grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School on June 2nd, 1949. On July 31st, 1954, she was married...
Lenore Mccutchen
Apr 9, 2018
Lenore M. McCutchen, age 81, of Austin, died Monday, April 9, 2018 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home. She was born October 2, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois. Lenore grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School. Survivors include two brothers, Eugene Etzig, Austin, MN, Ron Lee, Lyle, MN; grandson, Jordan Etzig, Las Vegas, NV. Lenore is preceded in death...
Sheila Dion
Apr 3, 2018
Sheila Marie (Clayton) Dion, age 61, of Albert Lea and formerly of Austin, died Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea. Sheila was born January 13, 1957 in Ada, Minnesota to Fred and Allet Clayton. She grew up in Austin, Minnesota and graduated from Austin High School. On January 2, 1982 she was united in marriage to...
Rita Landherr
Mar 26, 2018
Rita Ann Landherr, 87, of Austin, Minnesota passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on March 26, 2018 from metastatic cancer. She was surrounded by her family and husband as she was called to God’s Kingdom. Rita Ann Ryan was born July 10, 1930 on the Ryan family farm near Ryan, Iowa. She was the youngest of six children...
Joseph Kemmerick
Mar 24, 2018
Joseph William Kemmerick 98, of Austin, MN died peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, March 24th at St. Mark’s in Austin. Joe was born April 1st, 1919 in Leonore, Il to Frank and Elizabeth (Fluech) Kemmerick. The family moved to Williams, IA when Joe was a baby and to a farm near Stacyville, IA at age 7 where he attended...
Chester Gerhart
Mar 24, 2018
Chester L. Gerhart, age 75, of Austin, died Saturday, March 24, 2018 at his home. Chet was born March 10, 1943 in Austin to Edward Sr. and Beatrice (Clark) Gerhart. He attended both Queen of Angels and Pacelli High School. Chet later received his GED from the University of Kansas while serving in the Army from 1962 to 1965. In...
Clifford Stoen
Mar 19, 2018
Clifford R. Stoen, Jr., age 82, of Austin, died Monday, March 19, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin. Cliff was born April 10, 1935 in Clear Lake, Iowa to Clifford B. and Edna (Bowman) Stoen. He attended school in Clemmons, Iowa. His family called him Junior. They moved to Brownsdale, Minnesota in the late 1940’s. Cliff served in the United...
Barbara Parmenter
Mar 17, 2018
Barbara Ann Parmenter, age 63, of Austin, died Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin. Barb was born August 13, 1954 in Le Mars, Iowa to Junior and Darlene (Sanow) Conner. The family moved to Austin in 1967. On September 23, 1995 she was united in marriage to John Parmenter and they made their home in Austin. Barb...
Mabel Marie Foster
Mar 13, 2018
Mabel M. Foster, age 84, of Austin, Minn., died on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Methodist Campus, from complications of lung cancer.
Mabel Marie Rita Leibold was born on April 16, 1933, in rural Spillville, Iowa, to Arthur and Mary Ann (Wagner) Leibold. She attended country school and graduated from Austin High School in 1951. On Jan. 15,...
Kathleen Pusch
Mar 8, 2018
Kathleen (Kathy) Pusch passed away on Thursday, March 8th after a brief illness. Kathleen and her twin brother, Donald were born on December 18, 1925 in Graceville, Minnesota. They were the youngest of 5 children and grew up in Munich, North Dakota. Kathy met the love of her life, Frederick Pusch when she was a student at the College of...
Lorretta Seira
Mar 4, 2018
Lorretta “Lottie” Seira age,91 of Austin died Sunday March 4, at her Cedars home. Lottie was born September 11, 1926 to John and Margaret (Mueller) Keilen. On September 25, 1946 she was united in marriage to Frank Seira, they had three beautiful children. This union was later dissolved. Lottie held many jobs, head checker at Tempo, jailer and Reeds 4th...
Dorothy Heimer
Feb 19, 2018
Dorothy Jane Heimer, of Sargeant, Minnesota went to join her heavenly family on February 19, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin. She was 100 years and 13 days young. Dorothy was born February 6, 1918 in Swann, Iowa to Lloyd and Leila (Walker) Wall. She was the youngest of four girls. In her early years, the family lived in Iowa,...
Wayne Rodriguez
Feb 16, 2018
Service Information Visitation
Sunday, March 4 2018 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Mayer Funeral Home 600 2nd Street NW Austin MN 55912
Robert Enright
Feb 15, 2018
Former Austin Mayor and City Councilman Robert J. Enright, 98 died on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Brightondale Assisted Living in New Brighton, Minnesota. Enright was born on March 18, 1919 in Mower County, the son of William and Marian Enright. He graduated from St. Augustine High School and was a member of the school's basketball team and undefeated football...
Gloria White
Feb 15, 2018
Gloria J. White, age 70 of Mapleview, MN. died on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at home. Gloria was born In Austin to Maynard and Ruth (Sowden) White of Mapleview, she grew up in Mapleview and attended Austin High school. Gloria enjoyed cooking, sewing, crafting and art. She had several jobs, but retired from Austin Public Schools. She was a member...
Marita Michels
Feb 5, 2018
Marita Ann Michels, age 97, of Rose Creek, MN died February 5, 2018, at the Adams Health Care Center. Marita was born March 28, 1920, in Adams Township, Mower County, Minnesota to John and Katherine (Gerber) Smith. She attended St. John’s Catholic School in Johnsburg, MN. On November 28, 1944, she married Wilmer “Bud” Michels at St. John’s Church. Marita...
Steven Tapp
Feb 3, 2018
Steven Ray Tapp (Tapper), age 68, of Austin, died Saturday, February 3rd, 2018 at home. Steven was born on January 21, 1950 in Willmar, Minnesota to Maynard and Jeanette (Williamson) Tapp. He grew up in the Brownsdale area and graduated from Austin High School and attended Vocational School. On December 31, 1992 he was united in marriage to Annette “Annie”...
Leonard Beckel
Feb 1, 2018
Leonard Beckel, age 88, formerly of Austin, passed away February 1, 2018 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Leonard was born November 29, 1929 in Austin to Harvey and Marian (Phillips) Beckel. He graduated from Austin High School in 1948 and from Austin State Junior College in 1950. He attended the University of Minnesota prior to joining the Air Force in 1951....
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