Hermina Pearl Tinklenberg, 88, Luverne, died Sunday, Aug. 17, 2003, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D.Services were Thursday, Aug. 21, at American Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial was in Hillside Cemetery, Edgerton. Hermina Prinsen was born to Herman and Jennie (Salie) Prinsen on July 1, 1915, in Fenton Township, Murray County. At an early age, she moved with her family to rural Chandler where she attended country school through the eighth grade.She married Johannes C. Lolkus on Nov. 5, 1935. After two years of marriage, Mr. Lolkus became ill and passed away. She married John J. Tinklenberg on Jan. 13, 1939 and lived in Woodstock. They then moved to a farm home north of Chandler where they lived for a short time. From there, they moved to the farm of Winthrop Warren. Mrs. Tinklenberg candled eggs and worked at the Edgerton Bakery plus other numerous small jobs. In 1965, they moved to Bellflower, Calif., where she helped her husband with janitorial work for a church in Long Beach, Calif., for 14 years. In 1980, they moved back to Edgerton where they lived until moving to Luverne in 1990. Mr. Tinklenberg died July 31, 1997. She moved to Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Center in Luverne on Sept. 5, 2000. Mrs. Tinklenberg was a member of American Reformed Church in Luverne. She loved gardening. Survivors include two sons, Harris (Rose) Tinklenberg, Madelia, and Clarence (Sandra) Tinklenberg, Grandville, Mich.; two daughters, Anna Mae (Sidney) Berghorst, Steen, and Joyce Bristow, Luverne; a son-in-law, Gale Remme, Luverne; 12 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Mrs. Tinklenberg was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands, Johannes and John, one daughter, Nellie Remme, a son-in-law, Fred Bristow; two grandchildren, Gregory Remme and Kevin Tinklenberg, three brothers, John, Tom and Ray Prinsen, and one sister, Connie Buysman. Colonial Funeral Chapel, Edgerton, was in charge of arrangements.
