Rose "Rosie" Hinnenkamp

Rose M. “Rosie” Hinnenkamp, age 96 of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at the Cura Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, December 12, 2025 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Interment will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Melrose.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11:15 a.m. Friday at the church.

Rose Blenker was born February 24, 1929 in Millwood Township, Stearns County Minnesota to Joseph Sr. and Marie (Bussman) Blenker. She was united in marriage to Elmer Hinnenkamp on August 24, 1948 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Melrose. They lived in Melrose until 1959 when they moved to the farm in Millwood Township. In 1987 they moved back to Melrose.

Rose was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Christian Mothers, Catholic Aid, and St. Elizabeth’s Society. She sewed her own dresses, darned all their socks, and patched up clothing. In her younger years, she enjoyed gardening and canning food. Rose also enjoyed embroidering, taking care of her flower garden, snowmobiling with Elmer and friends, playing cards with card groups, going on casino runs, helping with Bingo at the nursing home, but most of all, enjoyed babysitting her grandkids and her kids’ pets.

Survivors include her children, Marv (Vickie) Hinnenkamp of Grey Eagle, Darrell (Suzette) Hinnenkamp of Melrose, Renee Botner of Dent, Glenn (Vicki) Hinnenkamp of Melrose; nine grandchildren, Brent and Chad, Heather and Ashley, Jacob and Cody, Danna and Justine, and Olivia; 15 great-grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Marcella “Sally” Hinnenkamp of Melrose.

Rose was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Elmer Hinnenkamp on December 31, 2004; daughter, Sharon Kays; son-in-law, Brad Botner; daughter-in-law, Jelene Hinnenkamp; and brother and sister-in-law. Joseph Jr (Marcy) Blenker.