All Obituaries

Carol L. Ferguson, age 88, of Austin, died Saturday, June 12, 2021 at her home. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11 am on Thursday, June 17, 2021 at St. Augustine Catholic Church with Father James Steffes officiating.  Friends may call from 4-6 pm on Wednesday at Mayer Funeral Home and also one hour before the mass at the church on Thursday.  Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Donna A. (Hawkins) Johnson, age 85, passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at her apartment at Centennial Villa in Annandale, MN.  Donna was born September 24, 1935 in Bena, MN to Fred Hawkins and Isabelle (Cauchy) Hawkins and grew up in the Deer River and Grand Rapids, MN area as her family moved. In September 1961, Donna was united in marriage to Loren R. Johnson in Grand Rapids, MN and created an instant family with Loren’s son, Gregory, and daughter, Cynthia, and her son,...

Barbara J. Frandle, age 84, of Austin, died Friday, January 8, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated 11 am on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Queen of Angels Catholic Church with Father Dale Tupper officiating.  Friends may call one hour before the mass at the church.  Interment will be at a later date.

Doris (Smith) Frandle, age 76, of Austin, passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2021.             Doris was born September 6, 1944 in Austin, Minnesota to Roy and Maybel (Foster) Smith.             Survivors include her children, Stacy (Wayne Morgan), Tenia Culbert (Jeff), Brian, Meeka Ackerman (David); seven grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; brothers, Daniel, LeRoy (Jeanie),...

Joseph Coleman Curran age 64 of Austin, MN entered the Kingdom of Heaven into the loving arms of Jesus Christ on May 13, 2021.   Joseph was born on Dec. 16, 1956 in Austin to John and Florence Curran.  Joe worked for Cedar Valley Services for 38 years.   Joe welcomed everyone he met with a handshake and a smile.  He competed in Special Olympics and excelled at frisbee throw.  Joe loved and enjoyed the time he spent with his housemates Angel and Pam.  They...

Diane Margaret Hummel, age 65, of Austin, died Thursday, May 6, 2021 at her home. Diane was born January 4, 1956 in Austin, Minnesota to Leo and Gail (Mead) Hummel. She grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School in 1974. From there she attended beauty school and continued her career as a hair stylist. She had a lifelong passion for beauty, crafting, and reading. She retired from hair styling to be a caregiver for her mother. Diane had a gift for making people laugh, usually at...

Shirley Cahill was reunited with her husband John, daughter Maureen and baby son Kevin on April 30, 2021 after living a full and rich life until the age of 88. She was born in Red Wing, MN but when she was 9, Shirley and her parents moved to Austin, MN where she attended Columbus and St. Augustine Catholic Schools. She graduated valedictorian of her class in 1951----a fact she would remind us of quite frequently. She worked in the newspaper field at the Austin Daily Herald, the Des Moines...

Craig Clarence Byam, age 49, passed away Monday April 19, 2021 at home.   Craig was born on February 8, 1972 in Austin, Minnesota to Lowell and Lorraine (Kemna) Byam. He grew up in Austin and graduated from Pacelli Catholic High School in 1990.   Craig was most recently a SMART Transit driver and prior to that a direct care staff at The Mentor Network. He also worked in orthotics and prosthetics in Rochester, MN after receiving a degree from White Bear Community College. When...

John Thomas Jette, age 85, of Austin, passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at home after an eleven month battle with pancreatic cancer.             John was born October 28, 1935 in Tracy, Minnesota to Orville and Alice (Silver) Jette.  He graduated from high school in 1954 with the title of Athlete of the Year.  John enjoyed a variety of sports growing up and spent his youth with many cousins in the...

Carl L. Hanson, age 78, of Austin, died Monday, March 29, 2021 at his home.             Carl was born December 17, 1942 in Austin, Minnesota to Carl P. and Mildred (Kraus) Hanson.  He grew up in rural Rose Creek and graduated from Rose Creek High School.  Carl enlisted in the Navy in October 1960 and was honorably discharged in December 1963.             On July 25, 1964...