Individual Details

Andrew Hinnenkamp

(October 11, 1927 - December 31, 2006)

Andrew F. Hinnenkamp, 79
Melrose
Oct. 11, 1927 – Dec. 31, 2006
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Thursday, January, 4 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose for Andrew Hinnenkamp who died peacefully at his home on Sunday, December 31. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 8 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Sts. Bernard & Elizabeth Council will pray at 7:30 p.m. followed by parish prayers at 8 p.m. Wednesday evening at the funeral home.

Andrew Hinnenkamp was born on October 11, 1927 in Melrose, Minnesota to Ben G. and Elizabeth (Von Wahlde) Hinnenkamp. He was united in marriage to Elaine Eveslage on August 28, 1951 at Sacred Heart Church in Freeport, Minnesota. Andrew farmed the family homestead his entire life and retired from dairy farming in 1992. He served as treasurer of the Melrose Township Board. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and was a former member of the Sts. Bernard & Elizabeth Council. He enjoyed fishing, animals, driving his four-wheeler, and playing games. He loved spending time with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren and was known for his infectious laugh.

Survivors include his five children, Michael and his wife, Nancy Hinnenkamp of Plymouth; Chuck Hinnenkamp of Apple Valley; Cheri Hinnenkamp and Kelly Hinnenkamp of Melrose and Joan Hinnenkamp of Woodbury; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and brother, Alvin and his wife, Esther Hinnenkamp of Sauk Centre.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Elaine Hinnenkamp on June 3, 2002; daughters, Michelle and Mary Beth Hinnenkamp; brother, Edward Hinnenkamp; and sisters, Cornelia Wielenberg and Alma Hellermann.

Events

BirthOctober 11, 1927Melrose, Stearns Co., MN
MarriageAugust 28, 1951Freeport, MN - Elaine Eveslage
DeathDecember 31, 2006Melrose, Stearns Co., MN

Families

SpouseElaine Eveslage (1930 - 2002)
FatherBernard G. Hinnenkamp (1888 - 1959)
MotherElizabeth Von Wahlde (1890 - )
SiblingAlma E. Hinnenkamp (1913 - 2003)
SiblingCornelia Hinnenkamp (1916 - 1961)
SiblingEdward Hinnenkamp (1922 - 1995)
SiblingAlvin Herman Hinnenkamp