Esther Hinnenkamp

Esther J. Hinnenkamp, age 87 of Sauk Centre, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at the CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, February 18 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Jeremy Theis officiating and Rev. Mike Van Sloun concelebrating. Interment will be in St. Paul's Cemetery in Sauk Centre.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre. Parish prayers will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday evening at the funeral home.

Esther Josephine Frericks was born September 27, 1928 in Freeport, Minnesota to Herman and Walburga (Beste) Frericks. On June 7, 1950 she married Alvin Hinnenkamp at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. The couple moved north of Sauk Centre where they farmed until their retirement in 1985. Esther was also employed at the St. Cloud Hospital and Web Printing. She was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre, Christian Mothers, and the Homemakers Group. Esther enjoyed crocheting and sewing quilts, cooking and baking, gardening, and taking care of her family.

Survivors include her children, Ruth (Dan) Pohlmann of Sauk Centre, Rose (Rick) Tschida of Belgrade, Jean Guettler of St. Cloud, David (Donna) Hinnenkamp of Sauk Centre, Vernon (Renee) Hinnenkamp of Andover, Loren (Linda) Hinnenkamp of St. Joseph, and Linda (Mike) Rolek of Otsego; sons-in-law, Dan (Ann) Malone of Madison, Wisconsin and Fred Pohlmann of Willmar; 23 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; sisters, Alma Schulte of Freeport and Louise (Don) Haskamp of Blaine; and brother, Erwin Frericks of Blaine.

Esther was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Hinnenkamp on July 24, 2011; daughters, Marilyn Malone and Karen Pohlmann; sisters, Marie Zwilling and Florence Austing; and brothers, Ambrose, Elmer, Ray, Jerome, and Roman Frericks.

Serving as casket bearers will be Chris Tschida, Eric Pohlmann, Joe Malone, Nick Hinnenkamp, Shane Hinnenkamp, and Aaron Pohlmann. Cross bearer will be Andrew Guettler and scripture bearer will be Angie Tschida.