JOHN MALLARO
John (“Jack, “Babe”) Kent Mallaro, 81, of Fort Dodge, died on January 26, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona.
He was born November 10, 1939 in Buhl, Minnesota to Carl and Lois (Dawson) Mallaro, the youngest of three children. His family relocated to Fort Dodge when he was seven. Babe graduated from Fort Dodge High School in 1957. He attended Fort Dodge Junior College, where he played football and baseball, then earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Mankato State College in Minnesota and a master’s degree from St. Louis University. After teaching high school math in Adel-DeSoto, he returned to Fort Dodge. He spent his career working at Iowa Central Community College, and in subsequent years worked as a graphic designer.
Charles Hendrickson dead at 85 December 29, 2020
Charles George Hendrickson
Charles George Hendrickson, 85, died in St. Peter, Minnesota, December 17, 2020. Born June 10, 1935, in Willmar, Minnesota, he graduated from Wilmar High School in 1953, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota, in 1957, and University of Arkansas-Fayetteville in 1963 with a master’s degree in physics after building his own furnace from salvage parts based on his calculations to grow a single crystal of aluminum. He had started his graduate studies at the University of Minnesota, but then taught physics at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. While there, his interest in astronomy led him to restore the telescope tracking in their observatory to operating condition. He also built his own 6-inch reflecting telescope, grinding and silvering the mirrors himself. After graduate school at the University of Arkansas, he also taught at Union University, Jackson, Tennessee, and No
Fred Charles Austin 1926â2020 NorthfieldâWhat a gift it is to be able to look back on one s life of 94 years and say a life well lived . Fred Charles Austin was born to Fred Eli and Mary (Green) Austin, in Owatonna, MN on April 19, 1926 and passed away on December 21, 2020 at his home in Northfield, MN. The oldest of two children, he was joined by his sister, Marjorie Jane. He graduated from Owatonna High School in 1944. In high school, he was known for his athletic prowess, especially in baseball. With World War II in progress, Fred served in the Air Corps of the US Army from 1944-46. Upon his return he attended Mankato State College to play baseball but finished his schooling at the University of MN in 1949 with a degree in business. He married the love of his life, Joyce Elsey, on September 25, 1948. After losing his beloved mother to cancer in 1949, he and Joyce returned to Owatonna to help raise his younger sister and work in the family business. He began his career a
Legendary West Hancock wrestling coach dies
DeLeon coached at Britt and West Hancock for 33 years.
Posted: Dec 17, 2020 10:43 PM
Posted By: Kaleb Gillock
KIMT NEWS 3 SPORTS – Another West Hancock coaching legend has died. The West Hancock activities department announced the passing of legendary wrestling coach, Al DeLeon, on Twitter Thursday.
DeLeon coached at Britt and West Hancock for a total of 33 years where he won three straight state championships with multiple runner-up finishes. He also had multiple wrestlers land podium finishes at the state wrestling tournament.
As a wrestler himself, he attended Mankato State College where he was a two-time All-American. He would later wrestle in the 1964 Olympic trials.