Died, Sunday evening at 7:15 at his home on Third street, Henry A. Chapin. Funeral Tuesday 2:30 p.m. from the Baptist Church Rev. C.D. Belden officiating. Interment in Oakwood cenetery.

Another old soldier has answered to roll call for the last time and the thinning ranks of the G.A.R. have agian been invaded. The soldier's fighting finished. A man who was respected by his fellowmen has departed. A good father and kind husband sleeps the sleep that knows no waking.

Henry A. Chapin was born July 11, 1827 at Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, N.Y. He enlisted as a private in Co. B. Brackett's Independent Battary, Minnesota Cavalry, Nov. 1,1861 at Blue Earth and was mustered into service at Fort Snelling. June 10, 1862 he received honorable discharge. He came to Austin in the spring of '71 and has since resided here.

He was married to Maria Kinney and of the five children born to them but one, Edith, is living. The death of his son Harvey who gave his life in the service of his country, was one of the saddest events of the year 1898 and one which Austin people and Co. G. will recall anew in the death of the father.

Mr. Chapin had been ill for over a year with Brights disease, which malady caused his death. The funeral will be under the auspice of the G.A.R. and W.R.C The Herald extends sympathy to the wife and daughter who are left alone.

[Austin Herald, Monday 8-12-1901, page-2, col.-3]

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Died at St. Olaf's hospital Wednesday morning at 5:20 of appendicitis Irvin Quast aged eleven. Funeral at 10 o'clock from the Lutheran church near Sutton. Rev. H. Schluz of Grand Meadow officiating.

Irvin Quast was born January 2,1890 in Sutton. He was the fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Quast and one of ten children. This is the first break in the family circle and has thrown the family into their first great grief.

Irvin was taken sick Saturday morning and brought to St. Olaf's hospital Sunday where his case was looked into and pronounced appendicitis. The intense suffering of the little fellow made it eaiser for the parents to give him up. Mr.and Mrs. Quast and family have the sympathy of their many friends.

[Austin Herald, Wednesday 8-07-1901, page-2, col.-2]

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Funeral services for Mrs. Liv Amundson were held on Sunday last, at the Six Mile Grove church, Rev. Olaf Langehough officating. The deceased was a native of Telemarken, Norway, born April 11, 1844. When nine years old the parents came to America and settled near Belvidere, Illinois.

After a year, like early settlers, they started with ox team for the "West" walking most of the way and came to Mower county, locating on mile east of Lyle. This was in 1854. On February 2, 1866 she married Knut Amundsen, and to them, nine children were born, of that large family, but three are living, Mrs. Andrew Sten and Mrs. Malena Olson of Lyle; Mrs. E.E. Johnson of Wilbur, Wash. The husband passed away 23 years ago.

Of late years the mother had not been well, but not until last December, was it known that she suffered from cancer and her rest came to her at the age of 86 years.

Three sisters and a brother are left besides the three daughters, the sisters are Mrs. Anne Bergeson, Mrs. Gunhild Volstad of Lyle; Mrs. Malena Peterson of Buffalo, S.D., at the latter place the brother George Swenson resides. She was a life-long member of the Lutheran church, being confirmed by Rev. Clausen at St. Angsar. She lived her faith to the end and a good Christian wife and mother, was her record.

[Mower County News, Thursday 6-26-1930, page-5, col.-2 "Lyle Column"]

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GRANDMOTHER DIES

Miss Martha Carberry has gone to Lyle, called there by the death of her grandmother, Mrs. Martha Arneson. Mrs. Arneson was one of the old respected citizens of Mower county who lived on a large farm east of Lyle for many years.

A few years ago she removed to Minneapolis to be with her daughter who is a nurse there. Last fall she became home sick for Mower county and her old time friends and moved back to Lyle where her death occurred. The funeral will be held at Six Mile Grove church.

[Austin Herald, Wed. 2-18-1920, page-4, col.-4]

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NEW HAMPTON, IOWA - Wilma Beam, 91, a resident of 1922 310th Street, Ionia, died Friday, August 8, 2003, at the New Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, New Hampton.

Funeral services for Wilma Beam will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Republic Community Church, 1794 280th Street, rural Ionia. The Rev. Marion Sindt, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Nashua.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday and at the church an hour prior to the service.

Wilma Cecil Morgan Beam was born December 6, 1911, at Austin, Minnesota, the daughter of James W. and Neva (Bridges) Morgan. She grew up at Plankinton, S.D., and graduated from Plankinton High School. She remained in that area teaching in country schools. On February 21, 1932, she was united in marriage to John Beam. They remained in the Plankinton area where they farmed and Wilma continued teaching school. In 1937 they moved to Belvidere, Ill., and in 1949 they moved to rural Ionia where they continued farming. Wilma remained on the farm after John died in 1988. She was a member of the Republic Community Church, Republic Women's Fellowship, Farm Bureau Women, and served for several years as a 4-H Club leader. Wilma enjoyed sewing, gardening, and traveling to all fifty states, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Family was very important to Wilma and the time spent with them was always very special.

Living family members include three children, John Howard (Shirley) Beam of Minneapolis, Minn., Helen Niesen of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and Marilyn (James) Dettmer of Charles City; seven grandchildren, Russell, Douglas, and Jerry Beam, Devin Niesen, and Dana, Lori, and Jamie Dettmer; fifteen great grandchildren; two brothers, Dale (June) Morgan and Junior (Marilyn) Morgan both of Belvidere, Ill.; and four sisters, Amber Mott of Plymouth, Ind., and Thelma Vance, Harriet (Ned) Glass and Imogene (Maynard) Bye all of Belvidere, Ill.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a daughter, Hazel Beam, a grandson, Thomas Dettmer, a great grandson, Nicholas Dettmer, and three brothers, Evan, Dean, and Earl Morgan.

Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 South Main Street, Charles City, (641) 228-2323, is in charge of arrangements.

[Charles City Press]

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AUSTIN, MINNESOTA - JoAnn Jean Tuttle, age 71, of Austin, Minnesota, died Sunday, August 3, 2003, at the Austin Medical Center.

She was born September 20, 1931, in Worthing, South Dakota, to Paul and Mary (Cairy) John. She married Kenneth Tuttle on Aug. 23, 1952, at the United Methodist Church in St. Croix Falls, Wis. She worked as part of the support staff at Burr Oak Manor for 17 years.

JoAnn was a member of Crane Community Chapel, enjoyed shopping, collecting Precious Moment and other dolls and gambling.

Funeral services will be held today, Wednesday Aug. 6, 2003, at 1:30 p.m. at Crane Community Chapel with the Rev. Randy Petersen officiating. Interment will be in the Grandview Cemetery in Austin. Visitation was held at Clasen-Jordan Mortuary on Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. and will be Wednesday at the church for one hour before the service.

She is survived by: husband, Kenneth Tuttle of Austin, Minn.; sons and daughters-in-law, Neil and Cathy Tuttle of Orchard, Wayne and Lucy Tuttle of Minot, N.D., Bradley and Lisa Tuttle of Austin, Minn.; daughter and son-in-law, LuAnne and Gary Betcher of Stewartville, Minn.; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; sister, Luella Olson of Custer, S.D.; brother and sister-in-law, Arden and Helen John of North Branch, Minn.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Everil Glovka, and her grandson Brian Tuttle.

The family asks that memorials be sent to Mayo Development, Parkinsons Research, 200 1st St. SW, Rochester, Minn.

Clasen-Jordan Mortuary in Austin, Minn. is in charge of arrangements.

[Charles City Press]

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Mrs. Oliver W. Shaw died at her home on South Kenwood avenue Monday night October 21. Death was due to a paralytic stroke, following a slight stroke last May. Since then she has been failing continually. For the past few days she has been unconscious and the Home Call came, kindly and gently, about midnight on Monday.

Sarah Rollins was born February 5, 1837 in Somersworth, N.H. She was the youngest daughter of Daniel G. and Susan Jackson Rollins. There were eleven children in the family all of whom are dead excepting one brother George F. Rollins, residing in Washington. She came from a family noted for its mental vigor and sturdy character. Her father was a man of wide influence and recognized ability and her mother, Susan Binney Jackson of Watertown, Mass., was of a family prominently identified with the upbuilding of that state and gainers of military distinction during the Revolutionary war. The grand parents were both of pure English descent whose ancestry had lived in America for almost two centuries.

On January 7, 1862 Sarah Rollins and Oliver Warren Shaw were married in the old home in Hew Hampshire-Somersworth was then known as Great Falls, and here Mr. and Mrs. Shaw resided for a short time after marriage and before coming to McGregor, Ia., where Mr. Shaw engaged in business. After that they lived for a short time in Chicago, coming to Austin in 1869 where they have since lived.

To Mr. and Mrs. Shaw were born three children, two whom are living, Margaret, wife of Edgar I. Carter of Somersworth, N.H. and Marion Jenks, who since the death of her husband, Mr. Jenks, last December, has made her home with her parents in Austin. A little son was born in 1871 but died when two months old.

The funeral services will be held at the late home Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock with burial in Oakwood cemetery. Owing to restrictions on public gatherings at this time the funeral will be private.

In the death of Mrs. Shaw Austin loses a peerless woman, one whose life was lived on a high plane above the ordinary struggles and pettiness of the average woman. Tho she knew the hardships of pioneer life, fortune was kind to her, and save for the sorrows which no life can escape, she was shielded by love and her own great personality from those things which make life mean and small. You could not gossip with Mrs. Shaw, so far was her life removed from things on which gossip and envy thrive. Her great heart went out to all who sorrowed or were in trouble with a keen sympathy. She gloried in success when it came to others. Those who knew her best could never remember an ill word she had spoken of others. A wonderful record to leave behind!

She was a woman of strong intelligence and yet was blessed with the common touch. She had great joy in the sanctity of life which was her own home. This she made beautiful by loving care and devotion and was counted the best and most painstaking of housewives. Faithful to the high sense of woman's duty, she gave the best of her splendid life to her home and found here greatest delight there with her loved ones. Gracious everywhere, she was best and finest in her home. Here life touched the highest ideal of which it is capable. It was so perfect that one almost hesitates to intrude upon its sanctity. The husband was always the lover, and the children the beloved. The atmosphere of the home was something which has made Austin finer and lifted our ideals of what a home should be. Mrs. Shaw cared little for social life tho genuinely fond of her friends. There was no can't in her piety, flattery in her personality, nor censoriousness in her judgments. She was sincere and genuine. She was a member of the Congregational church and devoted and faithful to its cause. Greatly will she be missed wherever the beneficent influence of her life fell, and every gathering where she was wont to be found will be poorer because she left us. But it is lives like hers, that live in hearts they leave behind, and memory will be sweeter and the Home Land nearer because she is there. We shall remember the benevolence of her face, the richness of her voice and the rare wealth of her character, and it will inspire confidence and faith in all womanhood. Earth is richer for the memory and heaven is richer for possessing her.

[Austin Herald, Tuesday 10-22-1918]

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Died; at his home at Saints Rest his morning at 8 o'clock, Walter Hines. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the Baptist church. Interment in Oakwood cemetery.

Walter Hines was born in Lincolnshire England 1826. when a young man he came to New York City and clerked in a boot and shoe store. In this city he was married to Mary Ann Joyce. In early days they came to Mower County and settled on the Hines farm near Rose Creek. They were among the first settlers in this part of the country and Mr. Hines often remarked that there were but two stores in Austin when he first came.

For eleven months Mr. Hines had been ill with yellow jaundice which developed into dropsy and from which disease he finally died. Three children, George, Thomas and Mary and three grand children survive him. His wife died a bout four years ago.

Mr. Hines lived beyond the allotted age of man and his removal will be felt not only by the immediate family, but by a large circle of friends to whom his name was as familiar as any member of their own family.

Austin Herald, Monday 8-05-1901

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Dorthy Elaine Matter, 81, of Austin, Mower county, Minnesota, died on February 3, 2009 at Comforcare Good Samaritan Center in Austin.

She was born on August 6, 1927 to Herbert and Louise (Rasmussen) Rosenberg in St. Ansgar, Iowa, where she grew and attended school. After graduating from high school in 1944, she attended Mankato State College. She worked at Austin Bowl and Charlie’s Lounge.

She married Wesley Matter on January 12, 1947 in St. Ansgar. They made their home in Austin. Wesley died on February 2, 1998. A member of Crane Community Chapel, Dorthy enjoyed bowling, fishing, traveling, her friends and family.

Survivors include two sons, Dennis Matter, Fridley, Rick Matter, Austin; daughter, Lori (Rick) Conner, Bloomington, Minn.; grandson, Jason Conner, Bloomington; brother-in-law, Henry Matter, Denver, Colo.; three sisters-in-law, Marjorie (Rex) Howe, Independence, Mo., Kathleen (Kaljo) Pihelgas, Lyle, Beverly Haugland, Lyle.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Wesley; son, Stephen and her best friend, Liz Crawford.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, February 7, 2009 at Crane Community Chapel in Austin with Pastor Dale Christiansen officiating. Interment is at Grandview Cemetery. Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday at Worlein Funeral Home in Austin and at the church one hour prior to the service. The family prefers memorials to Crane Chapel, Salvation Army and Comforcare Good Samaritan Home in Austin. Worlein Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Austin Daily Herald, Feb. 4, 2009 - www.austindailyherald.com

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Alice M. Shaw, 89, of Stewartville, Minnesota, died on at the Stewartville Care Center on Feb. 1, 2009.

Alice Myrtle Iverson was born on December 26, 1919 in Grand Meadow, Minn. She grew up on the family farm near Grand Meadow and moved into Grand Meadow when she was young. She graduated from Grand Meadow High School in 1937. She was a member of the Grand Meadow basketball team and went undefeated every year she played.

She married Lawrence L. Shaw on December 15, 1938 at Grand Meadow Lutheran Parsonage. After their marriage the couple farmed in Grand Meadow until 1960 when they moved to a farm near Stewartville. After Mr. Shaw's retirement, they moved into Stewartville. Alice worked for many years at Wright Produce in Grand Meadow and for 25 years at Rochester Methodist Hospital. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Stewartville. She loved her family and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Alice is survived by her daughter, Barbara Mahon, Stewawrtville; three sons, Leslie (Betty), Austin, Lanny (Judy), rural Chatfield, Leland "Lee" (Arleen), Stewartville; 13 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her husband; son, Larry; great-granddaughter, Kendra Jo; son-in-law, William Mahon and brother, Vernon.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Stewartville with the Reverend John Heille officiating. Interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Stewartville. Friends may call at Griffin-Gray Funeral Home in Stewartville from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday and at the Church one hour prior to the service. The family suggests memorials to the church of the Alzheimer's Society.

Austin Daily Herald, Feb. 3, 2009 - www.austindailyherald.com

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Martin Paul Heyer, 89, of Austin, died at his home on Feb. 1, 2009. He was born June 5, 1919 to Max and Alma (Wagner) Heyer in Morristown, Minn., where he was baptized on July 6, 1919 and confirmed on April 9, 1933 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. He received his education Trinity Lutheran School. He served in World War II from Jan. 6, 1941 until Aug. 12, 1945, stationed in the Army with duty stations in Germany and Alaska. He married Rita Fisher on Nov. 6, 1946 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in North Morristown. They made their home in Austin where Martin was employed by Geo. A. Hormel and Co. for over 38 years, retiring from the hog-kill in 1982. A member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, American Legion and VFW, he enjoyed fishing, dancing, gardening, yard work, decorating for Christmas and his “grandchildren,” nieces and nephews.

Special thanks to everyone who has helped Martin and Rita for the past seven weeks.

Survivors include his wife, Rita, Austin; sisters, Arlene (Kenny) Edwards, Austin, Mable Spitzack, Morristown, sisters-in-law, Mary Heyer, Faribault, Anna Houglum, Medford, Marian Fisher, Owatonna, Elaine Fisher, Blaine, Pat Heyer, Faribault, Ethel (Walter) Halla, Owatonna; brother-in-law, Henry Halla, Owatonna; Godchildren; special “grandchildren” and “great-grandchildren;” many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Alma and Max, and brothers, Melvin and Raymond.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Austin. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 6, 2009 at Worlein Funeral Home and at the church one hour prior to the service. Interment is at Oakwood Cemetery with military rites by American Legion Post 91 and VFW Post 1216. The family prefers memorials to St. John’s Lutheran Church, Austin and to AMC Hospice.

Austin Daily Herald, Feb. 3, 2009 - www.austindailyherald.com

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Eleanore Gerdes, age 89, of Austin, Mower county, Minnesota, passed into the presence of her Lord on January 29, 2009 at St. Mark's Lutheran Home.

Eleanore was born on September 11, 1919 to George and Meta (Boehlje) Gerdes in Mason City, Iowa, and lived there until she went to Chicago to attend Moody Bible Institute, graduating in 1948. She was an accountant for some business men in downtown Chicago and after they retired she did accounting for smaller business people. She worked well past retirement age because she enjoyed it so much. Eleanore accepted Christ as her personal savior as a young lady and served the Lord in many ways in her church, teaching Sunday School, leading women's groups and more. Her hobbies were needlework, cooking, decorative painting, beautiful paper tole pictures and she loved the Cubs. In 1998 she left Chicago to live in Austin and be closer to family.

As her health declined she moved into St. Mark's Assisted Living in 2002 and then to the full care units in 2004. She enjoyed her life there, making many friends and participating in outings, crafts and the many activities there. She was loved for her quips and humor and kept a great sense of humor even when her body was failing her. The people who cared for her made her happy and she was always grateful to them for taking such good care of her. She had a special place in her heart for her nieces and nephews and was always interested in them and what they were doing.

She is survived by her nieces and nephews, Robert (Orinne) Nagel, Austin, Betty (Ray) Gillson, Austin, Phyllis (Gaylen) Lastine, Austin, Susan and Gary Gerdes, Mason City, Iowa, Shirley (Verle) Sterns, Arkansas, Barbara (Don) Danielson and Edward (Betty) Gorham, Tacoma, Wash., Mary JoAnn (Marvin) Barfield, Des Moines, Iowa, Pam Bowler, Theresa Bowler, Judy Gerdes, Minneapolis, Carol Mahrenholz, Georgia, Chuck Stepleton, Ventura, Iowa, Ken Gerdes, Iowa, Barbara Gerdes, Florida, Ronald Gerdes, Minneapolis.

Eleanore was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Clara Gorham, Ann (Jerry) Stepleton, Ella (Ernest) Nagel, brothers William, Robert, Donald and Alvin Gerdes.

A memorial service will be held in the Living Room at St. Mark's on Friday, Feb. 6, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. with Chaplain Pam Solberg officiating. Refreshments will precede the service at 10. Interment will be in Elmwood-St Joseph Cemetery in Mason City, Iowa in the spring. Memorials may be made to St. Mark's Lutheran Home.

Austin Daily Herald, Feb. 3, 2009 - www.austindailyherald.com

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Norman Christianson, age 86, of Austin, died on Thursday, April 5, 2001.

Funeral services were held on Monday, April 9, at the Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Austin, Minnesota. Reverend Glenn Monson officiated. Military rites were performed by the American Legion Post 91 and the VFW Post 1216. Interment will be at a later date in the LeSueur Cemetery, rural New Richland, Minnesota.

He was born on May 26, 1914 in Manchester, Minnesota. He was a carpenter and lived in Austin, Minnesota.

Preceding him in death were four brothers; one sister; his parents; and one son, Daniel.

Those that survive him include his wife, Ardis of Austin, Minnesota; daughters, Diane Christiansen of Osage and Norma and husband, Gary Nelson of Lyle, Minnesota; sons, Dale Christianson of Waseca, Minnesota and Dean and wife, Deb Christianson of Watertown, South Dakota; fourteen grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Einar Christianson of Hartland and Donald and wife, Margaret Christianson of Bella Vista, Arkansas; sisters, Elsie Brink of Boulder, Colorado, Ruby and husband, Bill Wiedenheft of Billings, Montana; and many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

©2002 Mitchell County Press, 4/18/2001

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Norman Christianson, 86, of Austin, died Thursday, April 5, 2001, at Austin Medical Center.

He was born May 26, 1914, in Manchester to Hans and Olga M. (Jakobsen) Christianson.

He grew up in rural Manchester and married Ardis Reese on Aug. 25, 1940, in Ellendale. They lived in the New Richland area until 1955, when they moved to Austin.

He worked as a carpenter most of his life. In later years, they owned and operated Norm's Seafood.

His hobbies were playing the accordion, music and entertaining people with card tricks.

Survivors include his wife, Ardis Christianson; daughters, Diane Christianson, Osage, Iowa, Norma (Gary) Nelson, Lyle; sons, Dale Christianson, Waseca, Dean (Deb) Christianson, Watertown, S.D.; 14 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Einar Christianson, Hartland, Donald (Margaret) Christianson, Bella Vista, Ark.; sisters, Elsie Brink, Boulder, Colo., Ruby (Bill) Wiedenheft, Billings, Mont.; nieces, nephews and other relatives.

He was preceded in death by four brothers, a sister, his parents and a son, David.

Service: 2 p.m. Monday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Austin with the Rev. Glenn Monson officiating.

Visitation: At the church Monday one hour before the service.

Interment: LeSueur Cemetery, rural New Richland, with military rites by American Legion Post No. 91 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1216.

[Austin Daily Herald online, April 9, 2001]

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Jerry W. Kurina, age 58, formerly of Austin, Minnesota, died on Friday, June 21, 2002, of colon and liver cancer.

A Funeral Mass was held at the Incarnation Catholic Church in Tampa, Florida, with burial in the Florida National Cemetery with full military honors.

Jerry was a graduate of the Pacelli High School in Austin, Minnesota and the St. Mary’s University in Winona, Minnesota. On July 1, 1988, he retired from the Air Force at the Mac Dill Air Base after 22 years of service and reaching the rank of lieutenant colonel. For the past eight years, he taught math at the Hillsborough Community College in Florida. He was an avid runner and had been a regular at the Tampa-area road races.

Those that survive him include his wife, Barbara; two sons, Daniel and Thomas and wife, Erika; a grandson; and his parents, Tony and Dolores Kurina of Austin, Minnesota.

Memorials are suggested to the LifePath Hospice, Tampa, Florida.

Copyright 2002 Mitchell County Press - July 17, 2002

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Grace Lettie Reshetar, 85, of Austin, died on Tuesday evening, February 3, 2009, at Good Samaritan Center in Albert Lea. She was born on December 13, 1923, to Alfred and Lettie (Bollinger) Thompson in Minnesota Lake, where she graduated from high school. She was employed at Franklin Transformers in Minneapolis. She married Peter George Reshetar on September 3, 1946, in Minneapolis. They moved to Austin in 1947 where Grace did market research at Hormel Foods Corp. for over 20 years. Involved in Mother's Club, Birthday Club and Christian Women’s Club, she loved flower gardening, camping, fishing, crocheting, music, dancing and making quilts. She was a member of St. Olaf Lutheran Church.

Survivors include son, Ronald (Janet) Reshetar of Albert Lea; daughter, Judy (Ronald) Lunt of North Barrington, Ill.; seven grandchildren: Eric (Christine) Lunt, Brian (Jennifer) Lunt, Christian Lunt, Blake (Susan) Lunt, David (Lori) Hensche, Daniel (Amanda) Hensche and Bethanie (Shelton) Crowder; fourteen great grandchildren: Jessica Lunt, Maya Lunt, Trevor Lunt, Charlie Lunt, Ashley (Sean) Casey, Desiree’ Hensche, Amanda Hensche, Dalton Hensche, La’Keisha Crowder, LaKira Crowder, LaTrel Crowder, Gianna Hensche, Lucas Hensche and Callen Hensche; three great-great-grandchildren: Peyton Casey, Sean Casey and Anastyn Casey.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Lettie and Alfred Thompson; brothers, Kenneth and Melvin Thompson.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Monday at St. Olaf Lutheran Church with the Rev. Kristi Koppel officiating. Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Worlein Funeral Home, Austin, and at the church one hour prior to the service. Interment is at Oakwood Cemetery.

Austin Daily Herald, Feb. 5, 2009 - www.austindailyherald.com

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Janyce Kollman, age 64, died on Thursday, July 11, 2002, at the Adams Medical Clinic in Adams, Minnesota.

Funeral services were held on Monday, July 15, at the First United Methodist Church in Osage. The Reverend Karen Nichols Dungan officiated. Interment was in the Osage Cemetery, Osage, Iowa.

Janyce Kollman, was born on October 30, 1937 in Brookings, South Dakota, the daughter of Bernard and Vera (Hotchkiss) Allstot. She attended schools in St. Ansgar and Osage and completed her schooling at NIACC in Mason City. She was united in marriage to Ronald Kollman on October 30, 1954, at the First United Methodist Church in Osage. Janyce worked at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage, which she really enjoyed.

She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. She also enjoyed gardening, camping with her two dogs and loved to travel. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Osage and the Osage American Legion Auxiliary.

Janyce was preceded in death by her parents; one son, David Kollman in 2000; and one sister in infancy.

She is survived by her loving husband, Ronald Kollman of Osage; two daughters, Charlotte Carrison and her husband, Clint of Northwood and Teresa Kleckner and her husband, Tracy of Osage; one son, Anthony Kollman and his wife, Chris of Abbottstown, Pennsylvania; one sister, Mary Kay Badker and her husband, Tom of Dover, Minnesota; one brother, Willard Allstot and his wife, Shirley of Farmington, Minnesota; one step-brother, Jon Kinter and his wife, Arlene of Riceville; 10 grandchildren, Jennifer and Julie Carrison, Tara, Tanya and T.A. Kleckner, Nathan Abbing, Kevin and Cheryl Kollman and Nathan and Nicole Kollman; and two great-grandchildren, Elexis Carrison and Lucas Kleckner.

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Charles L. Weber, 76 of Austin, died Friday, July 26, 2002, at Stacyville Community Nursing Home, Stacyville, Iowa.

He was born Sept. 10, 1925, to Henry and Agatha (Ginder) Weber on the family farm near Cresco, Iowa.

He served three years in the U.S. Army and was stationed in England. He worked for many years as a milkman for Golden Dairy, Austin. He was a truck driver for Cedar Valley Services, Inc. for 20 years before retiring.

He married Agnes Hemann January 10, 1953, at Visitation Catholic Church, Stacyville, Iowa.

He was a member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church, Austin, for 46 years. He enjoyed his family, walking, riding, biking and working on the farm.

Survivors include his wife, Agnes Weber, Austin; sons, Richard, Austin, Russell and Lynn, Brownsdale; daughters, Gloria and Harold Bartz, Osage, Iowa, Linda and Darryl Barth, Austin; 8 grandchildren; and a brother, Wilbur Weber, LaPorte City, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by his parents, six brothers and three sisters.

Visitation: 5-8 p.m. Sunday July 28, 2002 and 9:30-10:30 a.m. Monday, July 29 at the funeral home. There will be a 7 p.m. wake service at the funeral home Sunday.

Service: 11 a.m. Monday funeral mass at Queen of Angels Catholic Church, Austin, with the Rev. William Becker officiating.

Interment: Calvary Cemetery, Austin with Austin American Legion Post No. 91 performing military rites.

Funeral Home: Mayer Funeral Home of Austin

Austin Daily Herald, July 27, 2002

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Charles L. Weber, age 76, of Austin, Minnesota, died on Friday, July 26, 2002, at the Stacyville Community Nursing Home in Stacyville, Iowa.

A Funeral Mass was celebrated on Monday, July 29, at the Queen of Angels Catholic Church, with Father William Becker officiating. Interment was in the Calvary Cemetery, with military rites by the American Legion Post #91.

Charles L. Weber, was born on September 10, 1925, to Henry and Agatha (Ginder) Weber on the family farm near Cresco, Iowa. He served three years in the United States Army stationed in England. He also worked for many years as a milkman for the Golden Dairy in Austin. For the next 20 years Charles was a truck driver for Cedar Valley Services before retiring. On January 10, 1953, he was united in marriage to Agnes Hemann at the Visitation Catholic Church in Stacyville. They were married for 49 years.

He was a member of the Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Austin for 46 years. Charles enjoyed spending time with his family, walking, riding his bike and working on the farm.

He was preceded in death by his parents; six brothers; and three sisters.

Charles's survivors include his wife, Agnes Weber of Austin; sons, Richard Weber, Austin, Russell and Lynn Weber, of Brownsdale; daughters, Gloria and Harold Bartz of Osage and Linda and Darryl Barth of Austin; eight grandchildren; and a brother, Wilber Weber of LaPorte City, Iowa.

The Mayer Funeral Home of Austin, Minnesota, had charge of the arrangements.

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Claire Benson Gillam, 85, of Austin, died on February 1, 2009 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Olmsted county, Minnesota.

Claire was born on January 19, 1924 in Dodge Center, Minnesota, to Easton and Bessie (Ingalls) Benson. On June 20, 1946 she was united in marriage to Roger B. Gillam. He preceded her in death in October 1984.

Claire taught elementary school for five years and she was one of the original owners of the Windfall. She was a talented artist, seeing the art in everyday life. Claire dearly loved her children and grandchildren. She was an avid golfer and bridge player. Her enthusiasm for life and love for people was felt by all generations.

Survivors include her children, Scott K. Gillam, Bristol, Conn., Mary and Ted Anderson, Willmar, Minn.; grandchildren, Sarah Gillam, Owen Gillam, Bristol, Jim and Rochelle Anderson, Maple Grove, Minn., Danny Anderson, Willmar, Minn., Catie Anderson, Burbank, Calif.; sister, Betty Wellman, Washington; sisters-in-law, Lillian Benson, Edina, Minn., Nancy Westbrook, Grand Junction, Colo.

In addition to her husband, she is preceded in death by one brother and four sisters.

A memorial gathering will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, 2009 at the First Congregational Church in the Wright Fellowship Hall with the Reverend Levering Reynolds, III officiating. Memorials are preferred to the Karl R. Potach Foundation. Arrangements by Mayer Funeral Home.

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James H. Lund age 79, of Bloomington, Minnesota, and formerly of Austin, Minnesota and Carthage, Missouri, passed away February 4, 2009 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

James is the retired president and CEO of Inland Products, Inc. and former marketing director with Hormel Foods.

He is preceded in death by parents, Clarence and Alice; and brother, Allen.

James is survived by loving wife of 59 years: Ardith; children: Janet (Michael Holt) Lund, Dr., James (Elizabeth) Lund, and John (Jennifer) Lund; grandchildren, Sarah, Margit, Erik and Alison.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Normandale Hylands UMC or donor’s choice. Memorial Service Saturday, February 14, 2009 at 11 a.m. at Normandale Hylands UMC, 9920 Normandale Blvd., Bloomington. Visitation one hour prior to service at the church.

Washburn McReavy Werness Bros. Chapel (952-884-8145) are in charge of arrangements.

Austin Daily Herald, Sunday Feb. 8, 2009

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First Name: James
Middle Name: Herbert
Last Name: Lund
Birth Date: 23 March 1929
Social Security Number: 477-16-7738
Place of Issuance: Minnesota
Last Residence: Hennepin, Minnesota
Zip Code of Last Residence: 55438
Death Date: 4 February 2009
Estimated Age at Death: 80

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Bertha Valborg Townsend, age 103 of Austin, died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009 at Comforcare Good Samaritan Center in Austin.

Bertha was born July 14, 1905 in Sioux Falls, S.D. to Peter and Bina (Swenson) Nelson. She resided in Armour and Kimball, S.D., and for the last 60 years she lived in Austin.

On Nov. 22, 1937, she married Roy Townsend in Casper, Wyo. Bertha worked at Dickenson Bros. Deli until she was married in 1937. After being married Bertha was a housewife.

Bertha is survived by her nieces: Verna Odendahl, Woodstock, Ill. and Betty Blakeney, Woodstock; niece-in-law: Pat Arvidson, Woodstock; Special friends: Annie Avery, Clarks Grove, Minn., and Ilene Cunningham, Austin.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009 at Clasen-Jordan Chapel with Todd Portinga, AiM Officiating. Interment will be in Grandview Cemetery in Austin at a later date. Visitation will be for one hour before the service at Clasen-Jordan Mortuary.

Austin Daily Herald, Sunday Feb. 8, 2009

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Pamela Christine Engels, age 40, of Austin, died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009 at her home after fighting a lengthy illness of 37 years.

Pam was born Dec. 1, 1968 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Paul and Carole (Huber) Engels. Her greatest joy in her life was her daughter, Kellie. Pam enjoyed arts and crafts.

Survivors include her daughter, Kellie Elizabeth Engels, Austin; her parents, Paul and Carole Engels, Austin; siblings: Kimberly White (Doug), Lombard, Illinois, Cynthia Engels (Paul), Austin, Eric Engels, Amarillo, Texas, Brian Engels (Amie), Westminster, Colo.; nieces and nephews: Derek Sisneros, San Diego, Ciara Engels, Austin., Evan Kuhn, Lombard, Laura White, Lombard; aunts and uncles, and cousins.

A funeral mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009 at St. Augustine Catholic Church with Father Joe Fogal and Father Tim Biren officiating. There will be a 4 p.m. rosary and a 7:30 p.m. wake service on Monday at Mayer Funeral Home where friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. and also from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Austin, Minnesota.

The casketbearers will be Eric Engels, Brian Engels, Evan Kuhn, Paul Matthys, William Hodges and Scott Moldenhauer.

Austin Daily Herald, Sunday Feb. 8, 2009

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Marie White, age 99 of Austin, Mower county, Minnesota, died on Friday, February 6, 2009 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home in Austin.

Marie was born on May 14, 1909 in Kesley, Iowa to Charles and Gertrude (Brinkman) Brinkman.

She attended country school at Kesley. Marie was married to Delbert Lionel White on Jan. 20, 1931 at Dumont, Iowa. They resided in Kesley, Dumont and Greene, Iowa before moving to Austin.

Marie was a homemaker and a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Austin. She enjoyed playing piano and guitar. Marie was an animal lover and loved spending time with her family.

Marie is survived by sons: Gene (Jean) White, Austin, Ronald White, Austin; grandchildren: Connie Jensen, Faribault, Minn., Marjorie (Robert) Stoffer, Chanhassen, Minn.; Michael (Rose) White, Winnebago, Minn.; Jamie White, Rochester; Mark (Lisa) White, Owatonna, Minn.; 10 great-grandchildren; six great-great grandchildren; brother: Eddy Brinkman, Marshalltown, Iowa; nephew: Edward (Barbara) Brinkman, Aredale, Iowa;

Marie was preceded in death by her husband and a son, Charles.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009 at Grace Lutheran Church with the Reverend Jeffrey Forbes Officiating. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Austin. Visitation will be at Grace Lutheran Church on Wednesday from 1 to 2 p.m. and for one hour before the service at the church on Wednesday. The family prefers memorials to Grace Lutheran Church.

Casketbearers will be Michael White, Mark White, Logan White, Isaac White, Chris Anderson and Garrett Springer.

Clasen-Jordan Mortuary in charge of arrangements.

Austin Daily Herald, Sunday Feb. 8, 2009

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AUSTIN, MINNESOTA — Wava M. True, 94, of Austin, died Wednesday (May 28, 2003) at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home.

Her funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Crane Community Chapel, Austin, with the Rev. Randy Petersen officiating. Burial will follow in Grandview Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Worlein Funeral Home, 1801 Northwest Fourth St., Austin, and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church Saturday.

Worlein Funeral Home, (507) 433-5000.

Mason City (Iowa) Globe Gazette.

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Wava M. True, 94

Wava M. True, 94, of Austin, died at St Mark's Lutheran Home Wednesday afternoon, May 28, 2003.

She was born Dec. 20, 1908, in Thornton, Iowa, the daughter of Will and Martha (Phelps) Lewis. Wava graduated from Downing High School, Downing, Wis. in 1927.

On July 31, 1928, she was united in marriage to Jesse James True in Crown Point, Ind. They made their home in Austin, where Wava was an active member of Crane Community Chapel and served as Sunday school superintendent for many years.

She was devoted to her family, especially her grandchildren and enjoyed baking cookies for them.

Survivors include her children, Gregory (Darlene) True of McAllen, Texas, Marlene (Kent) Sterling of Faribault, Douglas (Renee) True of Hanford, Calif. and Joyce Finholdt of Austin; 15 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; a sister, Marjorie Murphy of Rockford, Ill.; a brother, Richard Lewis of Norfolk, Va.; many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 59 years, Jesse James True; a grandson, Robert True; two great-grandchildren, Steven Sterling and Garrett Sterling; six brothers; her twin, Weston Lewis, Chris "Wilford," John and Milton and twins in infancy, Lenard Delyle and Lyle Deforest Lewis; and two sisters, Violet Moon and Ivanelle Chuick.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, May 31, 2003, at Crane Community Chapel with Rev. Randy Petersen officiating. Burial will follow the service in Grandview Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, May 30, at the Worlein Funeral Home and for one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.

Austin Daily Herald, May 30, 2003

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Marie Clara (Passer) Monson, 94, of Austin, Mower county, Minnesota, died on Friday, February 6, 2009, at the Good Samaritan Society of Albert Lea.

Marie was born Oct. 21, 1914, to Silas and Irene (Payne) Passer in Faribault County, rural Wells.

In 1935, Marie married Earl Monson. They farmed in the Emmons and Albert Lea area before moving to Austin in 1951. She lived in the same house from January 1951 until May 2008, when she went to live at Good Samaritan. Marie was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Austin.

Marie is survived by her four children: Elaine (George) Ziebell, Glenville, Duane (Rosemary) Monson, Rochester, Marlene Monson, Roseville, and Michael (Sheryl) Monson, Austin; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law: Carma Buendorf, Blue Earth, and Arline Monson, Albert Lea; many nieces and nephews; and several cousins.

Marie was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Earl in 1994; and her sisters: Margaret (Adrian) Kauffmann, Adeline (Alvin) Werner and Betty (Ray) Werner.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church with the Rev. Glenn L. Monson officiating. Organist will be Janet Gilbertson.

Interment will be in Grandview Cemetery in Austin. Visitation will be at Clasen-Jordan Mortuary on Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. and at the church on Wednesday for one hour before the service.

Casket bearers will be Steve Ziebell, Kevin Ziebell, Pete Ziebell, Tim Monson, Dylan Monson, Greg Huntley and Lowell Peterson.

Memorials are preferred to Our Savior’s Lutheran Church building project.

Austin Daily Herald, Feb. 9, 2009

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Norbert Wayne Schroeder, 77, of Stewartville, Minn., died on Feb. 7, 2009 at Stewartville Care Center.

Norbert was born on June 4, 1931 in Grand Meadow, Minn. He grew up on the family farm, attended rural school and then attended Stewartville High School, graduating in 1949. He then enlisted and served in the Army. After his discharge he married Eileen Langworthy on May 29, 1955 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Pleasant Valley. Following their marriage, the couple lived on the Schoeder family farm in Racine and operated Schroeder Insurance Co. for over 28 years until his retirement in 1997.

Eileen was a farmwife and homemaker and worked part-time as a floral arranger at Holm and Olson in Rochester, and the Spring Valley Greenhouse. She was also a self-employed cake decorator. The Schroeders moved to Stewartville in 2006. Norbert was a life-long member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, where he served on various boards and taught Sunday school. He was active in his children's 4-H and FFA activities and belonged to the Stewartville American Legion Post 14 and the Stewartville Lions. He served on the School Board while Bonner Elementary School was built and served for over 15 years on the Mower County Fair Board and the Racine Township Board. He sang bass in the Forte-Milers choir for a number of years. He especially enjoyed following his children's and grandchildren's sporting and extra-curricular activities. He enjoyed time spent with friends and family.

Survivors include his wife, Eileen; son, Terry (Pat) Schroeder, Stewartville; daughter, Vicky (Karey) DeFrang, Dexter, Minn.; five grandchildren, Katie, Eric and Beth Schroeder, Scott and Ryan Schaeffer; great-granson, Brayden; three sisters, Marian Winegar, Lincoln, Calif., Phyllis Mullens, Wilsonville, Ore. and Elizabeth (Donald) Schultz, Wykoff, Minn.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Alvin and Hilda (Ellinghuysen) Schroeder and two infant brothers.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Pleasant Valley, Minn. with the Reverend Ronald Prigge officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery with military honors by the Stewartville American Legion. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 10, at Griffin-Gray Funeral Home in Stewartville and one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Griffin-Gray Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Austin Daily Herald, Feb. 9, 2009

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Dorothy M. Jasper, 81, of Adams died on Feb. 7, 2009 at the Adams Health Care Center.

She was born Feb. 11, 1927 in Waverly, Iowa to Nicholas and Caroline (Loecher) Jasper. Dorothy attended school in Adams, worked at the Adams Health Care Center and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She enjoyed embroidering and playing cards.

Dorothy is survived by her sisters, Mildred (George) Betts, Osage, Iowa, Angie (Jim) Hart, Dover, Minn., nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father James Seitz officiating. Interment will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be at the Adams Funeral Home on Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. and at the church on Wednesday for one hour before the service. There will be a prayer service at 7 p.m. on Tuesday to conclude the visitation. The organist will be Darlene Boe. Casket Bearers will be Robert Hart, Clint Jasper, Paul Betts, Mike Betts, Chuck Kiefer and Dan Kassel.

Austin Daily Herald, Feb. 9, 2009

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FOREST CITY, IOWA - Paul O. Larson, 79, of Forest City, and formerly of Mower county, Minnesota, died Monday (June 30, 2003) at the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Pilot Knob Lutheran Church in rural Forest City with the Rev. Bob Snitzer officiating. Burial will be at Pilot Knob Lutheran Cemetery in rural Forest City. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Friday at the church.

Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City, is in charge of the arrangements.

Paul Owen Larson was born Nov. 26, 1923, at Adams, Minn., the first child of Hogan and Mabel (Viste) Larson. His father (Haakon August) was an immigrant from Sweden and his mother was a first generation Norwegian. Paul graduated from Adams High School in 1941 and then worked at the Masonic Home farm near Bloomington, Minn. He went into the Army in 1945 and drove heavy equipment on the loading docks in the South Pacific. Returning from the war, he was introduced by friends to Joyce Petersen.

They were married in Bloomington, Minnesota, on October 15, 1949. Paul and Joyce's first home was in Blooming Prairie, Minn., where both of their daughters were born. After working at an implement dealer and a creamery, Paul decided to go to college to further his career. The family moved to Houston, Texas and Paul spent four years at the University of Houston to earn a degree in diesel engineering.

While going to school he supported his family as a welder and working in the gas station business with his brothers-in-law, Maurice and Stanley Petersen and Kelly Clark.

In 1966, the family moved to Cedar Falls, where Paul worked at the John Deere research and development center in the engines division. He retired from John Deere in June 1987 and Paul and Joyce moved to an acreage near Forest City where he could enjoy working outside and helping his son-in-law, Mike, on the farm.

He was very happy that both of his daughters married men with a love of farming and green and yellow equipment in the shed.

Paul was an active member of Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls and Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City. He had a good church choir baritone voice.

Paul is survived by his wife, Joyce, and his two daughters and their families, Paula Petersburg and her husband, Fred, of Clear Lake, their children, Cole and Lara, and Inga Nelson and her husband, Mike, of Forest City, and their children, Metta, Britta and August. He has two brothers and one sister and their spouses: Don and Norma Larson of Adams, Minn., Willard and Ardys Larson of Woodbury, Minn., Ruth and Bill Dohrn of Loveland, Colo., and nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers-in-law and a niece.

Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.

[Mason City Globe Gazette 7-2-2003]

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Catherine Quale, 80, of Adams, Mower county, Minnesota, died on Feb. 7, 2009 at her home.

She was born on October 16, 1928 in Adams, Minnesota, to Issac and Emma (Meurer) Brewer.

Catherine graduated from Adams High School in 1946. On Sept. 10, 1950 Catherine married Kermit Quale. Catherine was a bookkeeper first for Sacred Heart Catholic Church and later for Northern Country Coop, where she worked for almost 40 years. In her spare time, Catherine enjoyed: watching birds, shopping, crocheting, playing cards, especially Solitaire, cooking and baking. Catherine was known for never letting anyone leave her house hungry. Catherine particularly enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.

Catherine is survived by her son, Charles (Carolyn) Quale, Adams, Minn.; son-in-law, Paul Brandt, Hayward, Minn.; grandchildren, Ryan Brandt (Jessica Hanson), Timothy (Jennifer) Brandt, Katie Brandt, and Christopher Quale; great-grandchild, Marcus Brandt; sisters, Florence (Lawrence) Goergen, Osage, Iowa and Elizabeth “Betty Ann” Overland, Eagan, Minn., nieces and nephews.

Catherine was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Kermit; daughter, Linda Brandt; son, James; sister, Veronica Asper and Genevieve Brewer and two infant brothers.

A funeral mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father James Seitz officiating. Interment will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Adams. A Prayer Service will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday at Adams Funeral Home where friends may call from 4: to 8 p.m. and on Thursday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home.

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