Deborah Jean (Hanley) Finseth passed away August 31, 2013, after a nine-month battle with Leukemia.

She was born September 24, 1954, in Rochester, Minnesota, to Aaron and Jeanne Hanley. She graduated from Hollywood High School, in Hollywood, California. On February 14, 1976, she married Jeffrey Finseth at The Little Brown Church in the Vale. The couple lived in and raised their children in Austin, Minnesota. In 2009, Deborah moved to Rochester after the passing of her husband.

Deborah was always a caregiver in some shape or form having worked at a nursing home, Hiawatha Children’s Home; Austin Senior Center as a senior advocate; St. Olaf Hospital, as the life line coordinator; executive director of the Mower Council for the Handicap, legal services of Austin and Rochester as a paralegal and until her illness owned Access to Justice. She enjoyed crocheting and traveling. She got the most enjoyment out of spending time with her grandchildren. She traveled many miles to attend sporting events, school activities, holidays and birthday parties.

Survivors include her daughter, Desiree (Jay) Milbridge; son, Cale (Angela) Finseth; father, Aaron Hanley; sister, Terri (Bob) Pervin; niece, Michele Kruger; nephew, Troy Kruger; grandchildren, Alexis, Ayla, Avery, Camden, Adelynn and Noah; mother-in-law, Estelle Finseth and father-in-law, Orvis Finseth.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jeffrey Finseth; mother, Jeanne Prouty and grandchildren, John, Mathew and James.The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, at Church of the Savior (971 16th St. SE, R ochester, Minn.). Visitation will occur one hour before the funeral service.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 2 SEP 2013

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Randall Dale Goslee, 58, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2013 at his home in Lake Isabella, California.

Randy was born on June 8, 1955, in Austin, Minnesota, to John and Evelyn (Magee) Goslee. He grew up on the family farm near London and graduated from Lyle High School in 1973. He attended Albert Lea Vocational School for diesel mechanics. He worked at Hormel Foods and Wilson Industries for a few years before moving to Marina del Rey, Calif.

Randy was the manager of Marina Fuels and Service, in Marina del Rey, for several years before retiring and moving to Lake Isabella.

Randy was a member of the Pacific Mariners Yacht Club and Chamber of Commerce in Marina del Rey. In addition, he was a member of the Moose Lodge and Eagles. In 1987, he received commendation for being a good Samaritan for putting out a boat fire. He received an achievement award from Los Angeles County for marine safety. He had a sense of humor and was always willing to help others.

Randy enjoyed dogs, fishing, coin collecting, and driving his dune buggy in the desert. Randy loved nothing more than being with family and friends. He especially enjoyed family fishing trips to Canada.

Randy is survived by his brothers, Dwight (Linda) Goslee of Marco Island, Florida; Larry (Paula) Goslee of rural Austin, Minn.; sister, Meridee (Dwight) Denisen of Rochester, Minn.; sister-in-law, Marilyn Jurrens, Geneva, Minn. Also surviving are many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Evelyn, and siblings Keith and Janiene.

Please join the family for services at London Cemetery at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept., 7. Following the interment, a celebration of life will be held at the American Legion in Lyle, Minn. until 6 p.m.

Clasen-Jordan Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 31 AUG 2013

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FUNERALS

Committal services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Oakwood cemetery for Raymond T. Hagen who was killed January 26, 1952, in a plane crash near Spring Valley.

The American Legion will present a full military funeral. Rev. Arthur L. Swenson, St. Olaf church will officiate.

Mr. Hagen is survived by his wife, 105 S. Jay, and three children: Billy Dean, three weeks old, David, 19 months, and Kay, 3 1/2 years.

Source: Austin Daily Herald, May 10, 1952, page 11

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FUNERALS

Committal services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Oakwood cemetery for Raymond T. Hagen, who was killed January 26, 1952, in a plane crash near Spring Valley.

The American Legion will present a full military funeral. Rev. Arthur L. Swenson, St. Olaf church, will officiate.

Mr. Hagen is survived by his wife, 105 S. Jay, and three children: Billy Dean, three weeks old, David, 19 months, and Kay, 3 1/2 years.

Source: Austin Daily Herald, May 12, 1952, page 15

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Raymond Theodore Hagen was born September 29, 1926, in Marshall Township, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Hagen.

He attended school at Elkton and Adams, graduating from Adams High School in 1944. In February, 1945 he entered the armed services as a marine, receiving his training at Camp LeJeune, N. C. and Camp Pendelton, California. He served overseas at Guam and in China until just before his discharge in December, 1946.

He was united in marriage with Lorraine McGuiness in November, 1947. He was employed at the George A. Hormel Co. He was a warrant officer in the civil air patrol and instructed cadets in their pre-flight training. He also was a member of the American Legion, Moose Lodge and Austin Flyers Association.

He died in an airplane crash Saturday, January 26, 1952, and is survived by his wife, Lorraine, a daughter, Kay, and son, David, 105 Jay, Austin; by his parents of Adams and two sisters, Donna and Arleen, 702 S. Railway, Austin. He also is survived by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hagen, Elkton, and Mr and Mrs. A. T. Hobson, Lansing.

Funeral services were held January 29, at 2:30 p.m. at the Jorde Chapel, with Rev. Arthur L. Swenson officiating. Interment will be at Oakwood in the spring with military rites conducted by Austin Post No. 91, American Legion.

Source: Austin Daily Herald, Wed., Jan. 30, 1952

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TWO AUSTIN
MEN DIE IN
AIR CRASH

Hagen, Campbell
Victims in Fox Hunt
Near Spring Valley

Two Austin men were killed Saturday when their light plane crashed in an open field on the Elmer Billman farm one mile west of Spring Valley and about a mile east of the Mower county line.

Both Raymond T. Hagen, 26, 105 S. Jay, pilot, and James Campbell, 28, Austin Rt. 3, passenger, died instantly, of skull fractures and other injuries.

Dr. J. Nehring, Preston, Fillmore county coroner, said the men evidently had been hunting fox from the plane. A dead fox and a gun were found in the wreckage, he said.

Allen W. De Voe, aviation safety agent, Rochester civil aeronautics authority office, said apparently the plane went into a stall and spin at low altitude.

A Veteran pilot said two things could cause the stall and spin. The plane could louse air speed and go into a stall either by turning sharply or by pulling up sharply.

At high altitudes, a stall and spin aren't serious, the pilot said. At low altitude, however, the pilot doesn't have time to recover and the plane crashes.

However, De Voe said it was too early in his investigation to come to any definite conclusion. He said the investigation would continue.

Apparently no one saw or heard the crash. Dr. Nehring said, although Billman had been a plane circling overhead earlier.

At about 1:30 p.m., Billman looked out the window of his home. He saw a snowplow in the ditch of the road which runs past his farm. He drove out to see if he could help the plow crew.

On his way he spotted the wrecked plane in the field about half a mile south of the stalled snowplow.

Billman notified Dr. Nehring and Walter Kruegel, Fillmore deputy sheriff. Kruegel said the plane landed on its nose and bounced about 15 feet from the point of impact.

There were no obstructions in the field, he said, and there was plenty of room to land.

Hagen's watch stopped at 12:48 p.m. According to Glen Hovland, Austin airport manager, the two men had been in the air about half an hour when the accident occurred. They left the Austin airport sometime between 12:15 and 12:30 p.m., he said.

The plane, a Piper Cub owned by Hagen, was demolished. The engine was driven back into the cockpit where the men were sitting in tandem seats.

Rescuers had difficulty recovering the bodies from the wreckage.

Hagen, who had been flying for about three years, and held a private pilot's license. He had logged about 350 hours of flying time and last week took his written examination for his commercial license. The commercial license had not been issued. He owned the plane for about a year.

Campbell had been flying for about 1 and a half years. He held a student's license and had logged about 60 hours of flying time.

Ray Brown, St. Paul, state department of aeronautics inspector, said the crash definitely could not be attributed to motor failure. He said a piece of propeller was found about 100 feet from the plane, indicating the motor was turning over when the plane crashed. Brown denied reports that the motor switch was turned off.

L. L. Schroeder, state commissioner of aeronautics, St. Paul, said Hagen evidently was flying in violation of two laws -- one state and one federal.

He said Hagen did not have a federal permit to fly at levels below 500 feet. He also did not have a state department of conservation permit to hunt fox from the air.

The state permit is cleared through the state aeronautics commission, Schroeder said, and is issued only to thoroughly esperienced flyers. They must have at least 1000 hours of flying time with a prescribed minimum of that time in the type of plane they are to fly when hunting, he said.

Since 1949, Schroeder said, six Minnesotans have been killed in the three aerial fox hunting accidents and in each case the pilot didn't have the department of conservation permit. And in each case, he said, the accident was caused by the same thing -- a stall and spin at low altitude.

"Almost invariably those low-level accidents are fatal," Schroeder said. With enough altitude, he said, a plane will recover from a stall by itself. It usually takes from 100 to 300 feet for that recovery to be made.

One of the three fatal accidents occurred near Geneva in Freeborn county, on Feb. 11, 1950.

Funeral services for Hagen will be held Tuesday. An employee in the beef department at Geo. A. Hormel & Co., Hagen is survived by his wife; a daughter, Kay, 3; a son, David, 15 months; two sisters, Donna and Arlene, Austin; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Hagen, Adams; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Hobson, Lansing; and a grandmother, Mrs. Henry Hagen, Elkton.

Funeral services for Campbell will be held on Wednesday. Campbell had been operating the home farm nine miles southwest of Austin in Lyle township since the death of his father, Archie. He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Lois, who will be three on Tuesday, and Janice, 15 months; His mother, Mrs. Laura Campbell; one brother, Vernon, Rt. 3, and a sister, Mrs. Dale Dice, Myrtle. His father, Archie Campbell, died four years ago today.

Source: Austin Daily Herald, Jan. 28, 1952,
pp 1, 10

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Mildred Irene Murphy, 90, of rural Lyle, Minnesota, died Sunday, September 1, 2013, at St. Mark's Lutheran Home in Austin, Minnesota.

She was born on November 22, 1922, in Austin, Minnesota, the daughter of Ole and Sadie (Naversath) Helgeson. She attended school in Lyle and graduated from Lyle High School in 1940.

On October 4, 1941, she married Richard Gregg Murphy in Lyle, Minnesota. The couple lived on the Murphy family farm where they raised 3 children. That farm has been in the Murphy family for 152 years. Mildred and Richard moved into Austin in 1989 and she entered St. Mark's Lutheran Home in March of 2013. Mildred was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church and WELCA in Lyle. She enjoyed shopping, driving fast, cookies and especially Hershey bars. Mildred also had a great love for animals and brought home many stray animals during her time on the farm. She loved being with family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Survivors include her children Larry (Sandra) Murphy of Lyle, Ric (Tanya) Murphy of Leroy, Marsha (Roger) Evenson of Delafield, Wisconsin; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Richard Murphy on March 28, 2013.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, September 6, 2013, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lyle with Rev. Barbara Finley-Shea officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, September 5, 2013, at Worlein Funeral Home in Austin and for one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Interment will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Mona, Iowa. The family prefers that memorials be directed to Alzheimer's Research. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 3 SEP 2013

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Notice: Mildred Irene Murphy, 90

Mildred Irene Murphy, 90, of rural Lyle, Minnesota, died Sunday, September 1, 2013, at St. Mark's Lutheran Home in Austin, Minnesota.

Service: Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, September 6, 2013, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Lyle with Rev. Barbara Finley-Shea officiating.

Visitation: Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, September 5, 2013, at Worlein Funeral Home in Austin and for one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.

Interment: Interment will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Mona, Iowa.

Memorials: The family prefers that memorials be directed to Alzheimer's Research. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 5 SEP 2013

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Obituary

Loren Lawrence Spinler, age 81, of Lyle, Minnesota, died Monday, September 2, 2013 at Adams Health Care Center.

He was born February 27, 1932 in Steele County, Minnesota, to Joseph and Gladys (Wilson) Spinler. On October 1, 1950, Loren married Donna Olson at First Methodist Church in Owatonna, Minnesota. The couple raised five children. Living in the Austin/Lyle area, Loren operated his own construction company by the age of 26. He built many homes in and around the Austin area and was noted as an excellent cement contractor. After moving to the Lyle area in 1972, Loren started farming and raising pigs. He attended auctioneer college, and enjoyed conducting auctions. An avid trapper, Loren was active in the Trapper's Association where he was past Minnesota State Association president and the state Trapper's Association auctioneer for the past 25 years. He enjoyed this connection immensely. Loren bought and sold traps for his business, Loren's Trapper Supply, as well as serving as an instructor in trapping education for young people.

A member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Austin, Loren served on many church boards and was an officer on the board of directors of Woodbury Cemetery Association. His other favorite activities were hunting, fishing, dancing, and flea marketing at SIDS in Osage, Iowa.

Survivors include his wife Donna of Lyle, his children Richard (Mary) Spinler of Brownsdale, Yuri Justin of Ellendale, Sandra (Ernie) Halbach of Austin, Suzanne (Vern) Larson of Austin, and Joseph (Amy) Spinler of Le Sueur; grandchildren Kristopher (Brandy) Spinler, Kevin (Natalie) Spinler, Melissa (Jeremy) Verness, Philip (Rachel) Halbach, Alex Halbach, Lindsay (Brice) Exley, Andrew Larson, Patrick Larson, Bethany (Grahm) Neve, Allison Spinler, Kindra Spinler, Erica Spinler; step-grandchildren Tina Larson, Dustin Steinbrink, Adam Steinbrink, Charity Steinbrink, Cody Steinbrink, Cheyenne Steinbrink; 14 great-grandchildren; a brother Gordon Spinler of Owatonna, sisters Pat (Lloyd) Nedved of Nevis and Linda (Dean) Duffenbach of Owatonna; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents Joseph and Gladys Spinler, his grandparents, his daughter-in-law Sandra Spinler, great granddaughter Patrice Grace Spinler, in laws Andrew and Grace Olson.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday September 7, 2013 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Austin with Rev. Glenn Monson officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00 Friday September 6 at Worlein Funeral Home in Austin and one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Interment will be in Woodbury Cemetery, Lyle. Services prearranged and performed by Worlein Funeral Home of Austin.

Source: Worlein Funeral Home website

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Funeral Notice: Mary "Alice" Bush, 94

Mary "Alice" Bush, 94 of Austin, Minnesota, died Tuesday morning at Prairie Manor in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota.

Service: Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 7, at Queen of Angels Catholic Church with Fr. Dale Tupper officiating.

Visitation: Will be 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, September 6, at Mayer Funeral Home with 5 p.m. CCW Rosary and 7:30 p.m. wake service. There will also be a visitation an hour prior to the funeral mass.

Interment: Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Nashua, Iowa.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 4 SEP 2013

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Mary Alice (Cooling) Bush, 94, formerly of Austin, died Tuesday, September 3, 2013, at Prairie Manor in Blooming Prairie.

She was born July 13, 1919, in Waterloo, Iowa, to Clifford and Helen (Dolan) Cooling. She graduated from East High School in Waterloo in 1938. After high school she worked at Rath Meat Packing in Waterloo. On October 16, 1942, she married Chester “Bud” Doyle Bush in Jefferson City, Mo. In September of 1943, they lost their first born son, Doyle, after only a few weeks of life. After Chester's tour of duty in World War II they moved to Myrtle, Minnesota, and shortly after moved to Austin, Minn. where they raised nine children. She worked at Land O'Lakes in Albert Lea, Minnesota, and then at the Downtown Motel in Austin.

She enjoyed family, sewing, quilting, plants, playing cards, the farm and bargains. She belonged to the Extension Club, Project Club, and the TOW Club.

Her fondest memories were of her family.

Survivors include her children, Alan (Maryann Koeppell) Bush, Austin, Gary Bush, Albert Lea, Minnesota, Barbara (Craig) Bellrichard, Burnsville, Minnesota, David Bush, Austin, Nancy (Michael) Bennett, Cottage Grove, Minn., Debbie Johnson, Rochester, Minn., John (Jodi Siegler) Bush, Chanhassen, Minn.; daughter-in-law, Janelle Bush, Alden, Minn.; 17 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Marcella Cooling, Waterloo.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Clifford and Helen Cooling; husband, Chester "Bud" Bush; brothers, Robert and John Cooling; sons, Doyle and Thomas Bush; daughter, April Lerum.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013 at Queen of Angels Catholic Church with Father Dale Tupper officiating.

There will be a 5 p.m. CCW rosary and a 7:30 p.m. wake service on Friday at Mayer Funeral Home where friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. and also one hour before the service at the church on Saturday. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Nashua, Iowa.

Condolences may be left online at www.mayerfh.com.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 5 SEP 2013

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Funeral Notice: Douglas L. Parmenter, 60

Douglas L. Parmenter, 60, of Austin, Minnesota, died Monday, September 2, 2013, at St. Marys Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota.

Service: Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2013, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Lyle, Minnesota, with the Revs. Barbara Finley-Shea and Dennis Tamke officiating.

Visitation: Will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday at Clasen-Jordan Mortuary and at the church on Saturday morning for one hour before the service.

Interment: Will be at Enterprise Cemetery, Rose Creek, Minnesota.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 4 SEP 2013

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Douglas Lyman Parmenter
(June 18, 1953 - September 2, 2013)

Douglas L. Parmenter, 60 of Austin, Minnesota, died Monday, September 2, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota.

Doug was born June 18, 1953, in Austin, Minnesota, to Russell and Mildred (Lundene) Parmenter. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church where he was a lifetime member. He graduated from Austin High School in 1971 and attended Austin Vocational School for one year. Doug married Jeanne (Lammers) on his birthday, June 18, 1988, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lyle, Minnesota.

Doug's lifelong farming career began with his father. He dairy and crop farmed, milking cows and raising feeder cattle until his health prohibited him from doing so. He also served on the Lyle First Responders Squad for many years.

He was a NASCAR fan and he enjoyed attending local dirt track races. Doug loved nurturing and caring for the animals and his crops. He always had a dog to greet him after a hard day of work.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Randy Parmenter.

Doug is survived by his wife, Jeanne Parmenter, Austin, Minnesota; children: Daniel (Shelly) Tiedemann, Waco, Texas, Darin (Dawn) Tiedemann, Austin, Texas; grandchildren: Danny, Katy, Brooklyn, and Dylan Tiedemann; brother: Stephen (Judith) Parmenter, Loretto, Minnesota; niece: Laura (Steve) Koski; nephews: Adam (Rachel) Parmenter and Nicholas Parmenter.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Lyle, Minnesota, with the Reverend Barbara Finley-Shea and the Reverend Dennis Tamke officiating. Interment will be at Enterprise Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 PM on Friday at Clasen-Jordan Mortuary and at the church on Saturday morning for one hour before the service.

Clasen-Jordan Funeral Home website, 4 SEP 2013

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Herman A. Hovda, 92, of Grand Meadow, Minnesota, died at the Spring Valley Senior Living, on Wednesday, September 4, 2013.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, September 7, 2013, at Bear Creek Lutheran Church in rural Grand Meadow, Pastor Glen Bickford officiating, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, September 6, at the Hindt Funeral Home in Grand Meadow, and will continue for one hour prior to the service at the church.

Herman Hovda was born on June 6, 1921, to Thaulow and Amalia (Bengtson) Hovda in Racine Township, Minnesota. Herman served in the United States Army during World War II, he was very proud of his service. On June 8, 1947, Herman married Margaret Jahns at the Methodist church in Spring Valley, Minnesota. For 25 years, Herman faithfully worked at IBM in Rochester, Minnesota, in the tool makers crib. He was a member of the IBM Quarter Century Club. Herman also farmed near Grand Meadow, Minnesota.

He took pleasure in spending his time bowling, fishing, hunting, trapping, horseshoes, and “teaching” people how to play cribbage at The Diner. Herman was the winner of the Minnesota League Bowling Tournament, and was inducted into the Minnesota Bowling Hall of Fame. Herman served many years as the commander of the Grand Meadow American Legion and was a member of the VFW. He served as past master of the Masonic Lodge. In his later years, Herman liked to gamble.

He is survived by his children, Steven H. (Julie) Hovda of Grand Meadow, Susan (Joe Granahan) Thompson of Spring Valley, Peter H. (Gloria) Hovda of Grand Meadow, Tracey Ann Hovda of Alexandria, Virginia, a daughter-in-law, Pauline Radke of Oronoco, Minnesota, eight grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, his siblings, Betsy Anderson, and Oliver Hovda both of Grand Meadow, Hjalmer (Gretchen) Hovda of Progresso, Texas, Frieda (Harold) Jensen of Grand Meadow, Sky (Dar) Hovda of Wabasha, Minnesota, and Molly (Howard) Paschke of Blue Earth, Minnesota.

Preceding him in death are his parents, wife, Margaret, son, Ted, and sister, Margaret Close.

Online condolences may be left at www.hindtfuneralhomes.com.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 5 SEP 2013

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Michael Ela Jensen, 56, of Garden City, Georgia, and formerly of Mapleview, Minnesota, went to heaven on Saturday, August 31, 2013, from his home, after losing his battle with cancer.

Mike was born on September 16, 1957, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, to Alton and Thelma "Jo" (Hancock) Jensen. He married his wife, Charlotte Smith, on May 5, 1979, in Richland, S.C. Mike and his parents moved from Missouri to rural Austin, Minn., in 1957 and eventually settled in Mapleview. Mike attended school in Austin and Hayfield, Minn. He joined the army in 1975 and served until 1978. He was married in 1975 to Bonnie Jensen and later divorced. To that union, a daughter, Sasha, was born. In 1977, Mike met Charlotte Smith, and sons Daniel and Derick, in Savannah, Ga. They had two children, Donny and Christina.

Mike worked as a carpenter in the Garden City/Savannah area until he was disabled from cancer in 2012.

Mike was a great lover of nature and gardening. He had many flower and vegetable gardens, which were filled with all kinds of interesting and whimsical characters, antiques, pottery, etc. He loved landscaping. He was a wood carver, an artist and a musician. He played the guitar, harmonica, and the spoons. Mike liked to fish and hunt. He was a collector of antiques, Native American art and all kinds of oddities. Most of all, Mike loved his wife and family. His kids and grandkids were his pride and joy. Mike ("Mikey," as he was known in Georgia) was loved by everyone who knew him and will be terribly missed by all.

Mike is survived by his wife, Charlotte, of Garden City, Ga.; his children, Christina “Sissy” Watson (friend, Cardell Saxon); Donny (Shannon) Jensen; Derick Smith (fiance Betty Lamberd); Daniel Smith, Savannah; and Sasha (Michael) Kennedy, of Joplin, Missouri, grandchildren Trey, Emily, Cameron, Madison, Donovin, Carllee, Abigail, Daniel Jr., Anna Marie, Desire' and Ava; mother, Thelma "Jo," and stepfather, Leslie Stundahl, of Austin, brothers Sylvester "Sy" Jensen and Allan Jensen, of Albert Lea, Minn.; and "adopted" sisters, Sheila "Cheech" and Debi "Suzy," of Austin.

Mike was preceded in death by his father, Alton Jensen, sister, Vicky, and brother, Alton Dale Jensen; grandparents, Walter and Anna Jensen and Simon and Esther Hancock; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

There will be a celebration of Mike's life at 2 p.m. on September 14, 2013, at the Salvation Army Church in Austin, officiated by Captains William and Anne Mealy. Family visitation is one hour before service. Military rites by American Legion Post 91, of Austin. Blessed be his memory.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 5 SEP 2013

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William Peter Cress of Onalaska, Wisconsin, died July 16, 2013, from complications with Parkinson's disease at his home, surrounded by family.

Bill was born September 29, 1945, in Mishawaka, Indiana, to John and Ardis Cress.

He grew up in Rose Creek and Austin, Minnesota, graduating from Pacelli High School in 1963. He married Patricia Haidinyak in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on September 21, 1968. Bill graduated from Mankato State University and the University of North Dakota with a bachelor's degree and master's degree in finance and economics. He completed a PhD at North Texas State in 1980.

Bill taught accountancy at Vermillion Community College in Ely, Minnesota, Western Illinois University in Macomb, Ill., and University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He taught for 22 years at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and put in several years as department chair. Bill's great passion was mentoring accounting students, and he greatly enjoyed keeping in touch with his former students and following their career paths. Apart from teaching, Bill loved playing handball and bridge.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia; children, Cecilia (Shannon) Riley of Nashville, Tenn., Virginia Cress (Boyd Lord) of La Crescent, Minn., and Michael Cress of Onalaska. He is also survived by two brothers, John Cress and Brian (Doris) Cress; a sister, Joan (Rex) Kohl and grandchildren, Morgan and Erin Riley and Jonah and Elijah Faas. Also surviving are numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Bill was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Cress and his parents, John and Ardis Cress.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the William P. Cress Fund of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Foundation or to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. A burial service for William will be held at St. Peter's Cemetery in Rose Creek, Minnesota, on September 15.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 5 SEP 2013

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James Campbell, son of Archie and Laura Peterman Campbell, was born at the family farm home in Lyle Township on November 16, 1923, and passed away as the result of a plane accident near Spring Valley, Minnesota, on January 26, 1952, at the age of 28 years, 2 months and 10 days.

He attended Silver Maple School, Dist. 14, and at the time of his death was serving as treasurer of the school district.

On December 11, 1945, he entered the service in the army air force and on March 27, 1946, he received an agricultural discharge at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.

On June 1, 1946, he was united in marriage with Tillie Svenson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sven O. Svenson, Austin, Rt 2.

He was president of the London Conservation Club and a member of the Austin Flyers Association.

He is survived by his wife, Tillie, two daughters, Lois Jean, 3, and Janice Elaine, 15½ months; his mother, Mrs. Laura Campbell; a brother, Vernon, a sister, Mary Jean (Mrs. Dale Dice); two nieces, Cheryl and Diane Campbell; his grandmother, Mrs. Mary Peterman; five uncles, Herman Campbell of Long Beach, California, Norman Campbell of Austin, George and Roy Peterman of Lyle, and Charles Peterman of Austin; five aunts, Mrs. Lincoln Strand of Friendship, Wisconsin, Mrs. Albert Gemmel and Mrs. Lauritz Tonding of Austin, Mrs. Clifford Barkley of Lyle and Mrs. Edward Lukes of Austin; and a number of cousins and other relatives.

He was preceded in death by his father who passed away on January 28, 1948.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 30, 1953 at 2 p.m. at the Methodist church, Rev. Emmanuel Gitlin officiating. Interment was at Cedar City Cemetery with Austin Post No. 91, American Legion, in charge of military rites at the graveside.

Source: Austin Daily Herald Thursday, January 31, 1952, Austin, Minnesota

NOTES: His wife, Tillie, was born on October 26, 1927 in Mower county, and died in 2009. Tillie had remarried in 1974 to Richard Kelley. See her obituary at Tillie's Obit

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TWO AUSTIN
MEN DIE IN
AIR CRASH

Hagen, Campbell
Victims in Fox Hunt
Near Spring Valley

Two Austin men were killed Saturday when their light plane crashed in an open field on the Elmer Billman farm one mile west of Spring Valley and about a mile east of the Mower county line.

Both Raymond T. Hagen, 26, 105 S. Jay, pilot, and James Campbell, 28, Austin Rt. 3, passenger, died instantly, of skull fractures and other injuries.

Dr. J. Nehring, Preston, Fillmore county coroner, said the men evidently had been hunting fox from the plane. A dead fox and a gun were found in the wreckage, he said.

Allen W. De Voe, aviation safety agent, Rochester civil aeronautics authority office, said apparently the plane went into a stall and spin at low altitude.

A Veteran pilot said two things could cause the stall and spin. The plane could louse air speed and go into a stall either by turning sharply or by pulling up sharply.

At high altitudes, a stall and spin aren't serious, the pilot said. At low altitude, however, the pilot doesn't have time to recover and the plane crashes.

However, De Voe said it was too early in his investigation to come to any definite conclusion. He said the investigation would continue.

Apparently no one saw or heard the crash. Dr. Nehring said, although Billman had been a plane circling overhead earlier.

At about 1:30 p.m., Billman looked out the window of his home. He saw a snowplow in the ditch of the road which runs past his farm. He drove out to see if he could help the plow crew.

On his way he spotted the wrecked plane in the field about half a mile south of the stalled snowplow.

Billman notified Dr. Nehring and Walter Kruegel, Fillmore deputy sheriff. Kruegel said the plane landed on its nose and bounced about 15 feet from the point of impact.

There were no obstructions in the field, he said, and there was plenty of room to land.

Hagen's watch stopped at 12:48 p.m. According to Glen Hovland, Austin airport manager, the two men had been in the air about half an hour when the accident occurred. They left the Austin airport sometime between 12:15 and 12:30 p.m., he said.

The plane, a Piper Cub owned by Hagen, was demolished. The engine was driven back into the cockpit where the men were sitting in tandem seats.

Rescuers had difficulty recovering the bodies from the wreckage.

Hagen, who had been flying for about three years, and held a private pilot's license. He had logged about 350 hours of flying time and last week took his written examination for his commercial license. The commercial license had not been issued. He owned the plane for about a year.

Campbell had been flying for about 1 and a half years. He held a student's license and had logged about 60 hours of flying time.

Ray Brown, St. Paul, state department of aeronautics inspector, said the crash definitely could not be attributed to motor failure. He said a piece of propeller was found about 100 feet from the plane, indicating the motor was turning over when the plane crashed. Brown denied reports that the motor switch was turned off.

L. L. Schroeder, state commissioner of aeronautics, St. Paul, said Hagen evidently was flying in violation of two laws -- one state and one federal.

He said Hagen did not have a federal permit to fly at levels below 500 feet. He also did not have a state department of conservation permit to hunt fox from the air.

The state permit is cleared through the state aeronautics commission, Schroeder said, and is issued only to thoroughly esperienced flyers. They must have at least 1000 hours of flying time with a prescribed minimum of that time in the type of plane they are to fly when hunting, he said.

Since 1949, Schroeder said, six Minnesotans have been killed in the three aerial fox hunting accidents and in each case the pilot didn't have the department of conservation permit. And in each case, he said, the accident was caused by the same thing -- a stall and spin at low altitude.

"Almost invariably those low-level accidents are fatal," Schroeder said. With enough altitude, he said, a plane will recover from a stall by itself. It usually takes from 100 to 300 feet for that recovery to be made.

One of the three fatal accidents occurred near Geneva in Freeborn county, on Feb. 11, 1950.

Funeral services for Hagen will be held Tuesday. An employee in the beef department at Geo. A. Hormel & Co., Hagen is survived by his wife; a daughter, Kay, 3; a son, David, 15 months; two sisters, Donna and Arlene, Austin; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Hagen, Adams; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Hobson, Lansing; and a grandmother, Mrs. Henry Hagen, Elkton.

Funeral services for Campbell will be held on Wednesday. Campbell had been operating the home farm nine miles southwest of Austin in Lyle township since the death of his father, Archie. He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Lois, who will be three on Tuesday, and Janice, 15 months; His mother, Mrs. Laura Campbell; one brother, Vernon, Rt. 3, and a sister, Mrs. Dale Dice, Myrtle. His father, Archie Campbell, died four years ago today.

Source: Austin Daily Herald, Jan. 28, 1952,
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SON OF FORMER
MITCHELL WOMAN
KILLED IN CRASH

(Courier Special Service)

OSAGE, IOWA - James Campbell, Austin, Minnesota, son of a former Mitchell county resident, Mrs. Laura Peterman Campbell, also of Austin, was killed near Spring Valley, Minnesota, Saturday when his plane went into a nose dive and crashed.

He and a friend were fox hunting at the time of the accident.

Campbell, 29, leaves his wife and two small children.

Funeral rites were at Austin, Wednesday.

Source: Waterloo Daily Courier, Wed. Jan. 30, 1952

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Joy Carleton Hendrikson, Jr., 85, of rural Northwood, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 2, 2013, at the Stacyville Community Nursing Home, Stacyville, Iowa.

Joy was born June 7, 1928, the only child, to Joy and Kittie (Kjersti Sola) Hendrikson, Sr., in Austin, Minnesota. Joy was baptized on June 24, 1928, at the Deer Creek Valley Lutheran Church. He was confirmed there on September 13, 1942. He spent his life living in Deer Creek Township attending 8 years of school in Otranto, Iowa. He graduated from high school in Lyle, Minnesota, in 1946.

He served in the U.S. Army from 1954 through 1955 where he attended Army Lab School and served in Tokyo, Japan with the United Nations blood bank. After returning from Japan, he started farming and was assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve Medical Unit in Mankato, Minnesota. He received his Honorable Discharge from the U.S. Army Reserve after eight years of service.

On July 3, 1956, Joy married Leila Cottrell at the First Lutheran Church, Glenville, Minnesota. Joy farmed his entire life and especially enjoyed feeding cattle. He was employed at Fieldstone in Northwood for a few years where he truly enjoyed his coworkers. He also was the Worth County Weed Commissioner and did some crop insurance adjusting.

He was a board member of the London State Bank, London, Minnesota, for 21 years. He was also on the Oakland Farmer's Elevator board for many years. He has been a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lyle for more than 45 years serving in many capacities including President for six years. He was a charter member of the Iowa Cattleman’s Association. His greatest joy was spending time with all six grandchildren and attending their many sports and music activities.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Leila; daughter: Margaret (Paul) Pederson of Carpenter, Iowa; and son, James (Shelley) Hendrikson, Lyle, Minnesota. His grandchildren are: Nathan (Leann) Pederson, Polk City, Iowa; Kjersti (Adam) Mayer, St. Ansgar, Iowa; and Sam Pederson, Carpenter, Iowa; Martha Hendrikson, Grafton, Iowa; Dallas Hendrikson, Somerset, New Jersey; and Maaike Hendrikson, Somerset, New Jersey. He is also survived by one great-grandson, Kellan Mayer; one sister-in-law, Inez Cottrell; and three nephews: Jack, Mike, and Pat Cottrell. He is also survived by numerous Hendrikson and Sola cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, mother-in-law and father-in-law, and brother-in-law, Earl Cottrell.

Funeral services for Joy will be on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013, at 10:30 a.m., at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Lyle with Rev. Barbara Finley-Shea officiating. Burial will take place in the London-Deer Creek Cemetery rural Northwood, Iowa. Military honors will be provided by the American Legion of Lyle.

Visitation is scheduled for Monday, September 9, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Hwy. 65 South, Northwood, Iowa. The family will also greet friends and family one hour prior to the service at the church.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, Sat. 7 SEP 2013

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Kenneth A. Guy, age 92, of Austin, Minnesota, died on Saturday, September 7, 2013, at Sacred Heart Care Center.

Kenneth Arthur Guy was born on August 30, 1921, in Austin, the son of Robert Laird and Katie (Rogers) Guy. He attended Shattuck School and Pillsbury Academy prior to enlisting in the Army. After serving more than three years in the Army in World War II, his connection to the land and his family’s farm drew him back to Austin.

He married Shirley Jean Sayles December 1, 1945, in Austin and they lived and worked on the family farm for years. They raised four children Debbie, Brad, Chris and Cassie. He farmed, milked cows and had pigs until 1969, when he started delivering mail at the US Post Office in Austin. Kenny retired from the Post Office in 1987, to pursue his passion for gardening. Kenny and Shirley moved into Austin from the family farm in 1999, to the home Shirley resides in now. The last two years of Kenny's life he resided at the Sacred Heart Care Center.

Kenny liked people and enjoyed working with them. In any situation he was always genuine, making witty remarks whether you appreciated them or not. We will miss his quick wit and generosity but we know that he is finally walking around enjoying himself at the Big Party.

He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Millicent Elam, brother, Robert Laird Guy, Jr., and son, Christopher M. Guy.

He is survived by his wife: Shirley Guy, Austin; children: Deborah (Rick) Richard, Joliet, Mont., Bradley Guy, Austin, Catherine (Peter Walker) Guy, Austin; grandchildren: Charles (Jessica) Richard, Laurel, Mont., Guy Richard, Joliet, Kathryn Richard, Red Lodge, Mont., Brandy (Rashid) Rahem, Austin, Spenser Guy, Blue Earth, Minn., Benjamin Walker, Austin, Thomas Walker, Austin, Joseph Walker, Austin; great-grandchildren: Avery, Avanlee, Jaxson, and Jayde; sister-in-Law and brother-in-Law: Sandra (Bruce) Rampelberg, Rapid City, South Dakota; nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, September 10, 2013, at Westminster Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Michael Olmsted officiating. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery, Oakland, Minn., at a later date. Visitation will be at the church for one hour before the service on Tuesday. Honorary bearers will be his grandchildren. Clasen-Jordan Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Memorials are preferred to Westminster Presbyterian Church in Austin.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 9 SEP 2013

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Kenneth Arthur Guy

(August 30, 1921 - September 7, 2013)

U.S. Veteran

Kenneth A. Guy, 92 of Austin, Minnesota, died Saturday, September 7, 2013 at Sacred Heart Care Center.

Kenneth Arthur Guy was born on August 30, 1921 in Austin, Minnesota, the son of Robert Laird and Katie (Rogers) Guy. He attended Shattuck School and Pillsbury Academy prior to enlisting in the Army. After serving over three years in the Army in World War II, his connection to the land and his family's farm drew him back to Austin.

He married Shirley Jean Sayles on December 1, 1945 in Austin and they lived and worked on the family farm for years. They raised four children Debbie, Brad, Chris and Cassie. He farmed, milked cows and had pigs until 1969 when he started delivering mail at the US Post Office in Austin. Kenny retired from the Post Office in 1987 to pursue his passion for gardening. Kenny and Shirley moved into Austin from the family farm in 1999 to the home Shirley resides in now. The last two years of Kenny's life he resided at the Sacred Heart Care Center.

Kenny liked people and enjoyed working with them. In any situation he was always genuine, making witty remarks whether you appreciated them or not. We will miss his quick wit and generosity but we know that he is finally walking around enjoying himself at the Big Party.

He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Millicent Elam, brother, Robert Laird Guy, Jr., and son, Christopher M. Guy.

He is survived by his wife: Shirley Guy, Austin, MN; children: Deborah (Rick) Richard, Joliet, MT, Bradley Guy, Austin, MN, Catherine (Peter Walker) Guy, Austin, MN; grandchildren: Charles (Jessica) Richard, Laurel, MT, Guy Richard, Joliet, MT, Kathryn Richard, Red Lodge, MT, Brandy (Rashid) Rahem, Austin, MN, Spenser Guy, Blue Earth, MN, Benjamin Walker, Austin, MN, Thomas Walker, Austin, MN, Joseph Walker, Austin, MN; great grandchildren: Avery, Avanlee, Jaxson, and Jayde; sister-in-law and brother-in-law: Sandra (Bruce) Rampelberg, Rapid City, SD; nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, September 10th at Westminster Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Michael Olmsted officiating. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery, Oakland, MN at a later date. Visitation will be at the church for one hour before the service on Tuesday. Honorary bearers will be his grandchildren. Clasen-Jordan Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Memorials are preferred to Westminster Presbyterian Church in Austin.

Source: Clasen-Jordan Funeral Home 9/12/2013

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Carlos (Chico) Lilly, formerly of Austin, Minnesota, passed away suddenly on September 4, 2013, at his home in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.

He lived in Austin from 1983 to 2009. He worked construction in Austin for a few different companies, but worked for years for Wagner construction and loved the family of co-workers he had. He married Barb Hendrikson April 22, 1994, and loved her family dearly. He married Holly Getchell on February 29, 2008, and loved her family dearly as well.

Chico was a hard worker and always took pride in everything he did. He loved time with his stepchildren and grandchildren, especially his times in baseball with his stepsons. He recently connected with his daughter and dreamed of time with her. In Thunder Bay, he lived with his wife, he met many wonderful people and worked as a concrete finisher.

He is survived by his wife, Holly Lilly, of Thunder Bay; his daughter, Stacia Wigham of Austin; his stepchildren that he loved as his own -- three stepdaughters: Nakisha Dyson, Raylonda Johnson,and Linnea Lopez; three stepsons: Drew, Michael and Ethan Getchell; and 10 grandchildren.

As per his wishes, he donated tissue and bone for transplant and research to help others and continue his legacy, and will be cremated. A celebration of his life will take place at a later date.

He left this world too soon and will be dearly missed.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 9 SEP 2013

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Ruth I. Turvold, 92, of Oakland, Minnesota, died Saturday, September 7, 2013, at Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea, Minnesota.

Ruth Ingeborg Underdahl was born June 6, 1921, in Conrad, Montana, to Christian and Anna (Midge) Underdahl. After graduating from Galata High School in Galata, Montana, Ruth attended Northern Montana College in Havre, Mont. Following graduation she worked as a teacher's aide in Galata Elementary School. As a young adult, she and her cousin moved to Oakland, where Ruth continued her work in education with Oakland Schools. She also worked as a librarian in Austin and Albert Lea, and as a substitute teacher for Austin Public Schools.

Ruth met Arville Turvold after arriving in Oakland. They were together many years, and were married Sept. 18, 1992, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa.

Arville passed away in July of 1995, and Ruth continued to reside on the farm in Oakland until moving to the Albert Lea Good Samaritan Society in 2012. She was a longtime member of Oakland Lutheran Church, and faithfully attended Crane Community Chapel in Austin. Ruth enjoyed singing and playing the guitar and accordion. She especially loved horses and her cats. She, along with her friends Shirley, Lavonne, and Syrlene, were faithful in their study of the Bible. Ruth loved kids, and she and Arville thought of their nieces and nephews as their own children.

Survivors include nieces and nephews (her "kids") Debra (Robert) S ombke of Alvarado, Minn., Dawn (Douglas) Weitzel of Albert Lea, Dennelle (James) O'Byrne of Albert Lea, Darrel Turvold of Albert Lea, Dustin Turvold of Oakland, and Donovan (Gail) Turvold of Cosmos; many other nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents Christian and Anna Underdahl, her husband Arville Turvold, her cousin Clara, and other extended family members.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, September 15, 2013, at Crane Community Chapel in Austin, with Rev. Dale Christiansen officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday at Worlein Funeral Home in Austin, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Sunday. Interment will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Oakland. Worlein Funeral Home of Austin is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 10 SEP 2013

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Ruth Turvold, 92

Ruth I. Turvold, 92, of Oakland, died on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, at Good Samaritan Society of Albert Lea. Ruth Ingeborg Underdahl was born June 6, 1921, in Conrad, Mont., to Christian and Anna (Midge) Underdahl.

After graduating from Galata High School in Galata, Mont., Ruth attended Northern Montana College in Havre, Mont. Following graduation she worked as a teacher’s aide in Galata Elementary School. As a young adult, she and her cousin moved to Oakland where Ruth continued her work in education with Oakland schools. She also worked as a librarian in Austin and Albert Lea,and as a substitute teacher for Austin Public Schools.

Ruth met Arville Turvold after arriving in Oakland. They were together many years, and were married Sept. 18, 1992, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. Arville passed away in July of 1995, and Ruth continued to reside on the farm in Oakland until moving to the Good Samaritan Society of Albert Lea in 2012. She was a longtime member of Oakland Lutheran Church, and faithfully attended Crane Community Chapel in Austin. Ruth enjoyed singing and playing the guitar and accordion. She especially loved horses and her cats. She, along with her friends Shirley, Lavonne and Syrlene, were faithful in their study of the Bible. Ruth loved kids, and she and Arville thought of their nieces and nephews as their own children.

Survivors include nieces and nephews (her "kids") Debra (Robert) Sombke of Alvarado, Dawn (Douglas) Weitzel of Albert Lea, Dennelle (James) O’Byrne of Albert Lea, Darrel Turvold of Albert Lea, Dustin Turvold of Oakland and Donovan (Gail) Turvold of Cosmos; many other nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Christian and Anna Underdahl; husband, Arville Turvold; cousin, Clara; and other extended family members.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Crane Community Chapel in Austin with the Rev. Dale Christiansen officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Worlein Funeral Home in Austin and one hour prior to the service at the church on Sunday. Interment will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Oakland. Worlein Funeral Home of Austin is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 11 SEP 2013

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Funeral Notice: Emmett Earl Sweazey, 78

Emmett Earl Sweazey, 78, of Austin, Minnesota, died Sunday, September 8, 2013, at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, Minnesota.

Service: Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 12, 2013, at the Worlein Funeral Home Chapel in Austin.

Visitation: Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday evening at Worlein Funeral Home, and one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Thursday.

Interment: Will be in Grandview Cemetery.

Funeral Home: Worlein Funeral Home of Austin is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 10 SEP 2013

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Emmett Earl Sweazey, 78

Emmett Earl Sweazey, 78, of Austin, Minnesota, died Sunday, September 8, 2013, at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, Minnesota.

He was born October 8, 1934, in Moscow Township, Freeborn County, Minnesota, to Albert and Bueta (Hamor) Sweazey. After graduating from Blooming Prairie High School, Emmett lived in Austin, Rosemount, and then returned to Austin. He loved to travel all over the United States, and especially enjoyed Alaska and Hawaii. Fishing, boating, gardening, biking and visiting friends and relatives were among Emmett's favorite pastimes.

On November 18, 1955, he was united in marriage to Jeanette Paulson in Nashua, Iowa. Emmett's jobs in Austin included construction and working for the Milwaukee Railroad. He was employed by Hormel Foods Corp. for 28 years, and also drove for Heartland. While living in Rosemount, he worked for Greif Brothers Corp. Emmett spent his winters in Mission, Texas, and his summers at Ten Mile Lake.

Survivors include his wife Jeanette Sweazey of Austin; his children Dale (Jennie) Sweazey of Richville, Minn., Dawn Mohrhauser of Rochester, and Diane (David) Miland of Austin; nine grandchildren: Kelly, Ryan, and Trevor Passow, Timothy, Jeffrey, Sara Jo and Taylor Sweazey, Samantha and Logan Miland; nine great-grandchildren; two sisters: Dorothy Bierschenk of Nashua, Iowa, and Arletta Asaad of Brownsdale, Minn.; nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Albert and Bueta Sweazey.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 12, 2013, at the Worlein Funeral Home Chapel in Austin with Pastor William Odermann officiating. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday evening at Worlein Funeral Home, and one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Thursday. Interment will be in Grandview Cemetery. Worlein Funeral Home of Austin is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 11 SEP 2013

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Samuel P. Strecker, 32, of Austin, Minnesota, died Saturday, September 7, 2013, at his home.

He was born August 5, 1981, in International Falls, Minnesota, to Pete and Audrey (Fering) Strecker. His family later moved to Austin where he lived and attended school. He was confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church. Sam loved to sing. He was involved with the Northwestern Singers and enjoyed being a part of the entertainment. Known as the ‘King of Karaoke,’ he entertained many with his charismatic personality and ability to get the crowd involved. If there was a karaoke contest, you could bet Sam was in contention to win. Kelly Clarkson got lucky the year Sam was overlooked by the judges from American Idol.

He also enjoyed cooking, shopping, being with his dog Deuce, and anything that involved his friends. Sam always knew how to put smiles on peoples' faces, young or old, and was unmistakably one of a kind. He will be greatly missed by friends, family, and all who shared his incredible life.

Survivors include his parents Pete and Audrey Strecker of Austin; his brother Jesse Strecker (Julie Blaha) of Minneapolis; many cousins, aunts, uncles, and friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents.

A Memorial Service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, September 13, 2013 at the Worlein Funeral Home Chapel in Austin, with Pastor David Simerson officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will take place at a later date. Memorials can be directed to recipient of donor's choice. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 11 SEP 2013

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Funeral notice: Samuel P. Strecker, 32

Samuel P. Strecker, 32, of Austin, Minnesota, died Saturday, September 7, 2013, at his home.

Service: A Memorial Service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, September 13, 2013 at the Worlein Funeral Home Chapel in Austin, with Pastor David Simerson officiating.

Visitation: Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will take place at a later date.

Interment: Interment will take place at a later date.

Funeral Home: Worlein Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Memorials: Can be directed to recipient of donor's choice. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 12 SEP 2013

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David Lawrence Grant, 76, of Austin, Minnesota, died on Wednesday, September 11, 2013, at St. Mark's Lutheran Home.

He was born on February 25, 1937, in Austin to Daniel E. and Gladys (Knutson) Grant. A 1956 graduate of Austin High School, David enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, later transferring to the Army, where he worked as a tank automotive repair technician. On February 10, 1962, David married Helga Stroebele in Gablingen, Germany.

The couple raised two daughters. He retired from the Army in 1977, after serving in the Vietnam War and the Korean War, achieving the rank of Chief Warrant Officer. After his retirement from the service, David returned to Austin, where he held various positions, including a year in Saudi Arabia as a military inspector. He attended Austin Community College and received an associate's degree in 1981. His favorite pastimes were camping, fishing with his grandchildren, and traveling to northern Minnesota. David enjoyed learning to use the computer, and was an avid Bible reader who believed in daily prayer. A member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church, he also belonged to the Knights of Columbus, the Military Officer's Association, the VFW, the American Legion, and the Shriners and Masons.

Survivors include his wife Helga Grant of Austin; two daughters, Diana (Randy) Olson of Austin and Ruth (Robert) Sherman of Blooming Prairie; four grandchildren, Rachel and Nicole Olson and Kyle and Scot Novitski; three step grandchildren, Danielle, Desiree, and William Sherman; one great grandson Karter Sherman; siblings Joyce Anderson of Austin, Marilyn (Joseph) Moravec of North Carolina, and Michael Grant of Austin. He was preceded in death by his parents Daniel and Gladys Grant, his brother Daniel Grant Jr., sisters Barb Boysen, and Noralee in infancy.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 14, 2013, at Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Austin with Father Dale Tupper officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, September 13, at Worlein Funeral Home in Austin, with a rosary service at 4 p.m. Visitation will also be held one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Military rites will be performed by American Legion Post 91 and VFW Post 1216.

Services prearranged and performed by Worlein Funeral Home of Austin. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 12 SEP 2013

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Temecula, California, resident Kevin Lein died suddenly on Saturday, September 7, 2013, at the age of 58. Kevin was born in Waukon, Iowa, on December 31, 1954. He was baptized and confirmed in his Christian Faith. Kevin is survived by his wife, Barbara; daughter Andrea (Danny); son Jessie (Michelle); parents Bob and Jan; sister Karin (Tom); and five grandchildren: Otis, Zora, Conner, Alex, and Joslyn.

Kevin had a remarkable career in radio broadcasting spanning 42 years, his last seven years at Clear Channel in Temecula.

Graduating from Austin High School in Austin, Minnesota, in 1973, Kevin pursued his dream in broadcasting, receiving his First Class FCC License and earning his degree from Brown College in Minneapolis. During his career, he received an Executive Management Certificate from Notre Dame University.

He worked for many different broadcasting groups in several states. His first job was in Vicksburg, Mo., then on to Gulf Coast outside of New Orleans. Next he moved to Waterloo, Iowa, for six years, nominated one of the top three radio personalities in a six-state area. He served as program director and morning personality in Kansas before moving to Florida in the same role. In Florida he did TV commercials and was advertising director for Auto Mega Group in Gainsville, Orlando, and Jackson, Mo. He was general manager of a country station in Gainsville when the station sold. He then moved to Monroe, La., working for Bob Ingstad on a project called "Get Wild Midwest Celebration."

Eventually Kevin moved his family to Mason City, Iowa, where he worked as general manager for Jim Ingstad Broadcasting, helping to kick off The Country Moose. He became group head of stations from Mason City to Fargo to Mankato and Faribault. He also owned a station in Ida Grove, Iowa, and sold it just prior to joining Cumulus Broadcasting.

He lived in Minneapolis as one of five corporate directors of sales in the nation for Cumulus Broadcasting, covering 10 markets.

Kevin married Barbara in April of 2000, taking off two years to travel to Paris, Venice, Washington DC, Amsterdam and Norway. During this time he met Randy Merren, owner of Hurley Entertainment and Radio Stations on Grand Cayman Island. Kevin helped Randy kick off the Country Rooster on Grand Cayman. He moved on to become Director of Sales for a five-station cluster owned by Wilks Broadcasting in Des Moines, Iowa, becoming a finalist in 2004 as one of five for the Radio Wayne Awards Director of Sales for the year with Radio Ink.

He then moved to Richmond, Virginia, and became market manager for MainQuad Communications. When the stations there sold, he moved to Bakersfield, Calif., and was regional manager over 12 stations owned by the Cesar Chavez network from Phoenix to the Tri-State area of Washington.

Eventually Kevin moved to Temecula to enjoy the sunny California climate working for Clear Channel until his untimely death. Aside from his career in radio broadcasting, Kevin was an avid scuba diver and certified instructor. He was also a magician member of the world famous Magic Castle in Hollywood and performed magic at the Ronald McDonald House in San Diego. Kevin also served in his church as a Stephen Minister.

Kevin was a loving husband, father, grandfather and son. He will be sadly missed and remembered by his family and friends. He is preceded in death by grandparents, Leonard and Thelma Larson and Arthur and Sophie Lein.

A celebration of Kevin's life will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Temecula, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 11 a.m. A second celebration of life will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Cresco, Iowa, at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 13. He will be buried at Freemont Cemetery near Cresco. In lieu of flowers family suggests memorial donations be made to the Children's Miracle Network in Kevin's name.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 12 SEP 2013

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Pending notice: Mary Jane Jansen, 77

Mary Jane Jansen, 77, of Austin, Minnesota, died Wednesday, September 11, 2013, at her home. Arrangements are pending with the Clasen-Jordan Mortuary.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 12 SEP 2013

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Mary Jane (Hagedorn) Jansen

(August 27, 1936 - September 11, 2013)

Mary Jane Jansen, 77 of Austin, Minnesota, died Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at her home in Austin.

Mary Jane was born August 27, 1936, at Faribault, Minnesota, the daughter of August and Mary (Purcell) Hagedorn. The family moved to Lakota, Iowa, where Mary Jane graduated from the Lakota Senior High School. She was married to Jerry Jansen on March 9, 1957 at Elmore, Minnesota.

The Jansen's have lived in Austin, Minnesota, where Mary Jane has been a homemaker and a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church. She liked taking walks with Jerry, crocheting and playing cribbage. Mary Jane has enjoyed spending the winter in Florida for the past several years.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Donald and Robert Hagedorn.

Mary Jane is survived by her husband, Jerry A. Jansen, Austin, Minnesota; Sons and daughters-in-law, Ken and Lisa Jansen, Burnsville, Minnesota, and grandson Braeden, David and Ginger Jansen, Virginia Beach, VA and grandson Jeremiah and granddaughter Rebecca; three great granddaughters.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, September 16, 2013 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Austin, Minnesota, with the Reverend Thomas Ogilvie officiating. Interment will be at Grandview Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church on Monday morning for one hour before the service. Clasen-Jordan Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Source: Clasen-Jordan Funeral Home website, 13 SEP 2013

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The funeral service for Janice J. Wagaman, 67, of Dexter, Minnesota, will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, at Zion Lutheran Church in rural Dexter, Minnesota, with Rev. Donald Gerven officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Janice died on Tuesday, September 10, 2013, at her home, from complications of congestive heart failure.

Janice Jeanette Miller was born on November 17, 1945, in Austin, Minnesota, to Harold and Alice (Anderson) Miller. She grew up on the family farm in rural Dexter, attended country school at District 111 schoolhouse and then Hayfield schools, graduating from Hayfield High School in 1963. Janice was married on January 3, 1964, at Zion Lutheran Church in Dexter to Gene E. Wagaman. Following their marriage the couple lived in Owatonna and then farmed in rural Dexter on the Wagaman Family farm. They lived in St. Charles for a number of years before moving to Worthington, Minn. They were later divoriced.

Janice was a homemaker and was employed as a dispatcher for the Nobles County Sheriff Department while living in Worthington. She was a past member of Zion Lutheran Church in rural Dexter and the Bible Church in St. Charles and Leroy, Minnesota, where she was active in their Awana programs and with other child evangelism programs. She was a member of the Chrisitian Womens Club in Worthington, Rochester and Austin. She enjoyed reading, family vacations, boating, growing and arranging flowers, Chrisitian music and her faithful dog Nougie. Janice loved time spent with family, especially her grandchildren and great grand-daughter.

Janice is survived by three daughters; Tamara (Kevin) Burke of Spearfish, South Dakota; Kimberly (Bruce) McNamee of Levittown, Pennsylvania; Renee (Curt) Meyer of Columbia Heights, Minnesota; her mother, Mrs. Alice Miller of rural Dexter; two sisters: Judy(Lee) Pearce of Hammond, Minnesota, and Kathy "P.T." (Mark) Thorsen of Hayfield; eight grandchildren: Zachary (Jamie) Burke, Riley Burke, Brad McNamee, Hope, Grace and Cole McNamee, Ethan Meyer and Mackenzie Meyer and her great-grand-daughter, Adilyn.

She was preceded in death by her father, Harold Miller.

Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, September 13, 2013, at Griffin-Gray F.H. in Stewartville and one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday morning. The family suggests memorials to Wycliff Bible Translators.

Arrangements are with Griffin-Gray F.H. in Stewartville. www.griffin-gray.com.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 13 SEP 2013

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Elmer A. "Bud" Mytten, 92, of Wabasha, formerly of Austin, Minnesota, died Monday morning, September 16, at St. Elizabeth's Health Care Center in Wabasha. Arrangements are pending with the Abbott Funeral Home of Wabasha.

Source: Austin Daily Herald, Monday, Sept. 16, 2013

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Elmer A. "Bud" Mytten, 92

Elmer A. "Bud" Mytten, 92, of Wabasha, formerly of Austin, died Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, at St. Elizabeth's Health Care Center in Wabasha.

He was born September 23, 1920, in Mantrap Township of Hubbard County, Minnesota, near Nevis, the son of Anton and Emma (Flatten) Mythen. He married Dixie Aebischer in Waseca on February 20, 1942. He then served his country in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945 in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. After discharge the family lived in Austin. Bud worked for the Geo. A. Hormel Company for 42 years. The couple moved to Wabasha permanently in 2001. They had vacationed in the Wabasha area since 1960. Dixie died September 1, 2012.

Bud was a former member of the Austin Olaf B. Damm Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1216 and the Austin American Legion Post 91 and a current member of the Austin Eagles Club. He was also a current member of the Wabasha Burkhardt-Roemer VFW Post 4086 and the Wabasha American Legion Post 50. Bud was a jack-of-all trades. He loved tinkering with things and doing electrical and plumbing jobs. His interests were fishing, hunting, and boating. He also enjoyed woodworking. In his later years he enjoyed riding his scooter around town.

He is survived by children and their spouses, Lynn Mytten, Wabasha; Sandy and Bill Zeimetz, Kenosha, Wis.; Larry and Jean Mytten, Wabasha; Randy and Diann Mytten, Wabasha; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; sister, Lois Penning, Austin; nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dixie, and one sister, Evelyn Madison.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 19, 2013, at 11 a.m. at the Abbott Funeral Home in Wabasha with the Reverend David Knox officiating. Interment will be in Grandview Cemetery in Austin at 2:30 p.m. with the Austin VFW and American Legion Posts providing military honors. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 9 a.m. until the time of service. The Abbott Funeral Home of Wabasha is in charge of arrangements, www.abbottfh.com.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 17 SEP 2013

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Funeral notice: Raymond K. Sellers, 86

Raymond K. Sellers, 86, of Austin, Minnesota, died Monday September 16, 2013, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin.

Service: Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, September 19, at the Holy Cross Lutheran Church with the Reverend Brian Krueger officiating.

Visitation: Visitation will be held at the Clasen-Jordan Mortuary from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and at the church for one hour before the service on Thursday.

Interment: Interment will be at the Rose Creek Enterprise Cemetery with Austin Post 91 American Legion in charge of military rites.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 17 SEP 2013

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Raymond Keith Sellers 1927-2013

Raymond Keith Sellers, 86, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2013, in Austin.

He was born in Austin on January 15, 1927, to Frank and Myrtle (Lord) Sellers. Ray graduated from Dows High School in Iowa in 1944. He was drafted into the Army and served overseas in Europe at the end of World War II. Ray returned to Austin and was employed for a short time with the railroad, before beginning a 42-year career as an employee with Hormel Foods. He retired in June of 1990.

Ray was married to Helen Myers in Plainview, Minnesota, on August 28, 1949. They had four sons. Following Helen’s untimely death in 1981, Ray carried on with some difficulty before being introduced to Karen Kurtzbein. They were later married in Austin on May 28, 1983, and lived together happily until Karen’s passing in 2011.

Ray enjoyed water-skiing, camping, fishing and hunting. He was a long time member at Cedar River Country Club. His greatest enjoyment came from bowling. Over his career in the sport he bowled a 300 and 299 game, he was inducted into the Austin Bowling Hall of Fame in 1981 and he competed in the ABC National Tournament for 50 years.

Ray was also a very active member of the American Legion Post 91 in Austin. He served as District Vice ­Commander, Post Commander and in the Honor Guard among some of his many duties there. He enjoyed volunteering and helping out at the Legion in whatever capacity that he could. Ray was also a long-time member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Austin — he loved to sing in the choir.

Ray was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Helen, his second wife, Karen, his brothers, Merlyn and Lyle, and his sisters Clarissa and Elsie.

He is survived by his four sons, Darwin (Karla) of Austin, Keith (Jo Ellen) of St. Paul, Timothy (Nanette) of Austin and Kevin (Kathy) of Austin; two stepdaughters, Kathy (Bill) Barrett of Birmingham, Alabama and Sara (Perry) Hudson of Austin, Texas; two sisters-in-Iaw, Dolores and Ethel Mae Sellers, both of Austin, Minn.; sister-in-law, Phyllis Lawson of Plainview; and brothers-in-law, Roger (Shirley) Myers of Winona and Raymond (Marilyn) Myers of Alexandria. Ray is also survived by ten grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

There will be a visitation for Ray on Wednesday, Sept. 18, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Clasen-Jordan Mortuary in Austin and at Holy Cross Lutheran Church for one hour before the service on Thursday morning. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, Sept. 19, at 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Austin with the Reverend Brian Krueger officiating. Interment will take place at Enterprise Cemetery with Austin Post 91, American Legion in charge of military rites. Casket bearers include Brianna Phillips, Matthew Sellers, Krystal Carlson, Mason Sellers, Ashley Sellers, Kayla Sellers, Darrin Sellers, Mitchell Sellers, Frazier Hudson, Zane Hudson and Kyle Sellers.

The family of Raymond Sellers would be remiss if it did not offer a tremendous gift of gratitude and thanks for all the care, concern and effort given to Ray by Dr. Grabowsky, nurses and staff in the ICU at Mayo Clinic Health System of Austin in assisting him in his final days and hours. Ray was known to many, he was a friend to many, he was loved by many and he will be missed by many. Love you, Dad!

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 18 SEP 2013

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Mrs. Frank A. Naatz,

Clara Marie Henriette Kestner was born May 28, 1881 in Granville, Wisconsin, and was baptized July 31, 1881 by Rev. H. Hoffman, Ev. Lutheran pastor.

She was confirmed in the Lutheran faith on April 7, 1895 at Waltham, Minnesota, by Rev. H. Meyer.

On February 14, 1904, she was united in marriage to Frank A. Naatz of Red Rock township, by Rev. C. Affeldt.

She passed away at 4:00 o'clock Sunday afternoon, March 19, 1939, at the University Hospital at Minneapolis, at the age of 57 years, nine months and 22 days, after an illness of about six months. Everything was done that kind and loving hands could do to ease her suffering.

She was a kind and loving wife and mother, a faithful member of St. John's Church, and will be greatly missed by her family and relatives and her many friends.

She leaves to mourn her passing, her husband, two sons, August and Clarence, and three daughters: (Lillie) Mrs. John B. Rubin, Lena and Myrtle, thee small granddaughters, all of Dexter, and two brothers of Austin.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 at Schutte funeral home, and at 2:00 o'clock at the St. JOhn's Lutheran Church, Rev. W. F. Milbrath officiating. Burial was in the Dexter Cemetery.

Source: Austin Daily Herald, Thursday, 3-23-1939,
page 4, col. 6,7,8.

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Norton E. Chamberlain, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Chamberlain, was born on March 25, 1903 on the farm near McIntire, Iowa.

About the year 1911 Norton moved with his parents to Austin, where he attended school and finished high school.

On March 26, 1933 he was married to Isabel Griffin of McIntire, Iowa, and they made their home in Austin. On May 10, 1934, a son, James Roscoe, was born to them.

Friends did not realize the failing condition of Mr. Chamberlain's health during the winter. The last six weeks he worked only intermittantly. He was taken on March 10 to the University Hospital in Minneapolis from which he returned to his home on March 14. He seemed to be improving until Wednesday night, March 22, and the following day, Thursday, he was removed to St. Olaf hospital where he died at 9:50 that night.

Mr. Chamberlain was an employee of the Kough transfer and taxi company. He made many friends and was a generous, loving provider in his home as a husband and father.

Those who survive his death are his wife, Isabel; son, James; mother, Mrs. Chamberlain Gibbs, of Hood River, Oregon; and two sisters, Hazel Ralph of Sac City, Iowa, and Zella Trezona of Brandon, Iowa.

The funeral services were held at 3:30 Sunday afternoon, March 26, at the Mayer Funeral Home. The Rev. E. Knehans of the Methodist church, was in charge of the services.

Mrs. Gibbs arrives Sunday morning, having left Hood river, Oregon, Thursday night, and was present at the funeral services for her son.

Other relatives and friends from away who came for the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Griffin and four children of McIntire, Iowa; Mrs. J.O. Ralph of Sac City, Iowa; Mrs. L.R. Trezona and daughter Pauline of Brandon, Iowa, and Miss Mattie Crittenden. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Uterch and daughter and many other friends from his old homes, especially McIntire, Iowa.

Source: Austin Herald, Monday 3-27-1939,
page-7, col.-6

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Death of Mrs. Kate J., wife of E.O. Wheeler, Esq.

Sudden Death

Last Monday at about five o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kate J., wife of E. O. Wheeler, Esq., of this city, remarked to the family that she would dress for tea and immediately retired to the bath room. Not reappearing as soon as she was expected one of the family went to her room and knocked, but received no answer. The door was then tried and found bolted. Her not answering excited alarm and the door was immediately forced open, and Mrs. Wheeler was found in a sitting position with her head leaning forward -- dead!

She had removed her dress and was evidently before the mirror washing. She semed to have fallen or rather to have sunk down without a single premonition of the change. A slight mark on the forehead is the only indication of external injuryt sustained by the fall. From the time of her withdrawal from the sitting room until she was discovered, not more than an hour had elapsed, and yet she was dead! Physicians say that she died of apoplexy, and express the opinion that her dissolution was instantaneous -- affording her not even a momentary anticipation of the spirit's departure. She had with her husband, just returned from an extended tour of the east, and although wearied she was supposed to be usually well.

About ten days ago she had an attack of dizziness, but she recovered in a few minutes, and thought nothing more about it. Mr. Wheeler now thinks it was a preliminary shock of paralysis. She was thirty-three years old last month, and had been married about seven years.

She leaves two little children destined never to know the tenderness of their mother's affection for them. Although measurably fond of society, her heart was in her home and her family and it is there that her loss will fall with the most crushing weight.

The obsequies took place at the house yesterday, being conducted by Rev. Rice, of Rochester, assisted by Rev. Crist of this city. The remains were taken to Oakwood for interment.

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The words of Rec. Rice at the funeral of Mrs. Wheeler yesterday were preculiarly appropriate. They . . . [redacted]

Mower County Transcript, Thur. 8-10-1876,
page-3, col.-3
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Doyle Dean Lindahl, 82, of Austin, Minnesota, died unexpectedly Sunday morning, September 15, 2013, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin.

He was born March 15, 1931, in Carroll County, Iowa, to Barney and Fern (Cuthbertson) Lindahl. After graduating from Glidden High School in Glidden, Iowa, Doyle served his country in the Army (Korean conflict) for two terms, achieving the rank of sergeant. Following his discharge, he worked in sales for Gamble-Robinson, and also worked for Hormel Foods Corporation and as a deputy sheriff in Mower County from 1955 to 1963. From 1963 to 1967, Doyle served as Mower County Sheriff.

He then owned and operated the Alcove Supper Club in Austin, before working as a draftsman for Nordaas-American Homes in Minnesota Lake and for Walters Building Company. On September 14, 1952, Doyle married Bernice Weber in Austin. The couple later divorced. On Nov. 24, 1975, Doyle was united in marriage to Linda Hansen in Mason City, Iowa. Doyle and Linda did foster care from 1984 to 2013.

Doyle was a member of the VFW and a Commander of the American Legion Post 91 from 2005 to 2006. He started the Minnesota Sheriff’s Boys Ranch in Austin in 1963. This was the second boys’ ranch operating in the United States. Doyle also owned and operated the “Born Free” Boys Group Home for troubled youths in Dexter, Minn. He believed in using common sense and treating criminals as human beings. He enjoyed, first and foremost, spending time with his loved ones, especially his son, Behren, putzing in his garage. He also enjoyed playing cards, league bowling, golf, and he especially loved helping troubled youth. He loved to dance and taught dance lessons.

Survivors include his wife, Linda Lindahl of Austin; his children, Lynda (John) Mikkelson of Cresco, Iowa, Deborah (Richard) Thorson of Alden, Minn., Behren "Bucky" Lindahl and Pamela Lindahl, both of Austin; eight grandchildren, Chad (Heather) Foster, Stephanie (Troy) Scholbrock, Todd (Amanda) Foster, Stacey (Brad) Losee, Troy (Christine Holtz) Thorson, Tiffany (Mitchell) Swanson, Shane Thorson, Derek (Nicole) Thorson; 17 great-grandchildren; stepchildren Robin (Dale) Drees of Appleton, Wis., Kelly (Doug) Mehus and Kim (David) Flugum, both of Austin; five step-grandchildren; a foster son for more than 30 years, Justin Radermacher; siblings Beverly Staples of Brownsdale, Minn., Larry (Geri) Lindahl of Greenfield, Mo., Sharon (James) Ginn of Lake Mary, Fla.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Barney and Fern Lindahl; two brothers, Byrdale and Gayle Lindahl; sister, Pamela Bargen; sister-in-law, Em ‘Sis’ Lindahl; foster daughter, Barbara “Michele” Thompson.

Memorial services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 24, 2013, at the Worlein Funeral Home Chapel in Austin with Pastor Kevin Gunion officiating. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Hayward Cemetery, with military honors by American Legion Post 91 and VFW Post 1216. Memorials are preferred to the family. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 18 SEP 2013

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Funeral notice: Doyle Dean Lindahl, 82

Doyle Dean Lindahl, 82, of Austin, Minnesota, died unexpectedly Sunday morning, September 15, 2013, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin.

Service: Memorial services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 24, 2013, at the Worlein Funeral Home Chapel in Austin with Pastor Kevin Gunion officiating.

Visitation: Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service

Interment: Interment will be in Hayward Cemetery, with military honors by American Legion Post 91 and VFW Post 1216.

Memorials: Memorials are preferred to the family. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 23 SEP 2013

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Anita Lena Ida Kirtz, 89, formerly of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2013 at Spring Valley Senior Living in Spring Valley, Minnesota, where she had resided for the past 10 months.

A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 25, at Crane Community Chapel in Austin, located at 1111 9th St NE.

Anita was born May 22, 1924, on the family farm in Wykoff, Minnesota, to John and Ethel (Lentz) Evers. Anita was baptized and confirmed at St. Johns Church in Wykoff. She was united in marriage to Sylvester Kirtz in August 1943. Sylvester passed away in December 1979.

While living in Austin, Anita worked at Trowbridge Grocery Store and also for many years at the Eddy Paper Co., also known as Weyerhaeuser Co. Anita was also a beautician and had a shop at her home several years before and after she retired from the paper company. She enjoyed baking cookies and pies (especially plum pies), and appreciated the compliments she received for her baking skills. Over the years she made hundreds of quilts, giving them away as gifts or just because she wanted you to have one. Another pastime was playing cards, both when she lived at home and also at the Spring Valley Senior Living. She enjoyed family gatherings and visiting with her friends. Her favorite television program was The Lawrence Welk Show. Anita spent many summer days “Up North” with family and friends at her cabin on Leech Lake creating cherished memories.

Anita was also a past member of the Ground Observer Corp for the Air Force. In May of 1989, Anita received a Certificate of Commendation from Governor Rudy Perpich in recognition of her dedication and outstanding volunteer work for the Retired Senior Volunteer Program.

Anita is survived by one son, Edgar Kirtz of Fort Mohave, Ariz.; four grandchildren, Debra Kirtz (David Olson) of Mazeppa, Michael (Patrice) Kirtz of Zumbrota, Jon (Kelley) Kirtz of Center Point, Iowa, and Brad Kirtz of Goodhue; five great-grandchildren, Carissa, Ashlee, Kyle, Carter, and Casey; one sister, Dorothy LeFevere of Spring Valley, one brother, Carroll (Carolyn) Evers of Wykoff, and several nieces and nephews.

Anita was preceded in death by her husband; parents; an infant child; three brothers, Donald Evers, Darrell Evers, and Victor Evers; and three sisters, Lucy Hein, Audrey Sands, Phyllis Theiss.

Condolences to Anita's family may be sent to Carroll Evers, 20895 260th St, Wykoff, MN 55990.

Thauwald Funeral Home assisted the family in arrangements.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 19 SEP 2013

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Fay E. Uecker, 92, of Blue Earth, died Tuesday, September 17, 2013, at United Hospital, Blue Earth.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 21, 2013, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Earth, with Rev. Dr. Mark Wilms officiating. Visitation time will be one hour prior to services at the church. Patton Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 400 E. 14th Street in Blue Earth is assisting the family with the arrangements. Web tributes may be left at www.pattonfh.com Memorial donations will be directed to Interfaith Caregivers of Blue Earth.

Fay was born on November 28, 1920, at McVille, North Dakota, the daughter of Henry and Bessie (Mosier) Smalley. She graduated from McVille High School in 1938, and was married to Russell O. Uecker on February 7, 1939. To this union seven children were born. Fay had lived in North Dakota before moving to Lyle, Minnesota, in 1951, where she lived for 25 years raising her children. In 1976, she moved to Oregon and later returned to Minnesota in 1985.

Fay is survived by her daughter, Diana (George) Ritz of Eagle River, Alabama;, her daughter, Lola (Terry) Bishop of Las Vegas; her daughter, Janet, Chamberland of Blue Earth; her son, Roger Uecker of Blue Earth; her son, John (Deborah) Uecker of St. Joseph, Minn.; 17 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren and 21 great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband in 1984, a son, Charles Uecker, a daughter, Darlene Olson, a brother, George Smalley, daughter-in-law, Ellen Uecker and son-in-law, Alvin Olson.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 19 SEP 2013

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Elmer Henry Dittmer, 91, of Austin, Minnesota, died Thursday, September 19, 2013, at Adams Health Care Center.

He was born April 24, 1922, in Plato, Minnesota, to Frederick and Frieda (Litzau) Dittmer. Elmer was raised on the family farm in Lester Prairie, Minnesota, attending public schools in Plato and rural Lester Prairie. He enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving his country during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He was also a member of the Minnesota National Guard. On November 6, 1949, Elmer and Edythe M. Pinkava of Brownsdale, Minnesota, were married at the First United Methodist Church in Austin, where the couple remained faithful members. Elmer was employed by Hormel Foods Corporation, retiring in 1982 after 38 years of service.

Survivors include his wife Edythe Dittmer of Austin; two sons Allen (Jana) Dittmer of Caledonia, Minnesota, and Elwen (Donna) Dittmer of Owatonna; three grandsons David (Alyssa) Dittmer of Onalaska, Wisconsin, Edward Dittmer of Owatonna, and Lucas Dittmer, also of Owatonna.

He was preceded in death by his parents Frederick and Frieda Dittmer. Elmer will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

A visitation will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, September 22, 2013, at Worlein Funeral Home in Austin. A private graveside service will be held for the family at Oakwood Cemetery on Monday, September 23, with military honors by American Legion Post 91 and VFW Post 1216. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 20 SEP 2013

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Marjorie Ann Mudra, 82, of Austin, Minnesota, and formerly of Glenville, Minnesota, died at the Cedars Tuesday morning, September 17, 2013.

She was born May 22, 1931 to Melvin and Ethel (Flemming) Bringsjord in Stacyville, Iowa. A 1949 graduate of Austin High School, Marjorie married Kenneth F. Mudra on January 23, 1954, at First United Methodist Church in Austin. They made their home on the Mudra family farm near Glenville where they raised two children. A member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Myrtle and the Lyle American Legion Auxiliary, Marjorie enjoyed traveling, knitting, gardening, and following her grandkids’ activities. Kenneth died on November 9, 2008. Marjorie moved into Austin in 2013.

Survivors include one son, Alfred Anthony “Tony” Mudra of Glenville; a daughter, Ann Marie (Gary) Korbel of Prior Lake; six grandchildren, Jennifer Mudra (Walter Jensen), Laura (Ryang) Kim, Louise (Brian) Yale, John Mudra, Helen Korbel and Kendra Korbel; her sister Arlene Hueman of Austin; nieces Kathy (Rick) Johnson and Karen (Mike) Vaith, both of Austin, and Julie Schmidt of Burnsville.

She was preceded in death by her parents Melvin and Ethel Bringsjord, her husband Kenneth Mudra, and her aunt Edna Flemming.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, September 23, 2013, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Myrtle with Reverend Ronald Myers and Reverend Lydia Mittag officiating. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22, at Worlein Funeral Home in Austin and at the church one hour prior to the service on Monday. Interment is at London Cemetery. The family prefers that memorials be directed to the London Cemetery Association. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 20 SEP 2013

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Marjorie Ann Mudra, 82

Marjorie Ann Mudra, 82, of Austin, Minnesota, formerly of Glenville, Minnesota, died at the Cedars Tuesday morning, September 17, 2013.

Service: Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, September 23, 2013, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Myrtle with Reverend Ronald Myers and Reverend Lydia Mittag officiating.

Visitation: Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22, at Worlein Funeral Home in Austin and at the church one hour prior to the service on Monday.

Interment: Interment is at London Cemetery.

Memorials: The family prefers that memorials be directed to the London Cemetery Association. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 21 SEP 2013

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Lorraine Mary McFarland, 91, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on September 12, 2013, in East Troy, Wisconsin.

Lorraine was born to Sylvester and Esther O'Marro on October 26, 1921, in Calmar, Iowa. They returned to Austin when she was a young child and lived in Dutch Town. She graduated from Austin High School in 1939.

Lorraine worked at Hormel Foods during World War II. She married Calvin Johnson, but they were only married a year when "Ike" passed away of an undetected heart problem.

In 1953, Lorraine married "Mac" McFarland and enjoyed 40 years together.

Lorraine enjoyed the outdoors, her vast array of pets, including horses, a goat, burro, dogs, cats, and any other stray that might need a home on the "acreage" in Moscow. She also was an avid reader and loved to bake awesome chocolate cakes and cinnamon rolls.

Lorraine is preceded in death by her parents, two husbands, sister, Ruth Ball, two nieces and a nephew.

She is survived by her sister, Pat Heiny of Austin, her son, Patrick (Eileen) McFarland of Boise, Idaho, stepson, Tom (Mary) McFarland of Spokane, Wash., daughter Reenie (David) Allen of East Troy, Wis., six grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

A get-together at the B & J Bar and Grill, her nephew's establishment, will be held following the funeral.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 3 p.m. on Wednesday, September 25, 2013, at Mayer Funeral Home with Father Paul Nelson officiating. Friends may call from 1 p.m. until the time of the service at Mayer Funeral Home on Wednesday.

Condolences may be left online at www.mayerfh.com.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 20 SEP 2013

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Ursula Genevieve Keefe, age 89 of Austin, Minnesota died Friday evening, September 20, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health System - Austin.

She was born November 12, 1923, in Cudahy, Wisconsin the daughter of Andrew and Genevieve (Romenski) Gibart. Her family moved to Austin, Minnesota where she graduated from St. Augustine High School, (Pacelli) in 1941. During World War II, Ursula served with the Waves in the United States Navy, attaining the rank of Yeoman 2nd Class. After her discharge, she returned to Austin, where she was united in marriage to Frederick "Fritz" Daniel Keefe on July 12, 1946 at Queen of Angels Catholic Church. The couple made their home in Austin raising their family and became members of St. Augustine Catholic Church.

Survivors include her husband, Frederick "Fritz" Keefe of Austin; six children, Patricia (Michael) Morrison of Stone Lake, Wisconsin, Kathleen (David) Hein of Walker, Ellen (Dan) Reed of Moloka’i, Hawaii, Martha Buxton of Austin, Mark (Debbie) Keefe of Rochester and Michael (Bonnie) Keefe of Austin; fifteen grandchildren; twenty-eight great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter in infancy, Elizabeth; two brothers, Edward and Donald Gibart and two sisters, Mary Ann Riach and Delores Snitko and a son-in-law, Mitchell Buxton.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 24, 2013, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Austin with Father Jim Steffes, Celebrant. Interment will follow the service in Calvary Cemetery with military honors by VFW Post #1216 and American Legion Post #91. The family will greet friends from 8:30 a.m. until time of service. Memorials are requested to the United Catholic Schools Foundation of Austin. The Worlein Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Source: Worlein Funeral Home website

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Ursula G. Keefe, 89

Ursula G. Keefe, 89, of Austin, Minnesota, died Friday evening, September 20, 2013, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin.

Memorial services are pending with the Worlein Funeral Home of Austin. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 21 SEP 2013

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Ursula Genevieve Keefe, age 89 of Austin, Minnesota died Friday evening, September 20, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health System – Austin.

She was born November 12, 1923, in Cudahy, Wisconsin the daughter of Andrew and Genevieve (Romenski) Gibart. Her family moved to Austin, Minnesota where she graduated from St. Augustine High School, ("Pacelli") in 1941. During World War II, Ursula served with the Waves in the United States Navy, attaining the rank of Yeoman 2nd Class. After her discharge, she returned to Austin, where she was united in marriage to Frederick "Fritz" Daniel Keefe on July 12, 1945 at Queen of Angels Catholic Church. The couple made their home in Austin raising their family and became members of St. Augustine Catholic Church.

Survivors include her husband, Frederick “Fritz” Keefe of Austin; six children, Patricia (Michael) Morrison of Stone Lake, Wisconsin, Kathleen (David) Hein of Walker, Ellen (Dan) Reed of Moloka’i, Hawaii, Martha Buxton of Austin, Mark (Debbie) Keefe of Rochester and Michael (Bonnie) Keefe of Austin; fifteen grandchildren; twenty-eight great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter in infancy, Elizabeth; two brothers, Edward and Donald Gibart and two sisters, Mary Ann Riach and Delores Snitko and a son-in-law, Mitchell Buxton.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 24, 2013, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Austin with Father Jim Steffes, Celebrant. Interment will follow the service in Calvary Cemetery with military honors by VFW Post #1216 and American Legion Post #91. The family will greet friends from 8:30 a.m. until time of service. Memorials are requested to the United Catholic Schools Foundation of Austin. The Worlein Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Worlein Funeral Home website, 22 SEP 2013

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Ursula Genevieve Keefe 1923-2013

Ursula Genevieve Keefe, 89, of Austin, Minnesota, died Friday evening, September 20, 2013, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin.

She was born on November 12, 1923, in Cudahy, Wisconsin, the daughter of Andrew and Genevieve (Romenski) Gibart. Her family moved to Austin, Minnesota, where she graduated from St. Augustine High School, ("Pacelli") in 1941. During World War II, Ursula served with the Waves in the United States Navy, attaining the rank of Yeoman Second Class. After her discharge, she returned to Austin, where she was united in marriage to Frederick "Fritz" Daniel Keefe on July 12, 1945, at Queen of Angels Catholic Church. The couple made their home in Austin raising their family and became members of St. Augustine Catholic Church.

Survivors include her husband, Frederick “Fritz” Keefe of Austin; six children, Patricia (Michael) Morrison of Stone Lake, Wis.; Kathleen (David) Hein of Walker; Ellen (Dan) Reed of Moloka’i, Hawaii; Martha Buxton of Austin; Mark (Debbie) Keefe of Rochester; and Michael (Bonnie) Keefe of Austin; 15 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter in infancy, Elizabeth; two brothers, Edward and Donald Gibart and two sisters, Mary Ann Riach and Delores Snitko and a son-in-law, Mitchell Buxton.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9 a.m., Tuesday, September 24, 2013, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Austin with Father Jim Steffes, Celebrant. Interment will follow the service in Calvary Cemetery with military honors by VFW Post 1216 and American Legion Post 91. The family will greet friends from 8:30 a.m. until time of service. Memorials are requested to the United Catholic Schools Foundation of Austin. The Worlein Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.

Source: Austin Daily Herald website, 23 SEP 2013

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