Funeral services for Erna O. Borkenhagen, 93, Truman, MN will be held on
Monday, January 23, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. at St. John¹s Lutheran Church-Antrim
Township.
Erna died on Thursday, January 19, 2012, at Truman Senior Living. Interment
will be at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery-Antrim Township.
Erna Ottilia Wiederhoeft was born on May 2, 1918, in Antrim Township,
Watonwan County, MN, to August P. and Anna (Krenz) Wiederhoeft. She was
baptized on May 18, 1918 and confirmed on March 20, 1932 at St. John¹s
Lutheran Church-Antrim Township. Erna attended parochial school at St.
John¹s Lutheran Church-Antrim. On May 7, 1939 Erna was united in marriage to
Clarence Borkenhagen at St. John's Lutheran Church-Antrim. They lived and
farmed in Pleasant Mound Township, Blue Earth County, MN. Clarence died on
December 14, 1990. Erna continued living on the farm until November 2010.
Erna was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church-Antrim and of the Ladies
Aid. She enjoyed gardening.
Erna is survived by four daughters, Janice and Howard Shane of Sioux Falls,
SD, Lynnette and Curt Swenson of Madelia, MN, Brenda Borkenhagen and Lois
Borkenhagen both of Mankato, MN; 6 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 5
great-great-grandchildren; 2 sisters-in-law, Arlene Greene of VA, Lillian
Bode of Courtland, MN; one brother-in-law, Marvin and Dorothy Borkenhagen;
and nieces and nephews.
Erna was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, 3 sisters, 2
brothers and three stepbrothers.
Monday, January 23, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. at St. John¹s Lutheran Church-Antrim
Township.
Erna died on Thursday, January 19, 2012, at Truman Senior Living. Interment
will be at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery-Antrim Township.
Erna Ottilia Wiederhoeft was born on May 2, 1918, in Antrim Township,
Watonwan County, MN, to August P. and Anna (Krenz) Wiederhoeft. She was
baptized on May 18, 1918 and confirmed on March 20, 1932 at St. John¹s
Lutheran Church-Antrim Township. Erna attended parochial school at St.
John¹s Lutheran Church-Antrim. On May 7, 1939 Erna was united in marriage to
Clarence Borkenhagen at St. John's Lutheran Church-Antrim. They lived and
farmed in Pleasant Mound Township, Blue Earth County, MN. Clarence died on
December 14, 1990. Erna continued living on the farm until November 2010.
Erna was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church-Antrim and of the Ladies
Aid. She enjoyed gardening.
Erna is survived by four daughters, Janice and Howard Shane of Sioux Falls,
SD, Lynnette and Curt Swenson of Madelia, MN, Brenda Borkenhagen and Lois
Borkenhagen both of Mankato, MN; 6 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 5
great-great-grandchildren; 2 sisters-in-law, Arlene Greene of VA, Lillian
Bode of Courtland, MN; one brother-in-law, Marvin and Dorothy Borkenhagen;
and nieces and nephews.
Erna was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, 3 sisters, 2
brothers and three stepbrothers.
Funeral services for Erna O. Borkenhagen, 93, Truman, MN will be held on
Monday, January 23, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. at St. John¹s Lutheran Church-Antrim
Township.
Erna died on Thursday, January 19, 2012, at Truman Senior Living. Interment
will be at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery-Antrim Township.
Erna Ottilia Wiederhoeft was born on May 2, 1918, in Antrim Township,
Watonwan County, MN, to August P. and Anna (Krenz) Wiederhoeft. She was
baptized on May 18, 1918 and confirmed on March 20, 1932 at St. John¹s
Lutheran Church-Antrim Township. Erna attended parochial school at St.
John¹s Lutheran Church-Antrim. On May 7, 1939 Erna was united in marriage to
Clarence Borkenhagen at St. John's Lutheran Church-Antrim. They lived and
farmed in Pleasant Mound Township, Blue Earth County, MN. Clarence died on
December 14, 1990. Erna continued living on the farm until November 2010.
Erna was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church-Antrim and of the Ladies
Aid. She enjoyed gardening.
Erna is survived by four daughters, Janice and Howard Shane of Sioux Falls,
SD, Lynnette and Curt Swenson of Madelia, MN, Brenda Borkenhagen and Lois
Borkenhagen both of Mankato, MN; 6 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 5
great-great-grandchildren; 2 sisters-in-law, Arlene Greene of VA, Lillian
Bode of Courtland, MN; one brother-in-law, Marvin and Dorothy Borkenhagen;
and nieces and nephews.
Erna was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, 3 sisters, 2
brothers and three stepbrothers.
Monday, January 23, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. at St. John¹s Lutheran Church-Antrim
Township.
Erna died on Thursday, January 19, 2012, at Truman Senior Living. Interment
will be at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery-Antrim Township.
Erna Ottilia Wiederhoeft was born on May 2, 1918, in Antrim Township,
Watonwan County, MN, to August P. and Anna (Krenz) Wiederhoeft. She was
baptized on May 18, 1918 and confirmed on March 20, 1932 at St. John¹s
Lutheran Church-Antrim Township. Erna attended parochial school at St.
John¹s Lutheran Church-Antrim. On May 7, 1939 Erna was united in marriage to
Clarence Borkenhagen at St. John's Lutheran Church-Antrim. They lived and
farmed in Pleasant Mound Township, Blue Earth County, MN. Clarence died on
December 14, 1990. Erna continued living on the farm until November 2010.
Erna was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church-Antrim and of the Ladies
Aid. She enjoyed gardening.
Erna is survived by four daughters, Janice and Howard Shane of Sioux Falls,
SD, Lynnette and Curt Swenson of Madelia, MN, Brenda Borkenhagen and Lois
Borkenhagen both of Mankato, MN; 6 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 5
great-great-grandchildren; 2 sisters-in-law, Arlene Greene of VA, Lillian
Bode of Courtland, MN; one brother-in-law, Marvin and Dorothy Borkenhagen;
and nieces and nephews.
Erna was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, 3 sisters, 2
brothers and three stepbrothers.
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