Mark Steven Harmon, 52, died at his home in Austin, Minnesota, on April 22, 2007.

Mark was born on December 31, 1954 in Rochester, Minnesota, the son of Charles and Doddie (Rice) Harmon of Kasson, Minnesota. He spent his school years in Kasson, and Lakefield, graduating from Granada-Huntley High School in May of 1973. In school he excelled in his studies and especially band. He was an accomplished drummer and received an award and honors.

He worked in Rochester for a few months after graduation, and in the fall of 1973 he enlisted in the Army. He spent a year of his Army tour in Okinawa. When his three-year enlistment was over, Mark went to school in Faribault and received a degree in Small Business Machine Repair.

He married Shelly Degen and they were married in October of 1978 in Grinnell, Iowa, where their daughter, Brandy, was born in 1979. They relocated to Albert Lea. Later making their home in Austin, where he was employed by J & K Office Supply.

Mark relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina after his divorce and returned to Austin in 1990. He worked for Hayfield Windows and most recently at Hormel Foods Corp. He was a member of Army National Guard, and also belonged to the Eagles and Moose Lodge.

Survivors include one daughter, Brandy Lynn Harmon, of Mona, Iowa; a brother, John (Mary Beth), of Kasson, Minnesota; and two sisters, Susan (Jerry) Heard, of Austin, and Tamara Harmon, of Minnetonka, Minnesota.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and by two sisters, Sandra and Elizabeth.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 28, 2007, at Worlein Funeral Home in Austin.

 

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Birth: Aug. 31, 1927
Death: Oct. 22, 1994

LE ROY, MINN. -- Shirley J. Harrington, 67, a resident of Lodi Township, Mower County, died Saturday (Oct. 22, 1994) at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.

Shirley J. Boe was born Aug. 31, 1927, in Clayton Township, Mower County. On Jan. 17, 1947, she married Ray Harrington at Marshall Lutheran Church in rural Adams. Mrs. Harrington was employed at the veterinarian clinic in Spring Valley and Le Roy.

She is survived by her husband; a daughter, Linda (Mrs. Doug) Bergan of Whalan; three sons, Michael and Douglas, both of Le Roy, and Brian of Adams; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; four sisters, Julletta Wigness of Bellflower, Calif., Helen Palmer and Hazel Hall, both of Grand Meadow, and Nona (Mrs. Willis) Erie of Le Roy; and three brothers, Harlan Boe of Le Roy, Vernon Boe of Whitehall, Mont., and her twin brother, Donald Boe of Austin. She was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.

The funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Le Roy Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Loren Anderson-Bauer officiating. Burial will be in Marshall Lutheran Cemetery in rural Adams. Friends may call from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Hutchins Funeral Home in Le Roy and one hour prior to services at the church Tuesday.

 

AUSTIN, MINNESOTA -- The funeral for Florence Elise Hartson will be 11 a.m. Friday at the Brownsdale United Methodist Church with the Rev. Donald D. Budd officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Brownsdale.

Mrs. Hartson, 85, of Austin, formerly of Brownsdale, died Tuesday (Aug. 24, 1999) at Austin Medical Center.

Florence Elise Martin was born Oct. 20, 1913, in St. Ansgar, Iowa, and graduated from high school in Eau Claire, Wis. On June 13, 1942, she married Harold Hartson in Owatonna and they moved to Brownsdale shortly thereafter. From 1945 to 1968 they owned and operated Hartson Produce in Brownsdale and then moved to Austin. Her husband died in 1975. Mrs. Hartson was a nurse's aide at Burr Oak Manor in Austin for 20 years before her retirement in 1990. A member of the Brownsdale United Methodist Church, she taught Sunday school, and was active in the United Methodist Women and other church activities. She was a past matron of Unity Chapter 29 of the Order of the Eastern Star.

Survivors include two daughters, Sharon (Mrs. Donald) Sparks of Waseca, Minn., and Shirley (Mrs. Donald) Peterson of Brookings, S.D.; a son, Richard of Tarpley, Texas; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Two brothers and three sisters preceded her in death.

Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at Clasen-Jordan Mortuary in Austin and an hour before the service Friday at the church. Unity Chapter 29 of the Order of the Eastern Star will conduct a service at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

 

Erma N. Haskin, 91, formerly of Austin, died Saturday, April 16, 2005, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Forest City. Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 20 at First United Methodist Church of Austin with the Reverend Dennis Tamke officiating. Organist was Becky Bissen. Casket bearers were Bill Ulwelling, Frank Ulwelling, Craig Tapp, Brad Tapp, Randy Berge and Tom Stevens. Interment was in the Grandview Cemetery in Austin with Clasen-Jordan Mortuary in charge of arrangements.

Erma was born March 29, 1914, in Austin, Minnesota to Theodore and Edna (Churchill) Olson. On April 5, 1932, she was united in marriage with Frank Maynard Haskin in Austin, Minnesota. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Austin, and has resided with her daughter Katherine for the past five years in Forest City. Erma was a house wife and mother. She also worked as a cook and baker at the Rose Room, Hub and many years for the Kellogg family at the Oak Leaf and Jerry's Other Place.

Erma is survived by her son and daughter-in-law: Maynard (Marjorie) Haskin of Minneapolis, daughters and sons-in-law: Dolores (Richard) Berge of Florida, Katherine (Floyd) Tapp of Forest City, 15 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren, 10 great great grandchildren, and sister-in-law Ruth (Robert) Olson of Austin, Minn.

She was preceded in death by her husband Frank, daughter Lillian (Albert) Ulwelling, her parents and five brothers.

 

 

Donna Hatfield, age 75 of Austin, died Monday evening, May 28, 2007, at St. Mark's Lutheran Home in Austin.

Donna Morine Klingfus was born on March 30, 1932 to Walter and Dorothy (Noble) Klingfus, in Austin, where she lived her entire life. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Austin and graduated from Austin High School in 1950.

In 1951 she married James (Jim) Johnson. Jim passed away in 1958. Donna married Ronald Hatfield in 1960, and they later divorced. She worked at Streeters in Albert Lea for 26 years.

Survivors include two daughters, Tammy (Patrick) Wehner of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, and Nancee (Thomas) Easter of Menomonie, Wisconsin; four grandchildren: Sam and Hannah Wehner, Donald and Jonathan Easter; two sisters, Shirley (John) Flink of Rose Creek, Minnesota, and Ethel (Roger) Anderson of Austin; and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Dale and Karen Johnson of Austin

She was preceded in death by her mother and father; her first husband, James "Jim" Johnson; and by two infant daughters, Bonnie and Brenda Johnson.

Funeral services were held on Friday, June 1, 2007 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Austin, with Rev. William Natzke officiating. Burial was at Red Oak Grove Lutheran Cemetery, rural Austin.

Worlein Funeral Home in Austin was in charge of arrangements.

 

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Death: May 19, 1994

GRAND MEADOW -- The funeral for F.D. "Red" Hathaway will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Finbarr Catholic Church in Grand Meadow, with the Rev. Robert Kulas officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Mr. Hathaway, 75, a farmer in the Grand Meadow area for many years, died Thursday May 19, 1994 in Harlan, Iowa.

He was born Jan. 1, 1919, in Tingley, Iowa, and married Bernadette Rickerl on May 11, 1944, in Gilbert, Iowa.

Survivors include his wife; four daughters, Joann (Mrs. James) Blum of Grand Meadow, Katherine (Mrs. Virgil) Moeller and Julie (Mrs. Perry) Kirwin, both of Spring Valley, and Holly (Mrs. Dean) Jax of Adams; two sons, Dean of Le Seuer, Minn., and James of Byron; 14 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mildred Miller of Elgin, Ill., and Inez Daub of Clarksville, Iowa; and two brothers, Jerry Henricks of Champlin, Minn., and Floyd Hathaway of Marina del Rey, Calif. Four brothers preceded him in death.

Visitation is from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, with a prayer service at 7 p.m., at Hutchins Funeral Home in Grand Meadow, and one hour before the service Monday at the church.

 

Avis Marie Haugen, age 79, of Austin, Minnesota, died Saturday evening, Feb. 24, 2007, at Austin Medical Center.

She was born June 21, 1927, in Wheaton, Minnesota, to Henry and Selma (Enerson) Nelson. She attended Hayfield High School for one year, then went to Austin High School, where she graduated in 1945.

Avis moved to Washington, D.C., where she worked for a short time.

She married Mark Jorgenson on Dec. 12, 1946, in Austin, and they were later divorced. Avis worked as an accountant for Carlson Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for 30 years. She married her high school sweetheart, Sterling Haugen, on Feb. 14, 1987, in Austin.

After retiring, Avis spent the next 20 years wintering in Arizona and spending summers in Austin. A member of Grace Lutheran Church, the Eagles and VFW Auxiliary.

Survivors include her husband, Sterling Haugen, of Hayfield, Minnesota; her four daughters: Linda Marie (Butch) Dyrland, of Black Duck, Minnesota; Vickie Lynn (Perry) Bollum, of Grand Rapids, Minnesota; Kendra LeAnn (William) Newman, of Hudson, Wisconsin; and Tammy Ann Jorgenson, of Waconia, Minnesota; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a step-daughter, Carol Kieffer, of Plymouth, Minnesota; three step-grandchildren; one sister, Vivian Paulson, of Lake Benton, Minnesota; and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; five siblings; and her first husband.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, March 3, at Grace Lutheran Church in Austin, Minnesota, with Rev. Harold Deye officiating. Interment will be in Six Mile Grove Lutheran Cemetery, rural Lyle, in the spring.

Worlein Funeral Home in Austin was in charge of arrangements.

 

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Lois Ramona Haugland, age 73, of Lyle, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 after a long battle with cancer.

She was born Sept. 18, 1933 in Sargeant Township, Mower County, Minnesota, daughter of Wayne and Amanda (Boe) Coddington. She was raised by her grandparents, Gilbert and Meada Coddington. They moved to Austin in 1935 where Lois attended school. She worked at Carnegie Public Library in Austin during her high school years.

After graduation from Austin High School in 1951, she moved to Minneapolis to work at Northwestern National Bank for two years before returning to Austin where she worked for KAUS-KMMT TV. She married Ronald E. Haugland on Jan. 21, 1955 at First Baptist Church in Austin. They farmed in the Lyle area.

Lois was bookkeeper for Cyanamid and Tri-County FS in Lyle for ten years and at Huntting Elevator in Lyle for 17 years. A member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lyle, she was active in WELCA and Ruth Circle and taught Sunday School for many years. A 4-H leader, she enjoyed flower gardens, collecting Department 56, researching and compiling family genealogy, puzzles, reading and traveling.

Survivors include her husband, Ron; two sons, Bryce (Cathie), of Lyle, and Mark, of Lyle; two daughters, Deborah (Roger) Melder, of Rochester, Minnesota, and Dawn (Gene) Block, of Lyle; eight grandchildren: Anna, Danielle, Erik, Joshua, Zachary, Jacob, Cory and Alex.

She was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 15, 2007 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lyle. There will be no visitation or reviewal. Private interment is at Six Mile Grove Lutheran Cemetery, rural Lyle prior to the service. Worlein Funeral Home, Austin, is in charge of arrangements. The family prefers memorials to the Lyle Cancer Fund.

 

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AUSTIN, MINN. -- The funeral for Adeline G. McAlister will be 1:30 p.m. Monday at Worlein Funeral Home Chapel in Austin with the Rev. James Mikkelson officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery in Austin.

Mrs. McAlister, 79, of 200 18th St. S.E., a homemaker, died Thursday, Jan. 9, 1997 at Comforcare Care Center in Austin.

Adeline G. Hauglum was born May 21, 1917, in Austin and graduated from Austin High School in 1935. On July 26, 1945, she married Guy McAlister in Austin. Mrs. McAlister was a lifetime member of St. Olaf Lutheran Churcn.

Survivors include her husband; a son, Brian of Austin; two daughters, Carol Hanson of Prescott, Ariz., and Ann (Mrs. Robert) Galligani of Farmington, Minn.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A brother preceded her in death.

Friends may call an hour before the service Monday at the funeral home.

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NOTE: Daughter of Karl and Petra (Evenson) Hauglum; 1st wife of Guy Edwin McAlister; mother of Brian, Carol, and Ann.

Freda K. Haukom, 93, of Austin, Minnesota, died on Thursday, April 19, 2007 at Comforcare Good Samaritan Center.

Freda Katherine Hobkirk was born on November 30, 1913 in Lyle, Minnesota, to Henry and Marie (Schwandt) Hobkirk. She attended Lyle country school until the eighth grade.

On March 28, 1936 she married Rudy Haukom.

Freda and Rudy owned the Chanity Nook Restaurant in the 1940's, Freda also worked at Hormel Foods for 15 years and was a homemaker and helped Rudy on the family farm. Freda was a member of St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Austin and Hope Lutheran Church in Walker, Minnesota.

In their retirement, Freda and Rudy spent their winters in Mesa, Arizona, and their summers in Hackensack, Minnesota, at their lake home on 10 Mile Lake.

Freda is survived by her husband, Rudy Haukom, Austin, Minnesota; by a Son-in-law, Dean Martin, Oakland, Minnesota; by a sister, Myrtel Peters, Bakersfield, California; and by nine grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, and 10 great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her daughters, Jean Martin and Arlene Dients, by three Grandchildren, and by her brother Lee Hobkirk.

Funeral services were held on Monday, April 23, 2007, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church with The Rev. Kristi Koppel officiating. Burial was in the Grandview Cemetery in Austin.

The Clasen-Jordan Mortuary, Austin, was in charge of the arrangements.

 

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Rudy Kermit Haukom, age 95, of Austin, Minnesota, died on Sunday, May 20, 2007 at Comforcare Good Samaritan Center.

Rudy was born on January 20, 1912 in Vernon Township, near Hayfield, Minn. to Lauritz and Olina (Berge) Haukom. He attended the Vernon Township country school until the sixth grade.

On March 28, 1936, Rudy married Freda Katherine Hobkirk in Osage, Iowa. Rudy served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946. He worked at Hormel Foods for 41 years and also farmed in the Austin and Oakland area for 16 years. Rudy's favorite hobby was to go fishing in his spare time. In retirement, Rudy and Freda moved to Hackensack, Minnesota, near Ten Mile Lake, and wintered in Patio Gardens, Mesa, Arizona.

Rudy is survived by a son-in-law, Dean Martin of Oakland, Minnesota; by nine grandchildren; by 27 great-grandchildren; and by ten great-great grandchildren.

Rudy was preceded in death by his wife, Freda; by daughters, Jean Martin and Arlene Dients; by three grandchildren; by his parents; by five brothers; and by five sisters.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, May 23, 2007, at 1 p.m., at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, with Rev. Kristi Koppel officiating. Interment was in the Grandview Cemetery south of Austin, with Olaf B. Damm Post #1216, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Austin Post #91, American Legion, in charge of military rites.

 

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Kenneth Buford Hays, age 67, of Rochester, Minnesota, died Wednesday, March 14, 2007, at his home.

He was born July 29, 1939, in Austin, Minnesota, to William and Mildred (Taylor) Hays.

Kenneth graduated from Lyle Public Schools in 1957. On Sept. 11, 1960, he married Joyce Bridgeman in Osage, Iowa. In addition to being a foster parent for 31 years, Kenneth worked at Hormel for 13 years and Olmsted County for six years.

Kenneth was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 4H, and the Eagles. Kenneth was also a life-long wood worker.

Kenneth is survived by his wife, Joyce Hays, Rochester; by his sons: John Hays, Austin; Dean Hays, Rochester; Kevin Hays, Rochester; by his daughter, Julie (Bruce) Newell, Rochester; by several grandchildren; by his mother, Mildred Hays, Austin; and by many foster children.

He was preceded in death by his father, William Buford Hays; and his brother, Thomas Hays.

Funeral services were held on Monday, March 19, 2007, at Westminster Presbyterian Church with Rev. Michael Olmsted officiating. Interment was in the Grandview Cemetery in Austin.

The Clasen-Jordan Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.

 

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AUSTIN, MINNESOTA -- Violet Marie Heard, 76, of 1016 11th Ave. S.W., died Friday (Nov. 10, 1995) at St. Marks Lutheran Home in Austin.

The former Violet Austin was born Aug. 20, 1919, in Kansas. On Sept. 27, 1936, she married Clifford Heard in St. Ansgar, Iowa. Mrs. Heard lived most of her life in the Austin area and worked as a dietary aide at Burr Oak Manor in Austin for 25 years. She was a member of Deer Creek Lutheran Church in Carpenter, Iowa. Mr. Heard died Oct. 29, 1964.

She is survived by a son, Wayne of Mascoutah, Ill.; a daughter, Darla (Mrs. Lester) Tufte of Lyle; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Earl Orman of Northwood, Iowa. She was preceded in death by a son, two grandsons, three sisters and five brothers.

The funeral will be 1:30 p.m. Monday at Crane Community Chapel in Austin, with the Rev. Joe Matt officiating. Burial will be in Woodbury Cemetery in Lyle.

Friends may call from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday at Worlein Funeral Home in Austin and one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.

 

The funeral for Suzanne Hedstrom will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Bethel Lutheran Church in Rochester. Burial will be in Bennington Cemetery near Grand Meadow.

Mrs. Hedstrom, 48, of Lake Zumbro, co-owner of the Rochester Insty-Prints Printing Centers, died of cancer Tuesday (July 2, 1996) at her home after a two-year illness.

Suzanne Peterson was born Feb. 9, 1948, in Rochester and grew up in rural Grand Meadow. On March 19, 1967, she married Martin Hedstrom in Grand Meadow and they lived in Rochester until moving to Lake Zumbro in 1976. She was a manager at Dayton's before becoming co-owner and operator of the three Insty-Prints Printing Centers in Rochester with her husband. Mrs. Hedstrom was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church and the Million Dollar Club of Insty-Prints Franchisees.

Survivors include her husband; a son, Martin II of Lake Zumbro; her father, Gordon H. Peterson of Grand Meadow; a sister, Nancy Anderson of Rochester; and a brother, Bruce Peterson of Grand Meadow. She was preceded in death by her mother.

Friends may call from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Ranfranz Funeral Home in Rochester and an hour before this service Saturday at the church.

Memorials are suggested to Ronald McDonald House or Rochester Central Lutheran School.

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STACYVILLE, IOWA -- The funeral for Gertrude Heimer will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Visitation Catholic Church in Stacyville, with the Rev. Joseph Schneider officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Heimer, 66, of Stacyville, formerly of the Taopi-Adams area, died Tuesday (June 5, 2001) at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines.

Gertrude King was born Aug. 26, 1934, in Taopi and married LaVerne Heimer on Sept. 20, 1955, in Adams. She lived in Stacyville most of her married life.

Survivors include a daughter, Deb (Dan) Lange of St. Charles; two sons, Doug (Jeanie) of Rock Falls, Iowa, and Dave (Michele) of St. Ansgar, Iowa; eight grandchildren; five sisters, Mary Ann Heimer of Adams, Evy Bimberg of St. Louis Park, Minn., Bernice Horn of Coon Rapids, Minn., Bernette Willenbring of Anoka, Minn., and Diane Christie of Rochester; three brothers, Ernie King of Austin, Bud King of Clear Lake, Iowa, and Bill King of Rochester; and special friend and caregiver Robin Bowers. She was preceded in death by her husband.

Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at the church, where the rosary will be recited at 4:30 p.m. and there will be a prayer service at 7 p.m.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home in St. Ansgar is in charge of arrangements.

Judith T. Heimerman, age 84, of Austin, Minnesota, died Monday, March 5, 2007, at St. Mark's Lutheran Home where she was a resident.

Judy was born Sept. 24, 1922, in Lanyon, Iowa, to Martin and Sarah (Gillan) Peterson. On October 19, 1946, she was united in marriage to Sylvester Heimerman. He preceded her in death on Sept. 21, 1989. Judy was a retired employee of Hormel Foods.

Survivors include her son, Robert (Denise) Heimerman, Golden Valley, Minnesota; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Martin and Sarah Peterson; husband, Sylvester Heimerman; son, Ronald Heimerman; brother, Oscar Peterson; sisters: Alyce Collins, Sadie Hovey and Irene Lestrude.

A funeral mass was celebrated on Friday, March 9, at Queen of Angels Catholic Church with Father Dale Tupper officiating. Interment will be in Grandview Cemetery, Austin.

The casket bearers were: Tim Heimerman, Bobbi Heimerman, Paula Heimerman, Robin Heimerman, Sara Folk and Chuck Wesely.

The Mayer Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

 

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AUSTIN, MINNESOTA -- A Mass of Christian burial will be offered for Wilmer John ``Willie'' Hemann at 10 a.m. Saturday at Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Austin with the Rev. Virgil Duellman officiating. Burial will be in Visitation Cemetery in Stacyville, Iowa.

Mr. Hemann, 63, of 306 Second St. S.E., a Minnesota Department of Transportation employee, died Tuesday (March 11, 1997) at his home.

He was born Oct. 8, 1933, in Stacyville, Iowa, and attended Visitation School there. On Oct. 10, 1953, he married Helen Theobald at Visitation Church in Stacyville. Mr. Hemann worked for Golden Dairy for 20 years, was a heavy equipment operator for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers for eight years and had been employed by the Minnesota Department of Transportation the past 12 years. He was an usher at Queen of Angels Catholic Church, had been a member of the Eagles Club for 31 years and did volunteer work.

Survivors include his wife; a son, Charles of Austin; two daughters, Sharon (Mrs. Jim) Walters of Dubuque, Iowa, and Suzanne (Mrs. Joe) Ferris of Austin; seven grandchildren; two brothers, Alfred of Austin and Robert of Stacyville; and four sisters, Agnes (Mrs. Charles Weber of Austin, Gertrude Mastek of St. Ansgar, Iowa, Jeanne (Mrs. Dean) Mauer of Riceville, Iowa, and Janet (Mrs. Don) Wilson of Osage, Iowa. Two sons, a daughter and a brother preceded him in death.

Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Mayer Funeral Home in Austin where the rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m. Friday.

Memorials are suggested to the family.

 

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Funeral services for Tracey Lee Hensley, of Harrisonburg, Va., formerly of Austin, were held Wednesday, Jan. 15 at Covenant Presbyterian Church, Staunton, Va.

Miss Hensley died of cancer on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2003, at a Harrisonburg hospital.

Tracey Lee Hensley was born on April 5, 1966, in Staunton, Va. and moved with her family to Austin, Minn. shortly after. She grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School in 1984. During her years in Austin, she was an active member of St. Olaf Lutheran Church.

She attended Concordia College, Moorehead, Minn., and Eastern Mennonite University at Harrisonburg, where she graduated in 1989.

Tracey was a gifted singer and was a member of several choirs in both Minnesota and Virginia.

Tracey loved her friends and relatives and was loved by all who knew her.

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Funeral services for Tracey Lee Hensley, of Harrisonburg, Virginia, and formerly of Austin, Minnesota, were held Wednesday, January 15 at Covenant Presbyterian Church, Staunton, Virginia.

Miss Hensley died of cancer on Sunday, January 12, 2003, at a Harrisonburg hospital.

Tracey Lee Hensley was born on April 5, 1966, in Staunton, Va. and moved with her family to Austin, Minn. shortly after. She grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School in 1984. During her years in Austin, she was an active member of St. Olaf Lutheran Church.

She attended Concordia College, Moorehead, Minn., and Eastern Mennonite University at Harrisonburg, where she graduated in 1989.

Tracey was a gifted singer and was a member of several choirs in both Minnesota and Virginia.

Surviving are her father, Gary (Brenda) Hensley of Staunton, Va.; mother, Carol L. Hensley of San Diego, Calif.; a sister, Alexis Hensley of San Diego, Calif.; stepsister, Angela Rodriguez; stepbrother, Tim Kipps; and grandmother, Lavon Linhoss, all of Staunton, Va.; aunts and uncles, Linda (Joe) Harter of Staunton, Va.; William (Debbie) Nelson of Beloit, Wis.; Richard (Shirley) Nelson of Austin; Gary (Lucille) Nelson of Austin; David (Sheryl) Nelson of Rochester; special cousin, Tim Miller of Austin; and other cousins and friends.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents and an aunt.

Tracey loved her friends and relatives and was loved by all who knew her.

Memorials are suggested to St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Austin, or the Eagles Cancer Telethon.

Austin Daily Herald, Jan. 21, 2003

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Nola J. Hindemith, age 79, of Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, died Monday, Feb. 26, 2007, in Wareham, Massachusetts, after a lengthy illness.

Nola was born in Austin, Minnesota. She worked as a registered nurse for the Veteran's Administration in Massachusetts at both the West Roxbury and Brockton campuses until her retirement. Through both her profession and her involvement with her church she was devoted to serving others. She was the wife of the late Rev. Gerald O. Hindemith and mother of the late Gary Hindemith.

Nola is survived by her two sisters, Gayla Sorenson, Sioux Rapids, Iowa, and Solveig Spears, New Brighton, Minnesota; by her children: Nathan (Karen) Hindemith, Middeboro, Massachusetts; Naomi (Bern) Kallelis, Peabody, Massachusetts; and Darla (John) Kaipanen, Wareham, Massachusetts; and by six grandchildren.

Services have already been held. To sign an on-line guestbook visit: www.ccgfuneralhome.com.

 

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DEXTER, MINN -- A memorial service will be held for Lucille H. Hinkle at 2 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church in Austin.

Mrs. Hinkle, 81, of Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of Dexter, died Jan. 13 in Las Vegas, Nevada, after a short illness.

Lucille H. Cox was born March 26, 1916, in rural Dexter.

She and Harold Hinkle were married Sept. 4, 1935.

Survivors include her husband; four sons, Fred R., Eugene R., Robert J., and Thomas M.; four daughters, Geraldine E. (Mrs. Stanley) Zerck, Sharon L. (Mrs.Kenneth) Schied, Betty J. Booth and Cynthia R. (Mrs. Michael) Wirrer; 65 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Edith Pike. A son and a grandson preceded her in death.

Marie Elizabeth Peters, age 90, passed away on Friday, Feb. 16, 2007.

Marie was born in Manson, Iowa, on July 15, 1916, to Ommo and Juliane (Cirks) Hinrichs.

Marie was an extremely gifted gardener. No one could make a flower bloom and flourish like she could. It was through her gardening that she found her essence and delight. She continually planted more every year, of every kind, of every color.

She quilted, sewed and mended for the less fortunate, which was a true testimony of her benevolent spirit. She was good at patching fabric and piecing together lost hope for the underprivileged. Marie was a self taught, resourceful seamstress and used her talents for special gifts each year for all the children and grandchildren at Christmastime.

What a treasure we have lost. We will cherish her memory and remember her tender yet powerful life forever. Her existence gave us roots and gave us wings. Her energy and sparkle were unmatched by anyone, showing enthusiasm for everything she did. Knowing her has been a gift with plentiful recollections of a beautiful wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother.

Marie is survived by her sons: Ron (Lois) Peters, Austin, Minnesota; Bob (Judy) Peters, Harmony, Minnesota; her daughters: Marlene (Quentin) Fiala, Bristol, Virginia; Betty (Vaughn) McClelland, Coggin, Iowa; Linda (Jerry) Reinartz, Austin, Minnesota; and Julie (Ken) Wilkins, Hastings, Minnesota; by 17 grandchildren; by 27 great-grandchildren; and by two great-great-grandchildren; by one sister, Grace Porath, Pocahontas, Iowa; one brother, Eimo Hinrichs, Peoria, Illinois; and by nieces & nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; by her husband George; by sisters: Pauline and Helen; and by one great-grandchild.

Funeral services were held on Monday, February 19, 2007 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lyle, Minnesota. Interment was in Woodbury Cemetery, rural Lyle.

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