Robert N. Radloff, 62

Robert Neal Radloff, 62, of Austin, died Tuesday, May 20, 2003, at his home.

He was born July 5, 1940, to Fred A. and Ella (Lukes) Radloff in Austin. He grew up in rural London and was active in FFA and 4-H. After graduation from Austin High School in 1958, he attended the University of Minnesota, majoring in ag economics and animal husbandry.

On June 10, 1967, he married Susan Johnson at Westminster Presbyterian Church. They lived in Sun Prairie and Madison, Wis. before moving to Austin in 1971.

Bob began working as a farm sales rep in Wisconsin, then moved to Austin and bought the Austin Seed Company. He later sold the business and became an auctioneer.

He belonged to Westminster Presbyterian Church, where he was involved in choir. Membership in civic groups included board member of the Mower County Historical Society, president of the Root River Antique Historical Power Association, member and past president of Rotary, member of the Elks, board member of the Paramount Theater and a member of the Mower County Fair Board.

Survivors include his wife, Sue; daughters, Beth (Mark) Becker, Hokah; Brenda (Jeff) Lund, New Ulm; two grandchildren; sisters, Elda Amundson, Thousand Oaks, Calif.; Lucille Watney, Northwood, Iowa; brother, Ronald Radloff, Austin; nieces, nephews, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Fred Jr.

Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 23, 2003, at the funeral home and Saturday at the church for one hour before the service.

Service: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Westminster Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Michael Olmsted officiating.

Interment: London Cemetery, London.

Funeral Home: Worlein Funeral Home, Austin.

Memorials: To Westminster Presbyterian Church.

Muriel McAlister, 80

Muriel McAlister, 80, of Rogers, Ark., died May 9, 2003, at her home.

She was born May 23, 1922, in Alden, to Nels Alfred and Sena Jensen.

She moved to the Rogers, Ark. area in 1981 from Austin.

On May 20, 1948, she married Kenneth McAlister. He died Jan. 16, 1991.

Muriel was a homemaker.

Survivors include sons, Terry McAlister, Sr., Sulphur Springs, Ark.; Rodney McAlister, Austin; daughters, Sherry Ann Gilbertson, Fayetteville, Ark.; Roxanne Johansen, Garfield, Ark.; 16 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brothers, Grant Hansen, Little Rock, Ark.; Lloyd Jensen, Denver, Colo.; Russell Jensen, Atlantic, Iowa.

Memorial Service: 5 p.m. Friday, May 23, 2003, at the Church of Christ in Austin with Rev, David DeFor officiating.

Funeral Home: Callison-Lough Funeral Service, Rogers, Ark.