Margaret (Muggs) E. Hoeper, 89, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 24, 2012, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home where she had been a resident since 2007.

Margaret was born December 14, 1922, in Calmar, Iowa, to Gustav and Anna Marie (Wangsness) Moen and moved shortly thereafter to Albert Lea, Minnesota. She went to parochial school at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church and Albert Lea High School where she graduated in 1940.

On September 19, 1942, she married Chester (Chet) M. Hoeper at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Albert Lea, Minn. They lived in Austin until May of 1943 when she moved back to Albert Lea when Chet was inducted in the United States Army. They moved back to Austin right after World War II ended. Margaret worked in the office of Land’O’Lakes and the Wilson Packing Co. in Albert Lea, and finally at Murphy Finance in Austin for 33 years, retiring in September 1981. She delivered Meals on Wheels for many years.

After her husband retired, after working 41 years at Geo. A. Hormel & Company in 1982, they enjoyed traveling, golfing, bowling and spending time with family and friends. Margaret was a very avid Twins fan and she enjoyed playing bridge and doing crossword puzzles.

She was a member of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Austin and loved her Savior and music, especially hymns. Margaret was a member of Ramsey Golf Club for 15 years, and then at the Austin Country Club until December 1998, when she began to have ill health. She was an avid bridge player in the last years of her life.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester, who passed away in 2008; also her parents, her brother and sister-in-law, Lowell (Rita) Moen, her sister, Irene Moen, her brother-in-law, Robert Hoeper and his wife Betty.

Margaret is survived by her daughter, Judy (David) Bulger, Rochester, Minn.; four grandchildren, Robin (Peter) Dupey, Waukesha, Wis., Natalie (Harley) Terrill, Naples, Fla., Lisa (Kevin) Plank, Byron, Minn., Daniel (Darcy) Bulger, Kasson, Minn.; six great-grandchildren; brother-in-law Ralph (Helen) Hoeper; five nephews; and one niece.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29, at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church with Pastor David Fleischmann officiating. Interment will be at Grandview Cemetery. Visitation will be at the church for one hour before the service on Saturday. Clasen-Jordan Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

A special thank you to Dr. Julie Olson and the staff at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home for their kind and compassionate care over the past several years. Memorials are preferred to the donor’s choice.

From The Austin Daily Herald - http://www.austindailyherald.com

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Ella Frances Schneider, 86, of Adams, Minnesota, died Saturday, October 6, 2012, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.

Ella was born May 21, 1926, at Dexter, Minnesota, daughter of John and Frances (Nutz) Vogel. She married Val Schneider December 28, 1946, at St. Finbarr’s Church in Grand Meadow, Minnesota. They farmed south of Adams for 30 years, then in 1976, they moved to Adams. Later in 2005, they moved to the Cedar Court Apartments, west of Adams.

She was a member of Sacred Heart Church in Adams, where she was a member of CCW and a unit. Ella enjoyed camping trips and she liked to dance and play cards. She also crocheted.

Ella was preceded in death by her parents; husband Val; brother John Vogel; brothers-in-law Pete, Lee, Bernard, Woody Babb, Steve Rusnak and John Tollefson; sisters-in-law Agnes Tollefson, Joan Schneider, Helen Schneider, Tina Schneider, Helen Rusnak and Carol Vogel.

She is survived by her son, Melvin (Maggie) Schneider, Elgin, Minnesota; daughters, Diane Schneider, Rochester and Eileen Schneider, Rochester, Minnesota; grandchildren Mike, MiChelle (Shawn), Matt (Nina), Mark (Heidi), Merrideth and Sarah (Roger); great-grandchildren, Ella, Noah, Ty, Eli, Tessa, Philip, Erik, Cassandra, James and Josie; sister-in-law, Margaret Babb; nieces and nephews.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 10, 2012, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Adams, Minnesota, with Father Thomas Loomis officiating. Interment will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. There will be a 4 p.m. Rosary Service on Tuesday at the Adams Funeral Home where visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m., visitation will also be held on Wednesday for one hour before the service at the church.

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Randal J. “Randy” Baley, 57, of Austin, Minnesota, died Thursday, October 4, 2012, in Lyle, Minnesota.

Randal was born October 2, 1955, in Austin to Archie and Mildred (Mayzlik) Baley. A lifelong Austin resident, Randal attended Austin Public Schools and graduated from Austin High School in 1974. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church. In recent years, Randal was a caretaker for his mother and father.

Survivors include his mother, Mildred Baley of Austin; a sister, Mary Jane Miller of Portland, Oregon; a brother, Verne (Katherine) Baley of Anoka, Minnesota; two nieces, Danielle Baley and Mariela Miller; one nephew, Aaron Baley; and other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father Archie in March 2012 and brother-in-law William Miller.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 9, 2012, at Grace Lutheran Church in Austin with Pastor Jeffrey Forbes officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, October 8, at the Worlein Funeral Home in Austin and one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Interment will be in Grandview Cemetery.

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Randal J. ‘Randy’ Baley, age 57 of Austin, Minnesota, died Thursday, October 4, 2012 in Lyle, Minnesota.

Randy was born on October 2, 1955 in Austin, to Archie and Mildred (Mayzlik) Baley. A lifelong Austin resident, Randal attended Austin Public Schools, graduating from Austin High School in 1974. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church. In recent years, Randal was a caretaker for his mother and father.

Survivors include his mother Mildred Baley of Austin; a sister Mary Jane Miller of Portland, Oregon; a brother Verne (Katherine) Baley of Anoka, Minnesota; two nieces Danielle Baley and Mariela Miller; one nephew Aaron Baley; other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his father Archie in March 2012 and brother-in-law William Miller.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday October 9, 2012 at Grace Lutheran Church in Austin with Pastor Jeffrey Forbes officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00-6:00 Monday October 8 at the Worlein Funeral Home in Austin, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday.

Interment will be in Grandview Cemetery. Memorials can be directed to Grace Lutheran Church, or to recipient of donor’s choice.

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Harvey Richard Todalen, age 91, of Austin went to join his beloved wife, Dorothy, on Saturday October 6, 2012.

Harvey was born in Austin on August 1, 1921 to Halvor and Ruth (Hanson) Todalen. On October 3, 1943, he married Dorothy Eileen Haskin. The couple raised six children. Harvey worked at Hormel Foods over 35 years. He was a member of St. Olaf Lutheran Church and the American Legion. Harvey enjoyed participating in the YMCA Indian Guides and Indian Maidens and Boy Scouts with his children. He liked square dancing, camping, fixing things and traveling the World with Dorothy. He also liked to watch and read Westerns and War Stories.

Survivors include: daughters Barbara Scott (Wes Siegersma) of Pine Island, Minnesota, Paulette (David) Hagen of Austin, Gayle (Rick) Miller of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, Melissa (Chris) Gramling of Florida; sons Allen (Dee Dee) Todalen of Spokane, Washington, Roger (Jacqueline) Todalen of Austin; ten grandchildren, Bridgette (Scott) Rydman of Las Vegas, Nevada, Gina (Dave) Charbonneau and Dawn Todalen, all of Spokane, Washington, Anthony (Shari) Huinker of Owatonna, Minnesota, Jeff (Jennifer) Huinker of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, Sara (Jason) Minske of Lakeville, Minnesota, Jennifer Todalen (Travvis Stayton) of Austin, Alissa (Matthew) Penkava of Hollandale, Minnesota, Kelly Ann Todalen and Corey Todalen, both of Austin; five great grandchildren Ashley Rydman, Taylor Charbonneau, Grant Huinker, Savanah Stayton, Lauren Stayton, and ‘grand pup’ Ziggy Gramling. Sister; Loretta Varpness. Brother, John Todalen. Many in-laws, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy; his parents, Halvor and Ruth Todalen, his mother and father-in-law, Vesta and Ernest Haskin, a granddaughter Brenda Kay Scott and great-granddaughter Olivia Ruby Stayton, brother-in-law, Edmund Varpness and several in-laws.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 12, 2012 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Austin with Pastor William Odermann officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Thursday October 11, 2012 at the Worlein Funeral Home in Austin, and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in Grandview Cemetery. Military rites by the American Legion Post 91.

[Worlein Funeral Home website - Oct. 8, 2012 - www.worlein.com]

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(January 11, 1949 - September 20, 2012)

Robert J. Walker, 63 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2012.

Robert Joseph Walker was born January 11, 1949 at Albert Lea, Minnesota, the son of Wesley and Marie (Goodnature) Walker. After graduating from High School, he completed Farrier and Auctioneering schools. His life passion was working with and training horses.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Susanne Zeman and Bernadette Walker, brother-in-law, Richard Zeman.

Robert is survived by his son, Trebor Walker; sisters: Joanne Zeman, Mary Lou (Robert) Chappuis, and Bernice (Leo) Zeman; a brother-in-Law, Ray Zeman; and many nieces and nephews. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 1:00 PM at Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church in Brownsdale, Minnesota, on Monday, October 1, 2012, with Father Dale Tupper and Father James Seitz officiating. Private interment will take place at a later date. Clasen-Jordan Mortuary is assisting with arrangements.

Clasen-Jordan Mortuary website - 9/26/2012

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(May 17, 1926 - September 24, 2012)

Vera I. Kaufmann, 86 of Minneapolis, and formerly of Austin, Minnesota, died Monday morning September 24, 2012 at the Walker Health Care Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, September 28th at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Austin, Minnesota, with the Reverend Glenn L. Monson officiating. Interment will be at Grandview Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 10:30 AM until the time of the service on Friday morning.

Clasen-Jordan Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Clasen-Jordan Mortuary website - 9/26/2012

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Vera I. Kaufmann, 86, of Minneapolis, Minn., formerly of Austin, Minnesota, died Monday, September 24, 2012, at the Walker Health Care Center, Minneapolis.

Vera Ilene Kaufmann was born May 17, 1926, at Kinbrae, Minn., the daughter of Otto and Theresa (Busch) Moja. While living in Austin, Vera worked as a receptionist and consultant at the Diet Center and with the SEMCAC program. She was a volunteer for the Victim’s Crisis Center and she volunteered at Our Saviors Lutheran Church where she was a member.

Vera is survived by her children, Mike & Mary Forslund, Berwyn Heights, M.D., Mark & Jody Forslund, Austin, Steve & Barb Forslund, Shakopee, Minn., Kathy Forslund & Sheila McAuley, St. Paul, Minn., Gordy Kaufmann & Jill Lloyd, Minneapolis; grandchildren, Michael, Philip, Jarrod, John, Liza, Radnor; great-grandchild, Emma Rose Forslund; twin sister, Verna Gilbertson, Albert Lea, Minn.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 28 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Austin, Minn., with the Rev. Glenn L. Monson officiating. Interment will be at Grandview Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. until the time of the service on Friday morning. Clasen-Jordan Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

From: Austin Daily Herald Newspaper website

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Sylvester “Syl” John Allas, 87, of Austin, Minnesota, died Monday, September 24, 2012, at his home.

Sylvester was born March 31, 1925, in Elmore, Minnesota, to Andrew and Elizabeth (Kuhn) Allas. Sylvester served his country in the United States Army from 1943 to 1945 and was honorably discharged. On April 24, 1954, he was united in marriage to Alma “Jimmy” D. Godrey Malgram. Sylvester worked for Hormel Foods in Austin for 30 years, retiring in 1985. Jimmy and Syl lived their lives together in the home that they built just north of Austin. They had a small cabin on their land along the river which was built by some of the first settlers to that area. That cabin remains to this day.

As a couple they were always together, enjoying travelling, fishing, gardening, canning and nature, especially birds. Syl shared his love of birds with family and friends by giving them bird feeders with seeds to fill them. He was a special friend to many neighborhood dogs through the years. He was a wonderful uncle to many nieces and nephews. He was a great neighbor and a friend to many.

Sylvester was preceded in death by his parents, wife, five brothers and four sisters. He is survived by sister-in-law Marion Allas of Austin, nieces, nephews and friends.

Funeral services for Sylvester Allas will be held on Thursday, September 27, 2012, at the Mayer Funeral Home chapel in Austin at 11 a.m. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Austin. Mayer Funeral Home of Austin is in charge of arrangements.

From The Austin Daily Herald - http://www.austindailyherald.com

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Louise M. Landherr, 81, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, September 21, 2012, at the Adams Healthcare Center.

Louise was born on February 28, 1931, on the family farm south of Rose Creek, Minnesota, to Aloysius and Elizabeth (Huemann) Landherr. She attended the rural Mower County District No. 87 country school through eighth grade and then attended and graduated from Rose Creek High School in 1949. Louise worked for the United States Department of Agriculture ASCS for 40-plus years. She was a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees and had an honorary life membership with the National Association of ASCS County Office Employees. She was also a member of several travel groups: First Class Connection through First Farmers & Merchants Bank, Sterling Silver Club through Sterling Bank and Northlanders Travel Group out of Minneapolis.

Her love of travel took her to Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean and many places throughout the entire United States. Louise served as secretary/treasurer of the South Winds Townhouse Association where she has lived for the past 12 years and was also a member of the Rose Creek Literary Club.

She has been a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Rose Creek for many years and was also a member of the Rosary Society.

Louise had a beautiful, loving relationship with all of her nieces and nephews and their families and was fondly remembered by her family nickname “Toots.” She loved and treasured her family and friends dearly and was so very grateful for the wonderful close relationships she developed on the many trips she was able to make during her lifetime.

Survivors include her sister, Velma Matheis, Adams, Minnesota; 20 nieces and nephews: Jim Landherr, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Ron (Audrey) Landherr, Marion, Iowa, Mary Jean (Dave) Johnson, DeWitt, Iowa, Janet Jorgenson, St. Ansgar, Iowa, Kathy (Wayne) Halvorson, Chatfield, Minnesota, Tom (Elaine) Landherr, Stacyville, Iowa, Harold (Vickie) Landherr, Stacyville, Annette Hagen, Northwood, Iowa, Ruth (Jim) Dieterich, Galesburg, Illinois, John (Annette) Landherr, Marshalltown, Iowa, Gerald (Carol) Matheis, Adams, Joyce (John) Wagner, Adams, Shirley (Roger) Gordon, Adams, Carol (Terry) Kiefer, Adams, Patricia (John) Altepeter, Crystal, Minnesota, Judy (Tom) Crooker, Mankato, Minnesota.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Aloysius and Elizabeth Landherr; brothers and sisters-in-law, Wilmer and Vangie Landherr, Eugene and Nancy Landherr; sisters and brothers-in-law, Rosella and Robert Jorgenson, Elizabeth Landherr, Joseph Matheis; nephew, Richard Matheis; great-nieces and great-nephews, Michelle Johnson, Daniel Hagen, Jenna Lobb, Mark Jorgenson, Joshua Jorgenson, Ryan Gordon.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 29, 2012, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Rose Creek with Father Thomas Loomis officiating. There will be a 4:30 p.m. rosary and a 7 p.m. wake service on Friday at Mayer Funeral Home where friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. and also one hour before the service at the church on Saturday. Interment will be in St. Peter’s Cemetery. The casket bearers will be Ron Landherr, Tom Landherr, Jerry Matheis, Alan Jorgenson, Randy Jorgenson, Tony Olson.

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Robert “Bob” William Wobbrock Jr., 64, of Bricelyn, Minnesota, died on Friday, September 21, 2012, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.

Robert “Bob” Jr. was born June 28, 1948, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Robert William Sr. and Thelma (Erdman) Wobbrock. He was united in marriage to Vicky Clark on September 11, 1971, at the Methodist Church in Austin, Minnesota. To this union two children, Andrea and Bobby, were born. Bob graduated from Austin High School in 1966 and then enlisted into the United States Army. He served in Vietnam twice as a communications specialist and was honorably discharged in 1969. He worked at Winnebago Industries for 37 years as a maintenance supervisor. Bob enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing, golfing and working on cars. For the past 30-plus years he enjoyed spending a week up north with the rest of the Wobbrock family for their annual vacation.

Bob is survived by his wife Vicky of Bricelyn; children, Andrea (Paul) Heinl and their son Douglas of Albert Lea, Minnesota, and Robert (Jenny) Wobbrock III and their son Zephen of Austin; siblings, Thomas Wobbrock of Austin, Beth (Tom) Houchin of Glendale, Arizona, Sheila Supalla of Fairmont, Minnesota, Greg (Dag) Wobbrock of Tacoma, Washington, Laurie Sheimo (Paul Helm) of Austin, Cheryl (Al) Ruzek of Cass Lake, Minnesota, and Jolynn Koster (Dave Stallard) of International Falls, Minnesota; 19 nieces and nephews; three great-nieces and great-nephews, along with their families. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother-in-law Marlin Koster. A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 29, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Bricelyn Lutheran Church in Bricelyn. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Pastor Luther Peterson will officiate. Interment will be in Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis at a later date. Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home in Bricelyn is in charge of arrangements.

From The Austin Daily Herald - http://www.austindailyherald.com

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Robert William "Bob" Wobbrock Jr.

BRICELYN, MINNESOTA - Robert "Bob" William Wobbrock Jr., age 64, of Bricelyn, died Friday, Sept. 21, 2012, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.

A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, Sept.29, at 2 p.m. at Bricelyn Lutheran Church in Bricelyn. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Pastor Luther Peterson will officiate. Interment will be in Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis at a later date. Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home in Bricelyn is in charge of arrangements.

Robert "Bob" Jr. was born June 28, 1948, in St. Paul to Robert William Sr. and Thelma (Erdman) Wobbrock. He was united in marriage to Vicky Clark on September 11, 1971, at the Methodist Church in Austin, Minnesota. To this union two children, Andrea and Bobby, were born.

Bob graduated from Austin High School in 1966 and then enlisted into the United States Army. He served in Vietnam twice as a communications specialist and was honorably discharged in 1969. He worked at Winnebago Industries for 37 years as a maintenance supervisor.

Bob enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing, golfing and working on cars. For the past 30-plus years he enjoyed spending a week up north with the rest of the Wobbrock family for their annual vacation.

Bob is survived by his wife, Vicky, of Bricelyn; children, Andrea (Paul) Heinl and their son Douglas of Albert Lea, and Robert (Jenny) Wobbrock III and their son Zephen of Austin; siblings, Thomas Wobbrock of Austin, Beth (Tom) Houchin of Glendale, Arizona, Sheila Supalla of Fairmont, Greg (Dag) Wobbrock of Tacoma, Washington, Laurie Sheimo (Paul Helm) of Austin, Cheryl (Al) Ruzek of Cass Lake and Jolynn Koster (Dave Stallard) of International Falls; 19 nieces and nephews and 3 great-nieces and greatnephews, along with their families, as well as countless friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother-in-law, Marlin Koster.

Published in Globe Gazette on September 25, 2012

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Date Of Birth: April 29,1947
Date Of Death: September 19, 2012

Jo Andrea "Joey" Bongard, age 65, of Austin, Minnesota, died Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at the Grand Meadow Health Care Center.

Joey was the only child born to William and Leona Tietz of Chaska, Minnesota. From there she graduated and moved to Austin. While living in Austin, she married Bruce Bongard. They had one child together, Graham Bongard. They later divorced.

Joey worked as a bartender at Rubes for several years. She bought the bar and changed the name to Miss Joeys. She often referred to herself as a local legend and was beloved and adored by many. Joey sold the bar back to Rube and worked at a few local bars in Austin. She also worked at Johnson Floral and Hormel Foods for a short time.

Joey loved her birds, Toby and Charlie, and her cat, Regan. She lived at the Twin Towers in Austin and her friends often called her the Bird Lady because she would bring Toby down to socialize. Joey also loved listening to 1480 KAUS AM. She loved the Earth, nature and began recycling and encouraging others to do so.

Survivors include her son, Graham Bongard, Austin; her grandson, Alex, Austin.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held 3:00 pm on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at Mayer Funeral Home with Rev. Dale Christiansen officiating. Friends may call one hour before the service at Mayer Funeral Home on Wednesday.

Memorials are preferred to the Mower County Humane Society.

From Mayer Funeral Home website -- mayerfdh.com

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Jo Andrea “Joey” Bongard

Jo Andrea “Joey” Bongard, 65, of Austin, Minnesota, died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012, at the Grand Meadow Health Care Center.

Joey was the only child born to William and Leona Tietz of Chaska, Minnesota. From there, she graduated and moved to Austin. While living in Austin, she married Bruce Bongard. They had one child together, Graham Bongard. They later divorced.

Joey worked as a bartender at Rubes for several years. She bought the bar and changed the name to Miss Joeys. She often referred to herself as a local legend and was beloved and adored by many. Joey sold the bar back to Rube and worked at a few local bars in Austin. She also worked at Johnson Floral and Hormel Foods for a short time.

Joey loved her birds, Toby and Charlie, and her cat, Regan. She lived at the Twin Towers in Austin and her friends often called her the Bird Lady because she would bring Toby down to socialize. Joey also loved listening to 1480 KAUS AM. She loved the Earth, nature and began recycling and encouraging others to do so.

Survivors include her son, Graham Bongard, Austin, and her grandson, Alex, Austin.

A celebration of life service will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, September 26, 2012, at Mayer Funeral Home with the Rev. Dale Christiansen officiating. Friends may call one hour before the service at Mayer Funeral Home on Wednesday. Memorials are preferred to the Mower County Humane Society.

From The Austin Daily Herald - http://www.austindailyherald.com

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Joseph Peter Rysavy, 92, of Austin, Minnesota, died Thursday, September 20, 2012, at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin after a brief illness.

Joe was born in Summit Township, Minnesota, on March 25, 1920, to Peter and Caroline Rysavy. He grew up on a farm west of Blooming Prairie. Joe served in the Marine Corps during World War II and in 1945 he married Mary Matejcek. They had six children, Joseph (Jean), John (Marilynn), Wayne (Debbie), Ronald (Elizabeth), Rebecca Johnson (Darwin) and Joanne Newman (William).

Joe was employed at Hormel Foods until he retired in 1982. He was a craftsman, woodworker, hunter, fisherman, great storyteller and a member of the Heather Haus Scooter Gang. He had a story for everyone who came into contact with him. The twinkle in his eyes will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him. Joe was a member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church, the V.F.W. and the American Legion.

In addition to his six children, he is survived by 12 grandchildren 11 great-grandchildren; his sister, Mary Haberman, Blooming Prairie, Minnesota; brother, Peter (Leona), Owatonna, Minnesota; two sisters-in-law, Hazel Rysavy, Austin, and Irene Miller, Owatonna; many nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Mary; parents; two brothers, Frank and Robert; and one grandson.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, at Queen of Angels Catholic Church with Father Dale Tupper officiating. There will be a 6:30 p.m. wake service on Sunday at Mayer Funeral Home, where friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. and also one hour before the service at the church on Monday. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery with military rites by American Legion Post No. 91 and VFW Post No. 1216.

From The Austin Daily Herald - http://www.austindailyherald.com

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Vincent Lee Kellner Jr., age 60 of Lyle, Minnesota, died Wednesday September 26, 2012 at his home. He was born March 2, 1952 in Osage, Iowa, to Vincent and Christine (Puffer) Kellner. Vince attended school in Adams, Minnesota, and then attended the Austin Area Vocational-Technical Institute where he received a degree in welding. He first worked near Rochester as a welder, and then for Hormel Foods for over 15 years.

Over the years, he worked as a welder and electrician for many companies, most recently in ethanol plants. A former member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Austin, Vince enjoyed farming, backhoe work, and welding.

Survivors include his children, Travis (Liz) Kellner and Wesley Kellner (Mary Whitington-Worth), both of Austin; one grandchild Piper Kellner; siblings Robert (Lorraine) Kellner of Stewartville, Minnesota, William (Betty) Kellner of Rockford, Illinois, Janice (Bill) Neisler of Hemet, California, Barbara (Mark) Bernhard of Fenton, Iowa, Dean Kellner of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Christine (Gary) Barth of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Emma Jean (Gary) Lint of Atkins, Iowa, Paul Kellner of Brownsdale; sister-in-law Rosie (Joe) Schaefer of Plainview, Minnesota. He was preceded in death by his parents Vincent and Christine; two brothers, Lawrence and Francis Kellner, sister Lorraine Frascher.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday October 1, 2012 at Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Austin with Father Dale Tupper officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Sunday September 30 at Worlein Funeral Home in Austin, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery.

Worlein funeral home website, 9/28/2012

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Eva Schara, age 88 of Austin, died Thursday, September 27, 2012 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home, Austin. Eva Marie Lattin was born September 25, 1924 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Paul and Irene (Crook) Lattin. As a child she attended schools in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Chicago, Illinois, and Austin, Minnesota, graduating from Austin High School in 1943. As a child Eva watched Mount Rushmore being sculpted.

On November 27, 1943 she married Kenneth Schara at First Methodist Church in Austin. Eva worked at Capital Optical for many years. Eva loved to sing. She sang in the First Methodist Church choir as a young person and is the oldest member of Grace Lutheran Church choir since 1949.

Eva enjoyed sewing and made clothes for her grandchildren as well as doll clothes. Eva enjoyed traveling with Ken and was a Red Cross and St. Olaf Hospital volunteer for over 35 years. She was a member of the Sweet Adelines and Grace Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday School and Bible School. Eva and Ken spent a week every summer entertaining their grandchildren and taking them on trips. Ken and Eva were some of the original residents of the Chauncey Apartments and were Cedar River Days King and Queen in 1994.

She is survived by her husband, Kenneth, Austin, daughter, Deborah Marie Nordland (Roger Stahl), Austin, two grandchildren, Scott (Michelle) Nordland, Pine Island, Angie (George) Bailey, Lakeville, four great grandchildren, Brittany Nordland, Roman Nordland, Kendra Bailey, Beau Bailey. She was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister. Eva was a cousin to Buffalo Bill.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am, Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at Grace Lutheran Church with Rev. Jeff Forbes officiating. Interment will be in Grandview Cemetery, Austin. Friends may call at the church one hour prior to the service.

Worlein Funeral Home website, 9/28/2012

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Edward George Fisch, 86, died September 6, 2012.

Edward was born July 31, 1926, to Dr. Herbert Mathias Fisch Sr. and Eleanor Teresa McDonald Fisch. His father delivered him at the family’s home at 611 W Bridge St. in Austin, Minnesota. In his early years, Edward worked as an usher at the State Theater, lifeguard at the city pool and employee at the Hormel Foods plant.

On June 17, 1944, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps. A year later, he graduated from Austin High School, and was later honorably discharged from the U.S. military. On May 26, 1951, he graduated from Illinois College of Podiatric Medicine with a degree of Doctor of Podiatric Medicine. He later became board certified to practice podiatry in Texas by the State Board of Chiropody Examiners.

On April 26, 1952, Edward married Deloris Coleen Ellis of Marshalltown, Iowa, at St. Austin’s Catholic Church in Austin, Texas.

Edward had a number of professional distinctions. He was a founding member of the Pioneer Foot Research Society, a fellow of the Academy of Ambulatory Foot Surgeons, a member of the American Podiatric Medical Association, a member of the Texas State Board of Podiatry Examiners, a member and past president of the Texas Podiatry Association and a recipient of their Distinguished Service Award. He was also an associate of the American College of Foot Surgeons, a member and past president of the Travis County Podiatric Medical Society and was recognized for over 40 years of distinguished service to the profession. Edward Retired from the podiatry practice in November 1997.

In his free time, he loved tennis, hunting, sailing, basketball, football and especially golf. He was a percussionist in the Austin High School Band and played drums (trap set) in his own swing band, the Austin High Hats. His love of music also included singing in a barbershop quartet and chorus and a mixed quartet called the Swing Singers that specialized in Swing Era tunes a la Glenn Miller and the Modernaires. He and Deloris (Dee) loved to travel and visited Canada, the Cayman Islands, Mexico, China, Japan, New Zealand, Italy, France, England, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Greece, Czechoslovakia and much of the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii. Ed truly enjoyed life to the fullest.

He is survived by his spouse Deloris Coleen Ellis Fisch, of Austin, Texas, with whom he shared over 60 years of wedded bliss; children Matthew (Denise) Fisch of Cedar Park, Texas, and Mark (Lisa) Fisch of Austin, Texas; grandchildren Kathryn (Devin) Posey of Leander, Texas, and Emily Fisch of Cedar Park; great-grandchildren Ethan, Madison and Gavin Posey of Leander, Texas; sisters Barbara Fisch Gower of Dayton, Ohio, Neenie Fisch Jeffers (Jim) of Raymond, Neb., and Mary Jo Fisch Comstock (Jim) of El Cajon, Calif.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. & Mrs. H. M. Fisch Sr.; brother, Dr. Herbert M. Fisch Jr.; and sister, Patricia Fisch Laughlin; brothers-in-law, Jack Gower, John Laughlin, Tony De Mars; and niece, Barbara Jon Gower Ellinger.

Graveside services will take place at Calvary Cemetery in Austin, Minn., at the Fisch family plot on Wednesday, September 26, 2012, at 11 a.m.

[ From The Austin Daily Herald - http://www.austindailyherald.com ]

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June 2, 1915 - September 27, 2012

Funeral services for Earl Jacobson will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at LeRoy Lutheran Church in LeRoy, Minnesota, with Reverend Herman Bakker officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at the LeRoy Lutheran Cemetery in LeRoy, Minnesota.

Earl Jacobson, age 97, of LeRoy, Minnesota, died September 27, 2012 at Adams Health Care Center in Adams, Minnesota, where he had resided for a short time. Earl Harold Jacobson was born on June 2, 1915 in Miles City, Montana, to John T. and Edna (Johnson) Jacobson. He attended school through the 8th grade. Earl was united in marriage on October 6, 1949 to Blanche (Walvatne) Johansen in West Union, Iowa. Earl was proud of the fact that he took over and farmed his family's farm until his retirement. He enjoyed carpenter projects such as building houses,cabinets and furniture, he was well read and always enjoyed a good mystery, he was also very in-tune with world and political issues.

Earl was a member of the Farm Bureau and a member of the LeRoy Lutheran Church where he served on the church council.

Earl is survived by his daughter Anna Mae Olson of LeRoy; two grandchildren, Morrissa (Jon) Allen of Prior Lake and Eve Beebe of Burnsville; three great-grandchildren: Aaron Allen, Erica Beebe, and Bailey Brinkhaus; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Blanche, in 2007; two brothers John and LaVerne; one sister in infancy Ruth; one grandson Lee, a great-grandson Stuart and a sister-in-law Bernice.

Condolences may be left online at www.hindtfuneralhomes.com

[Source: www.Hindtfuneralhome.com]

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Erdine E. Knutson, age 92 of Brownsdale, Minnesota, died Monday October 1, 2012 at Mayo Clinic Health System Austin.

Erdine Eleanor Gunderson was born July 30, 1920 in Olmsted County, Minnesota, to Carl and Gertrude (Martin) Gunderson. She attended school in Sargeant. On June 20, 1941, Erdine married Henry A. Knutson Jr. at Evanger Lutheran Church in Sargeant. Because two people fell in love, there are seven children from this marriage, 26 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild, totaling 74 immediate family members. The couple was married for 63 years.

Erdine was a lifetime member of Evanger Lutheran Church, where she was an active member of WELCA. Her hobbies were yard work, cooking, entertaining, and serving others. She was a dedicated mother and grandmother. After living north of Dexter and farming with her husband for 56 years, they moved to Brownsdale in 1997.

Survivors include her three sons, Lynn (Beverly) Knutson of Kasson, Minnesota, Bruce (LuCinda) Knutson of Lakeville, Minnesota, Kent (Mary) Knutson of Oregon, Wisconsin; four daughters: Diane (Gary) Glienke of Faribault, Minnesota, Kathy (Terry) Miller of Owatonna, Minnesota, Tamara (Rande) Gronseth of Hayfield, Minnesota and Connie (Butch) Goergen of Adams, Minnesota; 26 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; a sister, Gladys Westin of Hayfield.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Gertrude Gunderson, two sisters, Harriet and Esther, and her husband Henry (‘Hienie’) in 2004. Erdine was a true caregiver and faithful friend.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday October 6, 2012 at Evanger Lutheran Church in Sargeant with Rev. Dwight DoBell officiating. Friends may call at the Worlein Funeral Home in Austin from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday October 5, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Interment will be in Evanger Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials can be directed to Evanger Lutheran Church, the American Cancer Society, or the recipient of donor’s choice.

[Worlein Funeral Home obituary, 10/2/2012]

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Feb. 2, 1857
May 28, 1933

LEROY, MINNESOTA - Funeral services over the remains of Frank Bagan who passed away at Chester, were held Wednesday morning at ten o'clock from the Leroy St. Patrick's Church with Father K.J. Daugberty of Cresco and Father Matthews of Spring Valley officiating.

Interment was made in the Leroy Catholic Cemetery by the side of his wife who preceded him in death several years ago.

Frank Bagan was born in Beaver Township in February 1857 and lived in that community his entire life. He still owned the farm on which his father settled in 1854.

He is survived by two daughters. Mrs. Anna Miller of Hampshire, Illinois, and Miss Eva Bagan at home. He is also survived by one brother John in the state of Washington.

The pall bearers were six nephews. W.J. Bagan of Cook, Nebraska; William Bagan of Esthervllle, Iowa: Dennis Bagan of Estherville, Iowa; David of Fort Dodge, Iowa; Patrick of Waterloo, Iowa; and George Bagan of Albert Lea, Minnesota.

The Lime Springs Herald, Lime Springs Iowa, 06-15-1933]
[Submitted by Kathy Pike]

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Oct. 23, 1890
Apr. 6, 1972

Miss Eva B. Bagan, 82, died Thursday, April 6th at Villa Nursing Home, Genoa, Illinois. A former resident of Chester, Iowa, she resided at Hampshire, Illinois.

She is survived by one sister, Mrs. John Miller, Hampshire, Illinois.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Monday, April 10 at St. Stephen's Catholic Church, Chester, with Rev. Joseph Krocheski officiating. Interment was in St. Patrick's Cemetery in Le Roy, Minnesota. There was a rosary service at 8 p.m. Sunday at the Martz-Hutchins Funeral Home, Le Roy.

[Lime Springs Herald, Lime Springs, Iowa
04-27-1972]
[Submitted by Kathy Pike]

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Sep. 7, 1886
Apr. 16, 1958

Obituary:

James P. Conlon, son of Thomas and Maria Conlon, was born September 7, 1886, in Prior Lake, Minnesota, where he attended school. As a young man he moved to Le Roy, where he met and married Cathryn M. Bagan in 1908.

To this union were born two children, a son, Raymond, and a daughter, Bernice, Mrs. M. C. Iverson. His wife, son, parents, one brother and one sister preceded him in death.

On July 14, 1926, he married Mrs. Mabel Annette Knight (nee Benson). They had a happy 31 years of married life.

Mr. Conlon spent a good share of his life in Le Roy, where he was a faithful member of St. Patrick's Parish and a retired member of the Le Roy Fire Department. The past 15 years he resided in Austin, where he worked at Geo. A. Hormel & Co.

He had been in failing health the past 3 1/2 years and entered St. Olaf Hospital, March 29, and passed peacefully away on April 16, 1958, at 9:30 a.m. at the age of 71 years, 7 months, 9 days.

He leaves to mourn his loss, his wife Mabel; a daughter, Mrs. M. C. Iverson, Le Roy; a step-son, Raymond Knight, Austin; 11 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; two sisters, Mrs. Grace Whalen, Wayzata and Mrs. Mary McGrath, Farmington; one brother, John of Ogden, Utah. He was a kind and thoughtful husband and father and will be sadly missed by his loved ones.

Funeral services were held Saturday, April 19, at 9:30 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church, where a Requiem High Mass was held with the Rev. Elmer Kellen officiating. He was buried in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Le Roy. Pallbearers were William Smith, Austin, C. C. Alde, Ray Jordan, Hagbarth Hawkins, Le Roy. The Martz Funeral Directors were in charge of the service.

[Submitted by Kathy Pike, 10/2012]

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Jan. 17, 1913
Jan. 13, 1995

LE ROY, MINNESOTA -- Bernice M. Iverson, 81, a lifelong resident of Le Roy, died Friday, January 13, 1995, at Adams Health Care Center in Adams, Minnesota.

Born Bernice M. Conlon on January 17, 1913, she married Melvin Iverson on January 10, 1934, in Le Roy.

She is survived by her husband; five daughters: Colleen (Mrs. Robert) Brownlow of Le Roy, Diane (Mrs. Gene) Hoffman of Lenexa, Kansas, Kay (Mrs. Bill) Pompeii of Rochester, Mary (Mrs. Doug) Austin of Apple Valley, Minnesota, and Connie (Mrs. Steve) Lindstrom of Harmony; 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a brother.

A Mass of Christian burial is scheduled Monday at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Le Roy. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Friends may call Sunday at Hutchins Funeral Home from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., and one hour prior to the service Monday at the church. A prayer service will be conducted at the funeral home Sunday at 7 p.m.

[Submitted by Kathy Pike, 10/2012]

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(January 9, 1934 - September 30, 2012)

Marjorie Hovland, 78 died at her home on Sunday, September 30, 2012.

Marjorie Ann Pfeifer was born January 9, 1934 at Owatonna, Minnesota, the daughter of Edward and Martha (Hrdlichka) Pfeifer. She graduated from Austin High School. She was married to Dean O. Hovland on April 7, 1058 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Austin. Marjorie worked as an Administrative Assistant for the Production Credit Association in Austin for many years. She was a member of St. Olaf Lutheran Church and she enjoyed reading. Her husband was a member of a band and she and the other wives often traveled with the band for their weekend engagements.

Marjorie is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Dana Edward and Annette Hovland, Faribault, Minnesota; Troy Dean and Cindy Hovland, Owatonna, Minnesota; Darrin Lee Hovland, St. Paul, Minnesota, Grandchildren, Andrew, Ian, Dylan and Dalton, Sister, Martha Gallaher, Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Brother, Eugene Pfeifer, Austin, Minnesota; Nieces and Nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday October 5, 2012 at the Clasen-Jordan Mortuary with Pastor Bill Odermann officiating. Friends may greet the family from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the service on Friday and at a reception following the service.

[Clasen-Jordan Funeral Home website obituary, 10.3.2012]

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Violet Mae Krohn, 74, of Adams, Minnesota, died on Monday, October 1, 2012, at the Adams Healthcare Center where she was a resident.

Violet was born October 28, 1937, in Joliet, Illinois, to Clarence and Dorothy (McNiff) Klotz. She was baptized in a non-denominational church in Joliet and confirmed in the Episcopal Church. Violet completed school in Joliet through the ninth grade. She married Charles Edward Krohn on June 25, 1955. They made their home in Joliet. Violet and Charles had no children and eventually divorced. Violet worked at the glass and bottle factory in Rockdale, Illinois and as a housecleaner. Violet liked to travel and spent time in Hawaii, California, and Virginia.

She came to Austin and was at the nursing home until it closed and then came to the Adams Healthcare Center. She joined Little Cedar Lutheran Church in Adams in 2004. In addition to traveling, Violet enjoyed reading, drawing, and cooking.

She is preceded in death by her former husband, Charles.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 5, 2012, at the Adams Healthcare Center with Rev. Susan Li officiating. Friends may call one hour before the service at the care center on Friday. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery.

In honor of Violet’s love of reading, book donations are requested to the Adams Healthcare Center.

Arrangements by Mayer Funeral Home.

From The Austin Daily Herald - http://www.austindailyherald.com

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Violet Krohn

Date Of Birth: October 28, 1937
Date Of Death: October 1, 2012

Violet Mae Krohn, age 74, of Adams, died Monday, October 1, 2012 at the Adams Healthcare Center where she was a resident.

Violet was born October 28, 1937 in Joliet, Illinois to Clarence and Dorothy (McNiff) Klotz. She was baptized in a non-denominational church in Joliet and confirmed in the Episcopal Church. Violet completed school in Joliet through the ninth grade. She married Charles Edward Krohn on June 25, 1955. They made their home in Joliet. Violet and Charles had no children and eventually divorced.

Violet worked at the glass and bottle factory in Rockdale, Illinois and as a housecleaner.

Violet liked to travel and spent time in Hawaii, California, and Virginia. She came to Austin and was at the nursing home until it closed and then came to the Adams Healthcare Center. She joined Little Cedar Lutheran Church in Adams in 2004. In addition to traveling, Violet enjoyed reading, drawing, and cooking.

She was preceded in death by her former husband, Charles.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm on Friday, October 5, 2012 at the Adams Healthcare Center with Rev. Susan Li officiating. Friends may call one hour before the service at the care center on Friday. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery.

In honor of Violet's love of reading, book donations are requested to the Adams Healthcare Center.

Arrangements by Mayer Funeral Home.

Mayer Funeral Home obituary, 10/5/2012

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Obituary

Margaret ‘Peg’ Larson, age 85 of Austin, Minnesota, died on Wednesday October 3, 2012 at Comforcare Good Samaritan Center. Margaret Louise Williams was born March 30, 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri, to Chester A. and Mary A. (Meagher) Williams. Peg graduated from Kansas City Central High School in 1944, and attended Westport Junior College in Kansas City through 1945. Peg relocated to a family farm in southern Minnesota in 1948, and worked as a secretary for various companies in Austin and Rochester.

It was during this time that Peg met and married Roger D. Larson of Austin. The couple married on April 15, 1950. Peg and Roger moved to a house in Austin’s ‘Dutchtown’ neighborhood of 13th Street NE with their two young sons, Dale and Roger T. in the mid-1950s, where the ‘legacy’ of Peg began. Peg loved the neighborhood that included, among others, the Ball, Whalen, Beckel, and Herzog families. Peg thrived in the neighborhood, and her self-described ‘diarrhea of the mouth’ served her well (she loved to talk!). Peg loved everyone and enjoyed the ‘open-door’ policy of the neighborhood.

Peg volunteered and worked for various charity organizations during her lifetime, including Cystic Fibrosis, Easter Seals, March of Dimes, Heart Foundation, Multiple Sclerosis, and the Kidney Foundation. Peg was also formally recognized for her service by the Arthritis Foundation Minnesota Chapter (AFMC) for being ‘a key telephone recruiter in over 80 Minnesota communities for over 20 years’.

Peg suffered a massive stroke at home in February 2004, which left her paralyzed on her entire left side. The diagnosis was ‘six months to live’ at the time. Peg had to leave her beloved 13th Street NE and enter the Comforcare Good Samaritan Center within a few weeks. Peg’s passion for life, her love of family and friends, and her intense love of all Minnesota-related sports allowed her to rally several times and be with us for nearly 9 more years. (Special thanks to the great staff at Comforcare!)

“Peg carved out a little piece of life that no one else would have been happy with.”

Peg was preceded in death by her parents Mary and Chester Williams, husband Roger D. Larson, brothers and sisters Thomas, Katherine Terry, Dorothy Johnston, and Chester J. Peg is survived and dearly missed by sons Dale (Saundra) of Bloomington, Minnesota, Roger T. (Mary) of Austin; grandchildren Colleen (Jason Webb) of Des Moines, Iowa, James of St. Paul, Dax (Callie) of Bemidji; great-grandchildren: Gaige, Caitlin, Dylan, and two more in 2013; niece Marilyn Jackson of Wytheville, Virginia; many other loving relatives and very great friends.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday October 6 at the Worlein Funeral Home Chapel in Austin with Father Raul Silva officiating. Visitation will take place from 9:00-11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Interment will be in the Oakwood Cemetery columbarium.

[Worlein Funeral Home -- www.worlein.com ]

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Richard D. Berg, 79, of Austin, Minnesota, died Sunday, September 30, 2012, at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, Minnesota.

Richard was born January 28, 1933, in Austin to Philip and Gladys (Brechtel) Berg. He grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School. On June 13, 1959, he married Doris J. Wilkemeyer in Austin. Richard was a member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church.

Survivors include two sons, Philip and Lori A. Berg, LaCrosse, Wisconsin; George and Melissa Berg, Lakeville, Minnesota; a daughter, Malla (Raymond) Iten, Becker, Minnesota; nine grandchildren, Kelly, Stephanie, Katie, Richard, Ryan, Ashley, Aubrey, (Maurice), Parker; three great-grandchildren, Ethan, Emma, Ella; two sisters, Marion Srp, Austin, Evelyn and Kenneth Heimer, Austin; a brother, Darrell and Rose Berg, Austin; nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Philip and Gladys Berg; his wife, Doris Jo; his son-in-law, Raymond Iten; and his grandson, Maurice.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 6, 2012, at Queen of Angels Catholic Church with Father Dale Tupper officiating. There will be a 7:30 p.m. wake service on Friday at Mayer Funeral Home where friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. The family will also greet friends at a luncheon following the service at the church on Saturday. Military rites will be by American Legion Post No. 91.

Austin Daily Herald, Oct. 4, 2012

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David was born April 14, 1955, to Wesley and Lorraine Klinger in Austin, Minnesota. On August 11, 1973, David married Joanne Elizabeth Espe at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Austin. Because two people fell in love there are three children from this marriage and seven grandchildren. David enjoyed spending time with family, friends and especially his grandchildren. He also enjoyed boating on the Mississippi River.

David was preceded in death by his twin, grandchildren Noah and Isabelle Austin, father Wesley Klinger and father-in-law Leonard Espe.

He is survived by his wife Joanne; children Chris (Steph) Klinger, Mikayla (Mark) Austin and Melissa (Brandon) Nieman; grandchildren Miah Klinger, Zane Klinger, Ezra Klinger, Blaine Nieman and Alexcia Austin; mother Lorraine Klinger of Austin; siblings Mark Klinger of Plymouth, Minn., Kaye (Scott) Perry of Austin; sisters-in-law Sue (Matt) Stark, Sherri (Chet) Iverson, Linda (Rick) Ringling, all of Austin; mother-in-law Janith Espe of Austin; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services for David will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, at the Mayer Funeral Home chapel in Austin. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 5. Interment will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Austin. Mayer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Austin Daily Herald, Oct. 4, 2012
http://www.austindailyherald.com

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Norbert Lee Ellis was born on May 18, 1939, in Austin, Minnesota, to George and Laura (Ackerman) Ellis. He graduated from Austin High School in 1958, and served in the U.S. Army from 1959 to 1962. Norbert married Judith Bauer on Feb. 8, 1964, in Austin. During his life he worked a variety of jobs which included carpentry and roofing. While living in Rochester, he worked at the Mayo Clinic, did factory work when he lived in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and after moving to Sandstone his occupations were in farming and recycling. Norbert enjoyed fishing, hunting and gardening.

He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and his son Tim.

Norbert is survived by his wife Judy; sons Ted (April) Ellis and Troy (Anne) Ellis; daughter Tammy (Rob) Sweeney; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sisters Betty Jane Walrath of Missouri, Carol Brecht of Hinckley, Minnesota; brothers Rodney Ellis of Hinckley, Paul Ellis of Austin, Raymond Ellis of Dexter, Minnesota, and Mark Ellis of Hinckley.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012, at Methven Funeral Home, Sandstone. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. and one hour prior to services on Wednesday. Interment will be at Clover Cemetery, Hinckley, with full military honors by Hinckley Honor Squad.

Austin Daily Herald

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Dorothy was born March 16, 1922, in Lincoln, Minnesota, to Frank and Alma (Biermaier) Pogreba. She grew up in Lincoln and graduated from Staples High School. On Jan. 15, 1944, she married Myles Ruble of Austin in St. Paul, where Myles was stationed in the Army at Fort Snelling. The couple relocated back to Austin after the service.

Dorothy enjoyed square dancing, fishing and especially every family gathering shared with children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and siblings.

Survivors include her husband of 68 years, Myles Ruble, Austin; a son, Douglas Ruble, Austin; three daughters: Joan Parody, Orlando, Florida, Deanna Weis, Austin, Mary Lynn (Mike) Flaherty, Austin; grandchildren, Bob Ruble, Austin, Jim Ruble, Austin, Kelly (Jeff) Ruble, Austin, A.J. Sudbury, Orlando, Florida, Nick Parody, Orlando, Florida, John (Kim) Weis, Bismarck, North Dakota, Deidre (Randy) Smith, Austin, Sarah Weis, Austin, Angie (Dustin) Weber, Nicollet, Minnesota, Mike (Becky) Flaherty, Fairmont, Minnesota, Ashley Flaherty, Austin, Mariel Flaherty, Austin; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and a sister and brother-in-law, Delores (Joe) Luke, Browerville, Minnesota.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Alma Pogreba; three sisters: Florence, Kathryn, and Margaret; one brother, Bob Pogreba; and a son-in-law, Daniel Weis.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, at Queen of Angels Catholic Church with Father Raul Silva officiating. There will be a 3 p.m. CCW rosary and a 4:30 p.m. wake service on Sunday at Mayer Funeral Home, where friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. and also one hour before the service at the church on Monday. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Austin Daily Herald, Oct. 5, 2012

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Dorothy Ruble

Date Of Birth: March 16, 1922
Date Of Death: October 2, 2012

Dorothy E. Ruble, age 90, of Austin, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, October 2, 2012, at her home.

Dorothy was born March 16, 1922 in Lincoln, Minnesota to Frank and Alma (Biermaier) Pogreba. She grew up in Lincoln and graduated from Staples High School. On January 15, 1944 she married Myles Ruble of Austin, Minnesota in St. Paul where Myles was stationed in the Army at Fort Snelling. The couple relocated back to Austin after the service.

Dorothy enjoyed square dancing, fishing and especially every family gathering shared with children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and siblings.

Survivors include her husband of 68 years, Myles Ruble, Austin, Minnesota; son, Douglas Ruble, Austin, Minnesota; daughters: Joan Parody, Orlando, Florida, Deanna Weis, Austin, Minnesota, Mary Lynn (Mike) Flaherty, Austin, Minnesota; grandchildren: Bob Ruble, Austin, Minnesota, Jim Ruble, Austin, Minnesota, Kelly (Jeff) Ruble, Austin, Minnesota, A.J. Sudbury, Orlando, Florida, Nick Parody, Orlando, Florida; John (Kim) Weis, Bismarck, North Dakota, Deidre (Randy) Smith, Austin, Minnesota, Sarah Weis, Austin, Minnesota, Angie (Dustin) Weber, Nicollet, Minnesota, Mike (Becky) Flaherty, Fairmont, Minnesota, Ashley Flaherty, Austin, Minnesota, Mariel Flaherty, Austin, Minnesota; 11 great grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and a sister and brother-in-law, Delores (Joe) Luke, Browerville, Minnesota.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Alma Pogreba; three sisters, Florence, Kathryn, Margaret; one brother, Bob Pogreba; son-in-law, Daniel Weis.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11:00 am on Monday, October 8, 2012 at Queen of Angels Catholic Church with Father Raul Silva officiating. There will be a 3 pm CCW rosary and a 4:30 pm wake service on Sunday at Mayer Funeral Home where friends may call from 3-5 pm and also one hour before the service at the church on Monday. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Mayer Funeral Home obituary and photo

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Robert Wesley Newman, 64, of Austin, Minnesota, died at Golden Living Center in Franklin, Minnesota Thursday, October 11, 2012.

He was born March 9, 1948, in Austin, to William Byron and Ardis Naomi (Skauge) Newman. He married Linda Marie Darrah on Feb. 22, 1986, at the Salvation Army Chapel in Austin. After attending Austin schools, Robert did roofing and painting. He worked at the food shelf until his health failed. He moved to Golden Living Center at Franklin in March of this year. Besides volunteering at the Salvation Army, Robert enjoyed fishing, spending time with his kids and grandkids, watching sports, especially boxing and wrestling, and also the Sci-Fi Channel.

Survivors include his wife, Linda Newman of Austin; two children, Jodie (Erin) Mohan of Winona; Jamie (Bruce Hackensmith) Darrah of Austin; five grandchildren, Sydney, Evan and Aidan Mohan; Whitney King and Josef Darrah; his mother, Ardis Newman of Austin; three brothers, William, Dennis and Ronald Newman of Austin; two sisters, Dorothy Newman and Barbara (Ronald) Johnson of Austin. He was preceded in death by his grandparents; his father, William B. Newman and his dear friend, Squeaky.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, at the Salvation Army Chapel in Austin with Lt. Laura Amick officiating. Friends may call for one hour prior to the service at the Salvation Army. Interment is at Grandview Cemetery at a later date. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com

[Austin Daily Herald, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012]

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Nancy Ann White, 75, of Austin, Minnesota, died Tuesday, October 9, 2012, at her home.

Nancy was born March 24, 1937, in Austin to Frank and Georgia (Nordland) Downey. She grew up in Austin and graduated from high school.

On Nov. 3, 1956, she married Merrill M. DeRaad. They had three children, and were married for 25 years before they divorced. Later, Nancy met and married Paul W. White in 1982. They were happily married for years, before Paul passed away.

Nancy loved and enjoyed her family, especially the grandkids and great-grandkids. She enjoyed playing cards, gardening, reading, sewing, and also volunteered at the Paramount and Historical Society in Austin. Her presence will be forever missed on every holiday and birthday. She is greatly loved by everyone who knew her.

Survivors include her daughters, Shari Talamantes, Albert Lea, Beth (Frank) Jensen, Austin; step children, Butch (Marilyn) White, Detroit Lakes, Judy (Ron) Anderson, Moorhead, JoAnn (Steve) Quam, Detroit Lakes; siblings, Tom (Marsha) Downey, Austin, Pam Grover, Austin, Sharon Decker, Austin, Jack (Kelly) Downey, Austin; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Paul; brother, Pat; son, Jay DeRaad; great grandson, Gauge Jensen.

A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 13, 2012, at Mayer Funeral Home with Father Dale Tupper officiating. Friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday and one hour before the service at Mayer Funeral Home on Saturday. Interment will be in Enterprise Cemetery.

[Austin Daily Herald, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012]

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God, in His infinite wisdom, always knew when He would call His child, Douglas Keith Belshan, home. It is only now that He has revealed that to us, his family and friends. Doug went to be with his Lord, October 10, 2012, at his home south of Park Rapids.

Born in Austin, Minnesota, on November 1, 1940, to Jerome and Mabel (Plevka) Belshan, he became a child of God through Holy Baptism on April 18, 1943, and was confirmed Nov. 15, 1959. Doug graduated from Austin High School in 1958. He engaged in farming on the family farm on Highway 218 North, near Lansing, Minn. On April 3, 1960, he married Janice Naatz at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Austin. Their marriage of 52 years was blessed with two sons, Paul and John.

Doug farmed and was employed at IBM in Rochester, Minn. In 1971, he brought his family to Park Rapids. He raised beef cattle and worked in Real Estate for 35 years, becoming owner/broker of Straight River Real Estate with his partner, Doug Cheney. Doug was an active member of St. John’s Lutheran Church. He served on the Board of Directors for MN North District, as well as the Mission Board. Doug was an active member of the Park Rapids Chamber of Commerce and the Park Rapids and Detroit Lakes Board of Realtors. He was a member of the Itasca Mantrap Trust Board for Operation Round-Up from 2006 to 2010 and also participated in the Itasca Mantrap Focus group.

Doug enjoyed the out-of-doors on his “ranch.” Trails in the woods provided many hours enjoying God’s creation. He enjoyed hunting and fishing in earlier years and impromptu get-togethers with friends and family. He and Jan enjoyed traveling here and abroad.

Doug is being missed by his wife, Jan of Park Rapids, Minnesota; his sister, Judy Belshan of St. Paul, Minnesota; his brother, Joseph J. Belshan of St.Paul; sisters-in-law: Donna Bates of Parker, Arizona; and Pam (Butch) Krahn of Rochester, Minnesota; brother-in-law, Harold (Jan) Naatz of Austin; grandsons: Jonathan (Georgina) Fondow and Andrew (Amanda) Fondow; granddaughter, Jessanna Goodwater; two special friends, Donna Kletschka and Angie Eischens Moser.

Doug was preceded in death by his parents, Jerome and Mabel Belshan; his brother, Gordon Belshan and his sons, Paul and John.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 17, 2012, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Park Rapids, Minnesota. The visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Interment will be held at the Lakeside Cemetery near Two Inlets, Minnesota. To leave online condolences or view the video tribute, please visit www.jonespearson.com.

[Austin Daily Herald, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012]

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Cleone Myra Johnson, age 80 of Austin, died Friday October 12, 2012, at the Faribault Care Center.

Cleone was born May 10, 1932 in Udolpho Township, Mower County, Minnesota to Howard and Ella G. (Williamson) Johnson. Cleone attended country school near Red Oak Grove.

She worked at Cedar Valley Services, and loved embroidering. After living at St. Mark’s Assisted Living for many years, she moved to the Faribault Care Center in July 2012.

Survivors include two sisters: Jurine (Art) Gerber of Austin and Phyllis (Burnell) Turvold of Belvidere, Illinois.

She was preceded in death by her parents Howard and Ella, her brother Dean Johnson, and 2 sisters Arlene Reed and Elvira Johnson.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Monday October 15, 2012, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home Chapel with Rev. Pam Solberg officiating. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at St. Mark’s. Interment will be in Red Oak Grove Lutheran Cemetery. Worlein Funeral Home of Austin is assisting the family with arrangements.

Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.

[Austin Daily Herald -- Saturday, October 13, 2012]

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Richard ‘Dick’ Nibbe Seltz, age 87 of Austin, died Thursday, October 11, 2012, at Our House Memory Care in Austin.

Richard was born July 22, 1925, in Bemidji, Minnesota, to the Rev. Paul and Regina (Nibbe) Seltz. He graduated from Humboldt High School in St. Paul, where he was named All-City third baseman for three years.

He played in the St. Louis Cardinals minor league system before his induction into the United States Army, where he served for 2-1/2 years in the South Pacific. Dick’s 2nd Battalion, 19th Infantry, was cut off from all supplies for 13 days behind enemy lines when the unit cut off enemy supplies.

Upon his discharge from the Army, Dick returned to minor league baseball with the New York Giants farm team for two years while attending Hamline University, where he was captain of the Pipers. After coming to Austin as part of the Packers’ amateur baseball powerhouse in 1948, he joined the Austin High School faculty as a social studies teacher and baseball coach in 1951. On June 9, 1951, Dick married Rosalie Critchfield of Winona in Good Thunder, Minn., where Dick’s father, Rev. Paul Seltz, performed the ceremony.

In his 36-year coaching career, Coach Seltz never had a losing season. He guided Austin to 509 wins, 23 Big Nine titles, 16 state tourney appearances and two state championships. He has been honored by six Halls of Fame – Humboldt High School, Hamline University, Austin High School, the Minnesota State High School Coaches’ Association, Minnesota State High School League, and Minnesota State Baseball Coaches’ Association.

He served as president of the State High School Baseball Coaches’ Association and a member of the National Federation High School Rules Committee for five years. He also was elected twice as the Region Six Baseball Coach of the Year, named the Dick Siebert Award recipient and, in 1987, was chosen as National Baseball Coach of the Year. Coach Seltz also was one of 20 state amateur baseball players from 1945 to 1960 honored at Town Ball Night on Sept. 10, 2006.

A partnership was developed between Austin High School, Riverland Community College, and the City of Austin to build a baseball complex on the college property. Austin High now plays its baseball games in this complex. On Aug. 17, 2006, Dick Seltz Field was dedicated in honor of his life achievements in baseball.

Survivors include his wife: Rosalie Seltz of Austin; his children: Steve (Liz) Seltz of Winona, Louise (Dave) Berhow of Austin, Dr. Sam (Margaret) Seltz of Afton, and Andy (Katarina) Seltz of Winona; 10 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; siblings: Paul (Millie) Seltz of Des Moines, Iowa; Rollie (Muriel) Seltz of St. Paul; Doug (Evelyn) Seltz of Wausau, Wis., and Mary (John Krogman) Hendrickson of Cupertino, Calif.

He was preceded in death by his parents Paul and Regina, and a sister, Eunice Smith.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 16, 2012, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Austin with Rev. Tom Ogilvie officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, at the Worlein Funeral Home in Austin, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Interment will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery at a later date. Military honors will be performed by the V.F.W. Post 1216 and the American Legion Post 91. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers that memorials be made to recipient of donor’s choice. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com

[Austin Daily Herald -- Saturday, October 13, 2012]

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Funeral notice: Richard Seltz, 87, Austin

Richard ‘Dick’ Nibbe Seltz, 87, of Austin, Minnesota, died Thursday, October 11, 2012, at Our House Memory Care in Austin.

Service: Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 16, 2012, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Austin with the Rev. Tom Ogilvie officiating.

Visitation: Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, October 15, 2012, at the Worlein Funeral Home in Austin, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday.

Interment: Interment will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery at a later date. Military honors will be performed by the VFW Post 1216 and the American Legion Post 91.

Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family prefers that memorials be made to recipient of donor’s choice.

Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com

[Austin Daily Herald, Oct. 15, 2012]

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Marie Adeline (Swelland) Grose, age 93, died on March 15, 2012, at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin.

Marie was born to Anna and Martin Swelland at their farm in Kanawha, Iowa. The family moved to a farm five miles east of Kenyon in 1921. Marie attended a country school through the eighth-grade, then Kenyon High School for four more years. She graduated in May 1937.

After graduation she worked at Shattuck School of Faribault in the food service until her marriage to Frederick Grose on June 28, 1941. Frederick and Marie lived on the Grose farm on Monkey Road west of Kenyon where they farmed with Frederick’s father Olai Grose. A son Charles was born in 1942, followed by David in 1944 and Kevin in 1950.

In 1950 the family moved to Austin where both Marie and Frederick were employed with the Austin Public School system. A daughter, Rochelle, was born in 1955 followed by a son Chad in 1957. Marie left her work in the school system to look after the family of five until the mid-1960s when she returned to work, as a nursing aide at an Austin nursing home until the mid-1970s.

Her children pursued a wide range of careers. Charles became a physician, David a professor of classics, Kevin a diplomat with the United Nations, Rochelle a medical technologist at the Mayo Clinic and Chad a business manager in Minneapolis with General Electric.

Marie enjoyed cooking and was famous for her breads, cakes and pastries, especially at Christmas time. She travelled with the family on holidays to northern Minnesota, South Dakota, Florida and North Carolina. She kept up with her family’s activities and was a regular correspondent with her children, who have lived and worked over the years in New York, Illinois, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, California, Texas, Iowa, Africa, Switzerland and Germany. Marie also greatly enjoyed her last seven years, when she moved into an assisted-living apartment at the Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin.

Marie was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick, in 1976 and her son David in 2004. She is survived by sons: Charles, Kevin and Chad and her daughter Rochelle (Grose) Hatleli, her son-in-law Robert Hatleli and daughter-in-law Rebecca (Spear) Grose; grandchildren Andrea Hatleli married to Jade Murphy, Jerod Hatleli, Matthew Grose, Lauren Grose; and great-grandchildren Emerson and Declan Murphy.

Funeral services will be held on March 20, 2012, at Gol Lutheran Church in Kenyon at 2 p.m. Interment follows in Gol Cemetery at the Grose family plot. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Michaelson Funeral Home of Kenyon is handling arrangements.

Austin Daily Herald website, Sat., March 17, 2012

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Sharon Elaine (Byrd) Johnson
October 31, 1942 – February 17, 2011

Sharon Johnson, age 68, of Bemidji, Minn., went to be with her Lord and Savior after a five-year battle with dementia and Alzheimer's, on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011, at her home.

Memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21, 2011, at Faith Baptist Church, Bemidji, with the Rev. Derek Claypool officiating. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will be in the LeRoy Cemetery, LeRoy.

Arrangements were entrusted to the Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Bemidji.

Sharon Elaine Johnson was born October 31, 1942, to Carroll and Hila (Hansen) Byrd in Osage, Iowa. She grew up on the family farm and attended Bailey Country School. She graduated from LeRoy High School in 1961. Sharon was secretary to the registrar at Winona State College. On June 28, 1963, she married Gary Allen Johnson in LeRoy.

Gary's profession brought them to Battle Creek, Mich., and Austin, Minn., where Sharon was a secretary in the Austin Public School system. Sharon enjoyed reading, traveling, bird watching, cross stitching, playing piano and being a passenger on Gary's motorcycle.

Upon retirement in 2000, Sharon and Gary became full-time RV'ers and traveled extensively in North America. In 2006, they built a home in Branson, Mo., and in 2008, they moved to Bemidji.

She is survived by her husband, Gary Johnson of Bemidji; daughter, Diane (Thomas) Leif of Bemidji; son, Michael Johnson of Oakdale, Minn.; sister, Mary Stevens of Walnut Shade, Mo.; and brother, Mark (Julie) Byrd of LeRoy.

She was preceded in death by her parents and daughter, Debra L. Johnson.

[Rochester Post Bulletin, Monday Feb. 21, 2011]

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Father James Edward Dandelet, 88, of Easton, Minnesota, entered into eternal life early Sunday morning, October 14, 2012, at the Grand Meadow Healthcare Center.

He is united once again with his parents, James and Louise (Tousignant) Dandelet; sisters and brothers-in-law, Irenaea and Kenneth (Wedding), Mary Joan and A.J. (Vogel), Marian and Bernard (Kroc); sister, Betty.

Born in Mason City, Iowa, on June 30, 1924, and raised in Austin, Minnesota, Father Dandelet attended Austin Junior College; Pasadena Junior College in ASTP Army Program; Loyola/Marymount, L.A.; St. Mary’s Winona; and the St. Paul Seminary. He was ordained into priesthood on June 6, 1954. Father Dandelet’s first appointment was Parochial Vicar for St. Felix in Wabasha for two years.

In the years to follow, 1956 through 1967, he became the parochial vicar for St. Stanislaus in Winona, Minnesota; instructor for Cotter High School in Winona; parochial vicar for Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Easton; parochial vicar for St. Joseph in Owatonna, Minnesota; parochial administrator for Holy Cross in Dakota; and assistant editor for the Courier in the Diocese of Winona. In June 1967 he became pastor of Sacred Heart in Hayfield and Our Lady of Loretto in Brownsdale, Minnesota, and carried on to pastor for St. Joseph in Rushford and St. Mary in Houston. His last assignments were as pastor for St. Martin in Woodstock and St. Mary in Lake Wilson to pastor for St. Patrick in LeRoy and St. Finbarr in Grand Meadow.

He entered the Army in 1942, where he found his passion in aviation and enrolled for pilot training.

Survivors include many nieces and nephews and dear friends.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, at Queen of Angels Catholic Church, 1001 E Oakland Ave., Austin, with the Bishop of the Diocese of Winona, with John Quinn and the priests of the Diocese officiating. There will be a 6:30 p.m. wake service on Wednesday at Queen of Angels Catholic Church, where friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. and also one hour before the service on Thursday. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Memorials are preferred in Father Jim’s name to the donor’s choice. Arrangements by Mayer Funeral Home.

[Austin Daily Herald, Oct. 16, 2012]

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