1927
Arlyn
2015
Arlyn D. Mensink
October 3, 1927 — August 21, 2015
Arlyn D. Mensink 87, of Pine Island, formerly of Goodhue, MN, died Friday, August 21, 2015 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, August 25, 2015, at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Goodhue, MN with Pastor Regina Hassanally officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Goodhue, MN. Visitation will be on Monday, August 24, 2015 from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at St. Luke Lutheran Church and on Tuesday for one hour prior to the service all at St. Luke Lutheran church.
Arlyn Dean Mensink was born on October 3, 1927, in rural Preston, MN, to Arthur and Clara (Drury) Mensink. He grew up in rural Preston. Attended country school and farmed with his parents. On October 22, 1950 he married Dolly Lange in rural Harmony. They rented a farm in Harmony, before they moved to Peterson in 1960, where he owned and operated a portable Daffin Feed Mill between the Peterson and Rushford areas. In the fall of 1969 they moved to Houston where Arlyn started working for the BK Ranch. In 1974 they moved to Red Wing where Arlyn continued his work as a farmhand. They then moved to Goodhue where Arlyn worked at Lodermeier Implement for twenty plus years. After retiring from Lodermeier Implement, he worked part time for Fulton Fabrication for several years before moving to Mazeppa MN. Arlyn was a former member of the Goodhue County Sheriff's Posse and a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church. He enjoyed horseback riding, putting together and framing jigsaw puzzles, gardening and spending time with family.
Arlyn is survived by his wife, Dolly of Pine Island; children, Dennis (LouAnn) Mensink of Stewartville, Dean (Lori) Mensink of West Concord, Dale (Sally) Mensink of Houston, Linette Nelson of Red Wing, LeeAnn (Keith) Carlson of Goodhue, Holly (Dave) Roschen of Goodhue, Danny (Patricia) Mensink of Mazeppa; nineteen grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren; brothers Kenny Mensink of Lime Springs, IA, John (Bev) Mensink of Preston, Curtis (Trudy) Mensink of Marshall, MN; sisters, Ardis Souhrada of Rochester and Deloris Nagel of Stewartville.
Arlyn was preceded in death by his daughter; Linda Reeve, parents; and sister, Carol Lou Mensink.
In lieu of flowers. memorials are preferred to Mayo Clinic Hospice.
Goodhue, MN
Goodhue, MN
Goodhue, MN
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, August 25, 2015, at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Goodhue, MN with Pastor Regina Hassanally officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Goodhue, MN. Visitation will be on Monday, August 24, 2015 from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at St. Luke Lutheran Church and on Tuesday for one hour prior to the service all at St. Luke Lutheran church.
Arlyn Dean Mensink was born on October 3, 1927, in rural Preston, MN, to Arthur and Clara (Drury) Mensink. He grew up in rural Preston. Attended country school and farmed with his parents. On October 22, 1950 he married Dolly Lange in rural Harmony. They rented a farm in Harmony, before they moved to Peterson in 1960, where he owned and operated a portable Daffin Feed Mill between the Peterson and Rushford areas. In the fall of 1969 they moved to Houston where Arlyn started working for the BK Ranch. In 1974 they moved to Red Wing where Arlyn continued his work as a farmhand. They then moved to Goodhue where Arlyn worked at Lodermeier Implement for twenty plus years. After retiring from Lodermeier Implement, he worked part time for Fulton Fabrication for several years before moving to Mazeppa MN. Arlyn was a former member of the Goodhue County Sheriff's Posse and a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church. He enjoyed horseback riding, putting together and framing jigsaw puzzles, gardening and spending time with family.
Arlyn is survived by his wife, Dolly of Pine Island; children, Dennis (LouAnn) Mensink of Stewartville, Dean (Lori) Mensink of West Concord, Dale (Sally) Mensink of Houston, Linette Nelson of Red Wing, LeeAnn (Keith) Carlson of Goodhue, Holly (Dave) Roschen of Goodhue, Danny (Patricia) Mensink of Mazeppa; nineteen grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren; brothers Kenny Mensink of Lime Springs, IA, John (Bev) Mensink of Preston, Curtis (Trudy) Mensink of Marshall, MN; sisters, Ardis Souhrada of Rochester and Deloris Nagel of Stewartville.
Arlyn was preceded in death by his daughter; Linda Reeve, parents; and sister, Carol Lou Mensink.
In lieu of flowers. memorials are preferred to Mayo Clinic Hospice.
Visitation
AUG 24. 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM (CDT)
St. Luke Lutheran ChurchGoodhue, MN
Visitation
AUG 25. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (CDT)
St. Luke Lutheran ChurchGoodhue, MN
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AUG 25. 11:00 AM (CDT)
St. Luke Lutheran ChurchGoodhue, MN
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