Individual Details
Ernest Hinnenkamp
(April 26, 1925 - January 3, 2011)
Ernest B. Hinnenkamp
Ernest B. "Ernie" Hinnenkamp, age 85 of Melrose, died unexpectedly on Monday, Jan. 3, 2011, at the Melrose Area Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 6, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose. Interment was in the parish cemetery.
Ernest Bernard Hinnenkamp was born April 26, 1925, in Melrose to Frank and Elizabeth (Schmiesing) Hinnenkamp. Ernie attended the Hellermann School which was located four miles north of Melrose on County Road 13 through the 8th grade. He was united in marriage to Marcella Ann Gruber on Sept. 27, 1948, at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Belgrade. He was a dairy farmer for many years. He was a true-to-heart John Deere farmer. Ernie retired to their lake home on Lake Sylvia in 1984 and truly enjoyed the serenity that it provided. Ernie was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose and St. Bernard's Society. Ernie enjoyed playing cards and spending time at the local businesses with his card playing buddies. Ernie loved spending time with his family and he was a great story and joke teller. He also enjoyed watching the Minnesota Twins, old-time dancing, barn dances and traveling. Ernie was a talented musician playing the accordion, concertina, harmonica and drums. He was an avid fisherman who loved fishing for pan fish, walleyes and northerns.
Survivors include his wife, Marcella Ann Hinnenkamp of Melrose; children, Marc (Annette) Hinnenkamp of Sauk Centre, Ken Hinnenkamp of Melrose, Tom (Deb) Hinnenkamp of White Bear Lake, Sharon Uphoff of Melrose, Fran (Patsy) Hinnenkamp of Melrose, Steve (Margie) Hinnenkamp of Melrose and Melissa (Ray) Herrington of St. Cloud; 19 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; sisters, Leona Blenker of Melrose, Lydia Beuning of Melrose, Mary Ann Tooley of Prineville, Ore., Ida (Frank) Pung of Alamo, Texas and Jeanette Zehrer of Melrose.
Ernie was preceded in death by his father, Frank Hinnenkamp on Nov. 21, 1980; mother, Elizabeth Hinnenkamp on Jan. 22, 1975; brothers and sisters, Lillian, Sylvester, Monica, Hubert, Fred, Jim and Irene; and son-in-law, Gary Uphoff. Serving as casket bearers were Jon Hinnenkamp, Ben Hinnenkamp, Adam Hinnenkamp, Josh Uphoff, Skylar Uphoff and Justin Hinnenkamp. Cross bearer was Jacob Hinnenkamp and scripture bearer was Shelby Uphoff.
Ernest B. "Ernie" Hinnenkamp, age 85 of Melrose, died unexpectedly on Monday, Jan. 3, 2011, at the Melrose Area Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 6, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose. Interment was in the parish cemetery.
Ernest Bernard Hinnenkamp was born April 26, 1925, in Melrose to Frank and Elizabeth (Schmiesing) Hinnenkamp. Ernie attended the Hellermann School which was located four miles north of Melrose on County Road 13 through the 8th grade. He was united in marriage to Marcella Ann Gruber on Sept. 27, 1948, at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Belgrade. He was a dairy farmer for many years. He was a true-to-heart John Deere farmer. Ernie retired to their lake home on Lake Sylvia in 1984 and truly enjoyed the serenity that it provided. Ernie was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose and St. Bernard's Society. Ernie enjoyed playing cards and spending time at the local businesses with his card playing buddies. Ernie loved spending time with his family and he was a great story and joke teller. He also enjoyed watching the Minnesota Twins, old-time dancing, barn dances and traveling. Ernie was a talented musician playing the accordion, concertina, harmonica and drums. He was an avid fisherman who loved fishing for pan fish, walleyes and northerns.
Survivors include his wife, Marcella Ann Hinnenkamp of Melrose; children, Marc (Annette) Hinnenkamp of Sauk Centre, Ken Hinnenkamp of Melrose, Tom (Deb) Hinnenkamp of White Bear Lake, Sharon Uphoff of Melrose, Fran (Patsy) Hinnenkamp of Melrose, Steve (Margie) Hinnenkamp of Melrose and Melissa (Ray) Herrington of St. Cloud; 19 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; sisters, Leona Blenker of Melrose, Lydia Beuning of Melrose, Mary Ann Tooley of Prineville, Ore., Ida (Frank) Pung of Alamo, Texas and Jeanette Zehrer of Melrose.
Ernie was preceded in death by his father, Frank Hinnenkamp on Nov. 21, 1980; mother, Elizabeth Hinnenkamp on Jan. 22, 1975; brothers and sisters, Lillian, Sylvester, Monica, Hubert, Fred, Jim and Irene; and son-in-law, Gary Uphoff. Serving as casket bearers were Jon Hinnenkamp, Ben Hinnenkamp, Adam Hinnenkamp, Josh Uphoff, Skylar Uphoff and Justin Hinnenkamp. Cross bearer was Jacob Hinnenkamp and scripture bearer was Shelby Uphoff.
Events
| Birth | April 26, 1925 | Melrose, Stearns Co., MN | |||
| Death | January 3, 2011 | Melrose, Stearns Co., MN |
Families
| Spouse | Marcella Ann Gruber |
| Child | 6 children Hinnenkamp |
| Child | Marc Hinnenkamp |
| Father | Frank G. Hinnenkamp (1891 - 1980) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Schmiesing (1893 - 1975) |
| Sibling | Leona Hinnenkamp |
| Sibling | Irene Hinnenkamp (1916 - 1960) |
| Sibling | Frederick Hinnenkamp (1921 - 2010) |
| Sibling | Lydia Hinnenkamp |
| Sibling | Sylvester Hinnenkamp |
| Sibling | MaryAnn Hinnenkamp |
| Sibling | Hubert Hinnenkamp (1927 - 2007) |
| Sibling | Ida Hinnenkamp |
| Sibling | Jeanette Hinnenkamp |
| Sibling | Monica Hinnenkamp |
| Sibling | James Hinnenkamp (1931 - 2008) |
| Sibling | Lillian Hinnenkamp (1935 - 1951) |