HASENWINKEL, Merlin Frederick

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

Posted By: Lynette Edsall (email)
Date: 9/26/2006 at 12:23:19

MERLIN F. HASENWINKEL

Funeral services for Merlin Hasenwinkel, 82, of Aurelia, will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday, May 18, 2006 at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Aurelia, with Pastor Larry Lemke officiating. Burial will be in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, north of Aurelia. Visitation will be Wednesday from 2:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., with the family present from 6:00 to 8:00, at the Redig Funeral Home in Aurelia.

Merlin died Sunday, May 14, 2006, at his home in Aurelia.

Merlin Fredrick Hasenwinkel was born December 25, 1923, the son of Fredrick and Emma (Zorn) Hasenwinkel in Aurelia, IA. He attended country school then high school in Aurelia. Merlin served his country in the United States Army from January 6, 1945 until his discharge on November 27, 1946. On January 10, 1947 Merlin married Frances Hesse at the Immanuel Lutheran Church north of Aurelia. They farmed until 1966. Merlin then worked at Wilson Foods in Cherokee for 23 ½ years until his retirement in 1989. He was a member of American Legion Post #390, St. Paul Lutheran Church where he held many offices, and played Dartball. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking, word puzzles, playing cards, and collected John Deere memorabilia. Merlin loved spending time with family and friends and watching TV, especially the Atlanta Braves.

Preceding Merlin in death were his parents, two brothers, Ray and Lee Hasenwinkel, one sister, Dorothy Golnitz, and one grandson, Cody Hasenwinkel.

Survivors include his wife Frances of Aurelia, 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 Craig Wisniewski of Osceola, IA, Molli Hasenwinkel of Aurelia, MM3 Scott Hasenwinkel of Kittery, ME, Nick and Zack Hasenwinkel both of Hurricane, UT, Corinne and husband Todd Peters of Cherokee, Jeremiah and wife Jessica James of Sutherland, IA, Bobbi James of Larrabee, IA, and Luke and Allie Hasenwinkel both of Mesa, AZ, five great-grandchildren; Hannah Wisniewski of Osceola, Cara and Nicole Peters of Cherokee, and Hunter Moss and Hailee James of Sutherland, 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, and other relatives and friends.