Minnie Elizabeth Sinow

SINOW, PLOEN, MOELLER, SNOW

Posted By: Beverly Gerdts (email)
Date: 3/9/2021 at 10:35:34

Carrol Daily Times Herald
17 March 2003
Gray

Funeral services for Minnie Sinow were held this morning at the Ohde Funeral Home in Manning with Pastor Daniel Vogel officiating. Mrs. Sinow, 91, died Thursday, March 13, 2003 at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carrol. Services were at the Zion Lutheran Church in Manning with interment at the Manning Cemetery. Casket bearers were John Dee Moeller, Tim Henkelman, Dennis Miller, Craig Moeller, Milton Sinow, Keith King and Mark Kerkhoff. Honorary casket bearers were Angela and Kevin Mace, Jennifer and Jeff Anderson and Holly and Jason Fett. Visitation was held Sunday at the Ohde Funeral Home in Manning. Minnie Elizabeth, daughter of Fred and Metha (Ploen) Moeller, was born Nov. 24, 1911, on the family farm in Lincoln Township in Audubon county. She attended a country school near her home and then worked on the farm with her family. On March 28, 1939, Minnie was united in marriage with Herbert Ernest Sinow in Manning. They lived in Manning until 1942 when Herb entered the U. S. Army. Minnie lived with her parents until Herb was honorably discharged from the Army in 1944 at which time they moved to Gray where Herb served as postmaster. Their two sons were born and raised while they lived in Gray. Minnie was a homemaker and enjoyed the many tasks of making their home clean. She painted and wall papered and always had a productive garden. She canned and pickled the garden produce, and in her spare time she crocheted many afghans for her family. Minnie was devoted to the town of Gray where she was an active member of the Gray Community Betterment Corp. She volunteered by cleaning the Gray school for the many community activities held there and helped with Bingo which she enjoyed playing. She took great pride at operating the ball diamond in Gray for many years. She enjoyed any activity whee she could visit with people. Above all, she was devoted to her family. She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Manning. Her husband, Herbert, died on March 5, 1970, and Minnie continued to live at home in Gray with her son Roger. She enjoyed good health until a fall that broke her hip when she was 90. After a brief stay at the Manning Plaza to recuperate she returned home. Early in 2003 she was diagnose with cancer. Minnie is survived by her sons, James Sinow and his wife Elayne, of Audubon, Roger Sinow of Gray; three granddaughters; seven great grandchildren; a sister, Laura Moeller of Manning' sister-in-law, Neola Moeller of Manning; three nephews and other relatives and friends. Preceding her in death are her husband; her parents; two brothers, John Moeller and Freddie Moeller; and two sisters Betty Moeller and Amand and her husband Emil Snow.