HASENWINKEL, Merlin, F.

ZORN, GOLNITZ, RANDOLPH, JAMES, WISNIEWSKI, PETERS, MOSS, OTTE, HESSE

Posted By: Don Blake
Date: 9/12/2006 at 10:07:53

Merlin F. Hasenwinkel died Sunday, May 14 2005 at his home in Aurelia Iowa. Funeral services were held Thursday May 18 at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Aurelia with Pastor Larry Lemke officiating. Burial was in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery north of Aurelia. Redig Funeral Home of Aurelia was in charge of arrangements.
Merlin F. Hasenwinkel was born December 25, 1923, The son of Fredrick and Emma (Zorn) Hasenwinkel in Aurelia Iowa. He attended country school and high school in Aurelia. Merlin served his country in the United States Army from January 6 1945 until his discharge on Nov. 27, 1946. On Jan. 10, 1947 Merlin married Frances Hesse at the Immanuel Lutheran Church north of Aurelia. They farmed until 1966. Merlin then worked for Wilson Foods for 23 years until His retirement in 1989. He was a menber of the American Legion Post # 390, St. Paul Lutheran Church where he held many offices. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking, word puzzles, playing cards and collecting John Deere memorabilia. He loved spending time with his family and friends and watching TV, especially the Atlanta Braves.
Merlin was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Raymond and Leland, one sister, Dorothy Golnitz, and one grandson, Cody Hasenwinkel.
Survivors include his wife, Frances, five children; Rod and his wife Cheri Hasenwinkel of Aurelia, Elaine and her husband Greg Randolph of Eagan MN, Larry and his wife Sue Hasenwinkel of Hurricane UT, Bonnie and her husband Dan James Of Larrabee IA, and Daryl and his wife Teresa Hasenwinkel Of Mesa, AZ. Also surviving are ten grandchildren; Allison and husband Greg Wisniewski of Osceola, IA Molli Hasenwinkel of Aurelia, Scott Hasenwinkel of Kittery ME, Nick and Zack Hasenwinkel Both of Hurricane, UT, Corinne and husband Todd Peters of Cherokee IA, Jeremiah and wife Jessica James of Larrabee, IA, and Luke and Allie Hasenwinkel of Mesa AR., five great-grandchildren, Hannah Wisniewski, of Osceola , Cara and Nicole Peters of Cherokee, IA and Hunter Moss and Hailee James of Sutherland, IA One sister, Emily and husband Elmer Otte of Primghar, IA, One brother-in-law Herb and wife Phyllis Golnitz of Hawick, MN, two sisters-in-law, Muriel Hasenwinkel of Cherokee, and Betty Hesse of LeMars, IA and many friends .