Hannah Elfrieda Kindler was born on July 10, 1919 on a farm in Nordland Township, Lyon County, Minneota, Minnesota to William and Alvina Christina Anna (Possehl) Kindler. She was the eighth of nine children - two boys and seven girls and also had a half-sister and four half-brothers . She was baptized and confirmed at German Zion Island Lake Lutheran Church near Lynd, MN. She was a member of Danebod Lutheran Church in Tyler, MN. Hannah attended rural school near Minneota, MN and graduated 8th grade.
On July 24, 1964 she married the love of her life, Axel H. Jensen in Slayton, Murray County, Minnesota. They lived on the farm near Ruthton, Minnesota until his death in 1974. She continued to live there until she moved into Ruthton in 1985. She passed several winters with her daughter Kathy Triebwasser's home on her grandson Kevin's farm. As Kathy had more and more health problems, Hannah continued to live with her until Kathy's death. Shortly after that, health issues forced Hannah to move into the Dakota Sun Assisted Living, Volga, SD in 2011 and she sold her house in Ruthton.
She loved her family - children and grandchildren and never tired of spending time with them.
Life on the farm was a great joy to her as were the animals. Even milking cows was fun.
Survivors include her daughter, Vivian and Gary DeJong, Webster, SD; 6 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren - Pam and Jim Zubke, and Tony, Ben and Hannah, Waubay, SD; Gwen and John Sauer, and Margaret, Colorado Springs; Tanya DeJong and Michael Brennan, Hayti, SD; Nathan and Jamie DeJong, and Jayda and Cody, Clatonia, NE; Kevin and Tanya Triebwasser, Logan, Michael, Sydney, and Nolan, Volga, SD; Karen and Jon Krein, Jasmine and Jordon Rogers, and Aaren Krein, Astoria, SD; and also by her youngest sister Luella Peterson of Russell, MN, as well as many nieces, nephews, and friends..
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter Kathy Triebwasser, grandson Scott DeJong, and by nearly all her brothers and sisters.Those siblings who have passed are her full brothers and sisters - Ella Schilder, Minnie Rassmusen, Sophia Berdahl, Elsie Kindler, Edward Kindler, Joseph Kindler, and Lillian Lokker, and half-siblings--Annie Hellvig, John Kindler, William Kindler, Albert Kindler, and Fred Kindler.
Hannah Elfrieda Kindler was born on July 10, 1919 on a farm in Nordland Township, Lyon County, Minneota, Minnesota to William and Alvina Christina Anna (Possehl) Kindler. She was the eighth of nine children - two boys and seven girls and also had a half-sister and four half-brothers . She was baptized and confirmed at German Zion Island Lake Lutheran Church near Lynd, MN. She was a member of Danebod Lutheran Church in Tyler, MN. Hannah attended rural school near Minneota, MN and graduated 8th grade.
On July 24, 1964 she married the love of her life, Axel H. Jensen in Slayton, Murray County, Minnesota. They lived on the farm near Ruthton, Minnesota until his death in 1974. She continued to live there until she moved into Ruthton in 1985. She passed several winters with her daughter Kathy Triebwasser's home on her grandson Kevin's farm. As Kathy had more and more health problems, Hannah continued to live with her until Kathy's death. Shortly after that, health issues forced Hannah to move into the Dakota Sun Assisted Living, Volga, SD in 2011 and she sold her house in Ruthton.
She loved her family - children and grandchildren and never tired of spending time with them.
Life on the farm was a great joy to her as were the animals. Even milking cows was fun.
Survivors include her daughter, Vivian and Gary DeJong, Webster, SD; 6 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren - Pam and Jim Zubke, and Tony, Ben and Hannah, Waubay, SD; Gwen and John Sauer, and Margaret, Colorado Springs; Tanya DeJong and Michael Brennan, Hayti, SD; Nathan and Jamie DeJong, and Jayda and Cody, Clatonia, NE; Kevin and Tanya Triebwasser, Logan, Michael, Sydney, and Nolan, Volga, SD; Karen and Jon Krein, Jasmine and Jordon Rogers, and Aaren Krein, Astoria, SD; and also by her youngest sister Luella Peterson of Russell, MN, as well as many nieces, nephews, and friends..
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter Kathy Triebwasser, grandson Scott DeJong, and by nearly all her brothers and sisters.Those siblings who have passed are her full brothers and sisters - Ella Schilder, Minnie Rassmusen, Sophia Berdahl, Elsie Kindler, Edward Kindler, Joseph Kindler, and Lillian Lokker, and half-siblings--Annie Hellvig, John Kindler, William Kindler, Albert Kindler, and Fred Kindler.
Family Members
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Anna Kindler Hellvig
1893–1964
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William Henry Kindler
1896–1986
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Albert Kindler
1898–1987
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Fred Carl Kindler
1900–1988
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Hulda Mina Ella Kindler Schilder
1903–1984
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Minna Maria Sophia "Minnie" Kindler Rasmussen
1905–1948
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Sophia Emma Louise Kindler Berdahl
1907–1935
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Edward Kindler
1911–1965
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Joseph E Kindler
1913–1981
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Lillian Evelyn Kindler Lokker
1917–2005
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Luella Mae Kindler Peterson
1924–2019
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