Robert Lee Dunfee, 84, of Austin, Minnesota, died Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, at Our House Memory Care in Austin. He was born Feb.18, 1932, in Austin, Minnesota, the son of Lawrence and Virginia (Ellis) Dunfee. Following his 1949 graduation from Austin High School, Bob attended Hamline University. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force. Bob made his living as a telephone line technician for Northwestern Bell, retiring in 1989. In 1956, Bob married June (Born) Fuller in Austin. June passed away Oct. 6, 2004. In 1985, Bob married Carole Braaten. They were married for 20 years. He belonged to the First United Methodist Church in Austin, where he sang in the choir. Bob’s favorite pastimes included hunting, especially big game like elk, moose, and bear. In earlier years, he played in wallyball and volleyball men’s leagues. Photography was a lifelong hobby and career for Bob, taking pictures for the Austin Daily Herald and for weddings and graduations.

Survivors include Carole Dunfee of Austin; children Ann (Robert) Larson of Austin, Minnesota, Lee Dunfee of Savage, Minnesota, Ray (Heidi) Dunfee of Rochester, Minnesota, and Josh Dunfee of Austin, Minnesota; step-daughters Tammy Davenport and Tanya Ingersoll, both of Austin, Minnesota; six grandchildren Megan, Kelin, Tyler, Nathan, Samantha, and Javaughn; one great-grandchild, Jack, and brother-in-law Marvin Lenz of Rochester, Minnesota. Bob was preceded in death by his parents Lawrence and Virginia Dunfee, his first wife June Dunfee, and his sister Lois Lenz.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, at the Worlein Funeral Home Chapel in Austin, with military honors by American Legion Post 91 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1216. The Dunfee family will greet friends for one hour prior to the service. At Bob’s request, his body has been donated to the Mayo Clinic Anatomical Bequest Program. Memorials can be directed to the American Heart Association or the Alzheimer’s Foundation. Worlein Funeral Home of Austin is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.