Mary E. Vomacka, 83

Mary E. Vomacka, 83, of Austin, died Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003, at the Adams Healthcare Center.

She was born May 7, 1919, in Coggon, Iowa, to George and Mary Anne (Dennis) Henderson.

She graduated from Central City High School in 1939. She also attended nursing school in Central City, Iowa.

In 1941, she married Frank Vomacka. Mary was a farmer's wife in the Austin area. The couple also owned a farm in McIntyre, Iowa. Mary was a nurse at the Riceville Hospital in Riceville, Iowa. In 1963, the couple moved to Austin, where Mary did private nursing. She worked as an LPN from 1964 to 1981 at Comforcare in Austin. She gave blood for many years and received a 15-year pin.

She was a member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church where she was active in her unit and taught catechism.

She enjoyed family, the Minnesota Twins and Vikings, knitting, crocheting, flowers, her pets and her handheld Yahtzee game.

Survivors include her son, Alfred (Candis) Vomacka, Austin; daughters, Kathleen Schuna, Austin; Betty Towers, Austin; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband in 1996; parents; sister, Jessie Draayer; son-in-law, Ted Towers.

Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. today, Feb. 18, 2003, with a 5 p.m. CCW rosary and a 6:30 p.m. wake service and from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Service: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Queen of Angels Catholic Church with Father Kurt Farrell officiating.

Interment: Calvary Cemetery.

Funeral Home: Mayer Funeral Home, Austin.

John C. Misgen, 87

John Clark Misgen, 87, of Ellendale, died Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003, at his home.

He was born Jan. 10, 1916, in Steele County, to Ben and Mary (Clark) Misgen. He attended Berlin Country School, rural Ellendale. He was a lifelong resident of Ellendale.

In 1946, he married Eleanor Jasinski at St. Hyacinth Catholic Church, Owatonna. They were members of St. Aiden's Catholic Church, Ellendale.

John and his brother, Francis, owned and operated Misgen Brother's Trucking and Livestock Buying in South St. Paul and Ellendale until 1962. John then operated John Misgen Livestock Dealership until his retirement in 1986.

He enjoyed square dancing and was a member of the Grapevine Twist Square Dance Club in Albert Lea. He also enjoyed vegetable gardening and playing cards with his grandchildren.

Survivors include sons, Tom Misgen and Lonnie Misgen, both of Ellendale; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Francis Misgen, Ellendale; nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife in 1952; daughter, Mary Ann Tigner; sisters, Marian Rief and Eleanor Misgen; sister-in-law, Audrey Misgen.

Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003, with a 7 p.m. prayer service at the funeral home and Thursday at the church for one hour before the service.

Service: 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Aiden's Catholic Church, Ellendale, with the Rev. Joseph Fogal officiating.

Interment: Sacred Heart Cemetery, Owatonna.

Funeral Home: Bonnerup Funeral Service, Ellendale.

Bernard A. Hylle, 81

Bernard Arnold Hylle, age 81, of Austin, died Saturday evening, Feb. 15, 2003, at St. Mark's Lutheran Home in Austin. Bernie's life was sustained for the past five and a half years by kidney dialysis.

He was born April 13, 1921, to Andrew and Ingeborg (Bakketun) Hylle in Austin, Minn. He graduated in 1939 from Austin High School. Following his father's death, Bernard was an after-school custodian from 1938 until 1942. He was drafted into the Army during World War II and served with the engineers in Europe for three years. Upon returning from the war he worked as a mechanic for Hormel Foods Corp. until his retirement in 1985.

He married Doris Nelson on Sept. 10, 1949, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Austin with the Rev. Arthur L. Swenson officiating.

A lifelong member of St. Olaf Church, Bernie volunteered with transportation for organizations such as People Needing People, Wee Learning, the church van and St. Mark's van. He taught Sunday School for 35 years and gave many hours of his time to Habitat for Humanity. Bernie was one of many veterans honored by the French government a few years ago.

He enjoyed playing snooker at the Senior Citizens Center and summer vacations at Whitefish Lake. Other hobbies included reading, sports, woodworking, playing with the grandchildren and reading to them.

Survivors include wife, Doris Hylle of Austin; children, Paul Hylle of Grand Meadow; Barbara Hylle of Minneapolis; Denise Hylle of Sheridan, Wyo.; John Bernard (Melody) Hylle of Owatonna; two grandchildren, Samuel Bernard and Lauren June Hylle; sister, Selma (Robert) Matter of Scottsdale, Ariz.; sister-in-law, Marietta (Arthur) Hylle of Austin; nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew and Ingeborg Hylle; an infant sister and brother, Arthur Martin Hylle.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church with the Rev. Kristin K. Wee officiating. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Worlein Funeral Home. There will be no reviewal at church. Interment is at Oakwood Cemetery.

Cleone V. Hubbard, 94

Cleone Vivian Hubbard, 94, of Austin, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003, at the Austin Medical Center.

She was born April 6, 1908, in Nemaha, Iowa, to Walter and Eva (Tosland) Domino. The family moved to Odebolt, Iowa and later to Waltham, Minn. They lived in several areas in Mower County.

Cleone attended Austin High School. After completing her education, she worked at the overall factory, Geo. A. Hormel Company and, for 10 years, at Fantle's Department Store.

On Aug. 23, 1926, she married William Hubbard at the Methodist Church Parsonage in Austin. He died Dec. 9, 1991. Cleone was a former member of the Church of Christ, which she joined in 1932.

Survivors include her son, Richard Hubbard, Coon Rapids; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister, Maurine (Louis) Jan, Austin; brother, Rex (Agnes) Domino, Adams; sister-in-law, Edna Hubbard, Mabel; nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter, Betty Hubbard; brothers, Victor and Glenn; and sister, Lola.

Visitation: 12:30 p.m. Friday until the service at the funeral home.

Service: 2 p.m., Friday, Feb. 21, 2003, at the Worlein Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Mikkelson officiating.

Interment: Oakwood Cemetery.

Funeral Home: Worlein Funeral Home, Austin.

Helen L. Miller, 73

Helen Louise Miller, 73, of Austin, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003, at her home.

She was born Nov. 30, 1929, in Minneapo-lis, to Ole and Helga (Rynning) Benton. She graduated from Marshall High School, Minneapolis, in 1947.

On June 23, 1951, she married Herman Miller in Minneapolis. They moved to Grand Meadow, then to Austin. Helen was a homemaker and an active member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church, the Austin YMCA and the Austin Country Club. She was an avid tennis player, ballroom dancer and line dancer. She also enjoyed bridge, bird watching, cooking and sewing.

Survivors include husband, Herman Miller M.D., Austin; sons and daughters-in-law, Greg Miller and Carol Wiebe, Minneapolis; Geoffrey and Margi Miller, Hudson, Wis.; two granddaughters; sisters, Ardis Whipps, Mora; Orla Perrault, Monrovia, Calif.; nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother and a sister.

Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003, at the funeral home and Thursday at the church for one hour before the service.

Service: 11 a.m. Thursday at Our Saviors Lutheran Church with the Rev. Glenn L. Monson officiating.

Interment: Oakwood Cemetery, Austin.

Funeral Home: Clasen-Jordan Mortuary, Austin.

Magdalin Haas, 96

Mag-dalin Haas, age 96, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, died Monday, Feb. 10, 2003, at the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center, after a bout with the flu. Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003, at the St. Ansgar Catholic Church, St. Ansgar, Iowa, with Rev. Mark Reasoner and Rev. Scott Fleischer (Magdalin's great nephew) officiating. Internment will be in the St. Ansgar Cemetery.

Magdalin Haas, P.R.N. was born Jan. 17, 1907, in Szulok, Hungary, the daughter of Stephen and Christine (Krainer) Haas. The family emigrated to America around 1915, entering Ellis Island, N.Y. Stephen arrived first, followed later by Christine and their two daughters, Mary Magdalena (Magdalin) and Julie. The family resided in Chicago, then moved on to St. Ansgar, where Stephen started a blacksmith business in the present Allstate Insurance building on the main street (Fourth Street). They lived above the business.

After graduation from St. Ansgar High School, Magdalin returned to Chicago and completed her nurse's training at Washington Boulevard Hospital (now known as "Rush") in 1929. After graduation, she worked at several Chicago area hospitals, including West Suburban Hospital in Oak Park. Magdalin took on special nursing assignments as a 24-hour live-in nurse for seriously ill patients. To this day, several people across the country adoringly call her their "Aunt Magdalin". While Julie's husband, Al Fleischer, served in World War II, Magdalin left Chicago to aid Julie who was pregnant with Phil and living alone in Wells, Minn. Later she returned to St. Ansgar to be with their ailing mother, Christine, in her final days. Upon retiring from active nursing in Chicago in 1957 due to health reasons, she lived in her mom's house in St. Ansgar. She became active in the St. Ansgar Catholic Church, and helped start the Senior Saints Citizen Center in St. Ansgar. She enjoyed taking care of her neighbors' children, gardening, and going on long walks around town. She also enjoyed helping the elderly by getting their mail and food. She walked uptown daily… in all weather (including below zero)… refusing every offer of a ride. She spent her final seven years at the Good Samaritan Center… where all the staff loved her pleasant, cheerful personality.

Magdalin was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Julie, and her brother-in-law, Al.

She is survived by her nephews, Ron Fleischer of Morro Beach, Calif. and Phil Fleischer of St. Ansgar, Iowa.

A special memorial service for Magdalin will also be held Aug. 8, 2003, in St. Ansgar.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, Iowa, is in charge of arrangements.