Don Budworth Hemmer, 87

Don Budworth Hemmer, 87, of Austin, died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2002, at Comforcare Good Samaritan Center.

He was born Aug. 11, 1915, in Austin, to Jack and Nellie (Chandler) Hemmer.

On Sept. 15, 1935, he married Doris Flann in St. Ansgar, Iowa.

A Geo. A. Hormel & Company employee, Don retired as a foreman after 43 years.

He was a lifetime member of the Moose Club and captain of the Austin basketball team in 1935 when they won the first state championship.

Survivors include wife, Doris, Austin; daughters, Carol (Martin) Jensen, Las Vegas, Nev.; Sharon (Robert) Bechtum, Mohave Valley, Ariz.; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Neil Hemmer, Austin.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.

Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m., today, Sept. 11, 2002, and Thursday for one hour before the service at the funeral home.

Service: 2 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home.

Interment: Grandview Cemetery.

Funeral Home: Worlein Funeral Home, Austin.

Lionel Robert Anderson, 89

Lionel Robert Anderson, 89, of Grand Meadow, died Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, at Meadow Manor Nursing Home.

Lionel was born June 24, 1913, in Rudyard, Mich., to John and Margaret (McClarty) Anderson.

He graduated from high school and served as a medic in the U.S. Army during World War II. He received the Silver Star and the Purple Heart.

On Oct. 15, 1941, he married Eva Nettleton in St. Agnes, Mich.

He was an employee of the U.S. Postal Services, living in Michigan and St. Paul. Following Lionel's retirement, the couple moved back to the Pickford and Rudyard, Mich. area where they lived until moving to Austin in 1998 to be near family. They moved to the Grand Meadow Healthcare Center earlier this year.

Lionel was an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, making maple syrup and picking blueberries. He enjoyed traveling and was an avid reader. In 1940, he accepted the Gospel.

Survivors include wife, Eva Anderson, Grand Meadow; daughters and sons-in-law, Wanda and Jim Irvine, Dexter; Laura Jean and Ray Schwardt, Delaven; Heather and Dean Smith, Inver Grove Heights; six grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Leslie, Cecil and Stanley; and sisters, May and Easter Lily.

Visitation: One hour before the service.

Service: 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 12, 2002, at the funeral home with the Rev. Craig Winquist officiating. Casket bearers will be Hugh Anderson, Dean Smith, Jim Irvine, Ray Schwardt, Scott Irvine and Tim Irvine.

Interment: Dexter Cemetery, Dexter, with Austin Post #91 American Legion in charge of military rites.

Funeral Home: Clasen-Jordan Mortuary, Austin.

Stephen R. Fleming, 52

On July 15, 2002, at 10:30 p.m., our father, Stephen R. Fleming left this world to be joined with his mother Catherine, brother Timothy and sister Marybeth Fleming in heaven. Stephen R. Fleming passed away at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital. He was 52.

Stephen was born on Aug. 26, 1949, in Kittanning, Pa., to Jack Fleming and Catherine (Gill) Fleming. His family moved to Austin, Minn., where his father worked for the Hormel Corp. and Steve followed the football games of the Minnesota Vikings and the University of Minnesota Gophers.

Steve was a 1967 graduate of Austin Pacelli High School, proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1967 to 1971. Stephen first traveled to Fairbanks in 1975 where he joined up with a longtime friend to this day, Dean Zuelsdorf. His initial hesitation to move to Fairbanks from Green Bay, Wis. quickly turned to love and enjoyment of the people of Alaska.

Steve was a faithful U.S. Postal Service letter carrier for 27 years. He loved delivering his Cushman Street business route and joking with business owners and employees he regarded as friends. Steve was a longtime member of the National Association of Letter Carriers.

Steve was an avid sports fan and enjoyed many years of playing organized baseball in Fairbanks. He loved moose hunting and spending time with his family at their cabin on the Salcha River.

Steve truly loved and cherished his two children. He was so proud of Derek for his service in the U.S. Army and Dawnelle for giving him his first grandson, Deondric. Steve was truly loved and cherished in return and will never be forgotten. He will always be in our hearts.

Steve is survived by his son Derek Anthony Fleming; his daughter Dawnelle Nicole Fleming; grandson Deondric Henderson, all of Fairbanks; his father Jack Fleming; sisters, Kathy Dunklee, Susie Fruncillo and Bert Kiemle, all from the Minneapolis area; sister Joanne Mann of Fairfax, Calif.; and by numerous friends and members of the Spencer family who will fondly keep him in their hearts.

Submitted by Jack Fleming, 2124 Woodlyn Ave. 21 Maplewood, MN 55109.