Obituaries for January 6, 2003

Published 12:00 am Monday, January 6, 2003

Frances E. Augustin, 88

Frances Evelyn Augustin, 88, of Austin, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003, at Sacred Heart Care Center, Austin.

She was born March 8, 1914, in LeMar, Mo. She was raised by her adoptive parents, Daniel and Louise (Hinz) Stevens, in Forest City, Iowa, where she attended school.

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On Sept. 1, 1935, she married Reinhold H. A. Augustin. They lived in Austin, where they raised five children. Reinhold died Aug. 21, 1974. Frances then lived in Texas for a short time and was active in the Salvation Army both in Texas and in Austin. She was a former member of St. John's Lutheran Church. After returning from Texas, she lived at the Twin Towers before entering St. Mark's Lutheran Home. In March of 2001, she moved to the Sacred Heart Care Center.

She loved working with her hobbies and crafts, including crocheting, knitting and doing plastic canvas.

Survivors include daughters, Louise (Del) Lingbeck, Austin; Carol (Orpheus) Belden, Austin; sons, Fred (Delores) Augustin, San Marcos, Calif.; Arthur (Bertha) Augustin, Austin; Paul (Mary) Augustin, Charles City, Iowa; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband; daughter, Sharon; one great-granddaughter; two brothers and five sisters.

Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2003, and for one before the service Wednesday at the funeral home.

Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Dennis Tamke officiating. Casket bearers will be David Belden, Tim Augustin, Randy Augustin, Victor Augustin, Carl Augustin and Jeff Boyer.

Interment: Grandview Cemetery.

Funeral Home: Worlein Funeral Home, Austin.

Lorenz W. Torke, 87

Lorenz W. Torke, 87, of Austin, died Friday, Jan. 3, 2003, at his home.

He was born July 27, 1915, in Austin, to Martin J. and Maria (Wuertz) Torke.

On Oct. 15, 1938, he married Theresa Tobar.

Lorenz was a retired employee of Hormel Foods after 44 and one half years of employment. He was a member of Moose Lodge 1180 and enjoyed golf, fishing and traveling.

Survivors include daughter, Marlene Storby, Lake Mills, Iowa; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; mother- and father-in-law, John and Anna Tobar; brother, Arnold Torke; sister, Ruth Longbehn; son-in-law, Don Storby.

Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2003, and Wednesday for one hour before the service at the funeral home.

Service: 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with Rev. James Mikkelson officiating. The casket bearers will be David Storby, Kevin Storby, Barbara Brackey, Robert Storby, Marilyn Storby and Sarah Storby.

Interment: Grandview Cemetery.

Funeral Home: Mayer Funeral Home

Anna M. Juhnke, 88

Anna Meta Juhnke, 88, of Austin, formerly of Brownsdale, died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2003, at St. Mark's Lutheran Home, Austin.

She was born March 15, 1914, to Henry and Amelia (Jahnke) Wollenberg in Arcadia, Iowa. The family moved to the rural Austin area where Anna grew up and was educated.

On March 28, 1932, she married Werner Carl Juhnke. They lived and farmed northeast of Austin. In 1963, due to Werner's failing health, they moved to Brownsdale where Anna lived until she moved to St. Mark's Lutheran Home Feb. 14, 1992. Werner died May 18, 1980.

Anna was active in her church, Trinity Lutheran, near Waltham. She served in many offices of the Ladies Aid and taught Sunday School. She was employed as a dietitian assistant at St. Olaf Hospital for many years and when they moved to Brownsdale, was the assistant cook and later head cook at the Brownsdale Elementary School.

Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Marilyn and George Wollenburg, Brownsdale; Dolores and Rev. Dean Bakken, Amidon, N.D.; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two step-great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Beata Juhnke, Hayfield; nieces, nephews and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, two brothers and seven sisters.

Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. today, Jan. 6, 2003, at the funeral home and Tuesday at the church for one hour before the service.

Service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church of Waltham with the Rev. Jeffrey Kuddes officiating.

Interment: Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Waltham.

Funeral Home: Worlein Funeral Home, Austin.

Irene M. C. Wallner, 78

Irene M. C. Wallner, 78, of Stewartville, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003, at Augustana Care Center in Hastings of congestive heart failure.

Irene Mae Catherine Hovda was born April 25, 1924, in Grand Meadow. She attended Grand Meadow High School.

On Feb. 9, 1941, she married Herbert Wallner at Bear Creek Lutheran Church, rural Grand Meadow. The couple farmed and Irene was a homemaker.

She was a longtime member of the neighborhood Sunshine Club.

She had lived at Augustana Care Center for the past two years.

Survivors include husband, Herbert Wallner; daughter, Helen (Daniel) Nicholson, Hudson, Wis.; sons, Melvyn Wallner, Brooklyn Park; Dale (Linda) Wallner, Hastings; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sisters, Thelma Mattison and Myrtle Hebl, Grand Meadow.

She was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers.

Visitation: 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2003, at the funeral home and Wednesday at the church for one hour before the service.

Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church in Stewartville with the Rev. Ron Allen officiating.

Interment: Woodlawn Cemetery, Stewartville.

Funeral Home: Griffin-Gray Funeral Home, Stewartville.