All Obituaries

Donald Levi Van Hyfte, age 81, of Austin, died Wednesday, January 13, 2021. Donald Levi Van Hyfte was born on August 25, 1939 in Dodge Center, MN and lived near Waltham.  The family moved to Winnebago, MN where he graduated from high school.  He attended St. John’s University where he earned a degree in Economics.  He joined the US Army Intelligence agency and was stationed in Turkey for most of his enlistment.  Donald worked his entire professional career for the...

Emmett James Earl age 88 of Austin, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at Comforcare Good Samaritan Center in Austin.   Emmett was born in Austin on January 31, 1932 the son of Emmett H. and Margaret (Braun) Earl.  Emmett attended school in Austin and was a lifelong resident of Austin.  He served in the US Army for 4 years and served an additional 18 years in the Army National Guard.   Emmett worked as a Master Plummer at Hormel.  He retired after 47 years...

Barbara J. Frandle, age 84, of Austin, died Friday, January 8, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. A Memorial Mass will be held at a later date.

     Anita Marie Ulwelling, age 68, of Austin, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, January 7, 2021.       Anita was born May 4, 1952 in Owatonna to Walter and Janet (Spinler) Renchin.  She grew up on a farm by Litomysl, attended, and graduated in 1970 from Owatonna High School.      Anita began her banking career at Security Bank and Trust in Owatonna and continued at Norwest bank in Austin.  She retired...

Monica M. Lonergan, 89, of Austin, MN, passed away Thursday, December 31, at St. Mark’s Nursing Home. She was born March 28, 1931 to Leonard J. and Katherine M. (Smith) Lonergan, in Osage, Mitchell County, Iowa. The family eventually moved to Mower County, MN and settled on a farm in Windom Township where Monica grew up. She graduated from Rose Creek High School and Austin Junior College. She worked for Austin Utilities for approximately forty years, retiring in the late...

Lucille Marie Cress, age 97, formerly of Rose Creek, MN, died on Sunday, December 27, 2020 at The Emeralds at Faribault. Lucille was born June 8, 1923 to Barney and Katherine (Schumacher) Hangge.  She was raised on a farm in the Austin area and attended Catholic schools.  Lucille worked at Hormel in Austin until her marriage to Henry J. Cress on June 17, 1947.  They spent 48 years together.  Lucille and Henry bought a farm in Rose Creek and raised four children, Cheryl,...

Diane Deuser Keenan, age 80, of Austin, died Monday, December 21st, 2020. Diane was born November 23rd, 1940 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Wally & Mary (Cota) Deuser. She graduated from the first graduating class at John Marshall High School, Rochester, MN in 1959. Diane received her nursing degree from St. Barnabas School of Nursing and proudly served as a registered nurse at St. Barnabas Hospital, and VA Hospitals in Seattle, WA and Minneapolis, MN.   On July 26th, 1969, Diane was...

Carolyn L. Veverka, 81, passed away on December 20, 2020 surrounded by her loved ones at home. Carolyn was born on December 17, 1939 in Austin, Minnesota, where she lived her entire life. Carolyn and her husband, Ron (who preceded her in death in 2019) were married in 1960, and the couple had three children during their marriage of nearly 60 years. Carolyn worked at several jobs over the course of her life, including working at the old Sterling Twin Theater, the telephone company, and at...

Donna Marie Weseman was born on July 29, 1937 in Austin, Minnesota, the daughter of Edward R. and Dorothy (Stark) Weseman.  She died peacefully at her home on Friday, December 11, 2020.   Born prematurely, Donna suffered from lifelong disabilities, including cerebral palsy and severely limited vision.  However, despite her disabilities, she was able to live a happy and productive life, working at Cedar Valley Workshop in Austin.  She enjoyed her job at Cedar Valley and...

Jose Martin Raya Rodriguez age 54 of Austin,MN, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 30, 2020 at the Mayo Clinic Health System Hospital in Austin, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Austin.  Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Austin, MN.