Frances L. Krinkie, 84

Blue Earth – Frances Krinkie, age 84, of Blue Earth passed away Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021 at the United Hospital District in Blue Earth. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Dec. 4 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Blue Earth at 11 a.m. with Rev. Matthew Lorfeld officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service. Online condolences can be left at www.pattonfh.com.

Frances Lou Ann was born Aug. 5, 1937 to John and Grace (Kuhlman) Huisman in Buffalo Center, Iowa. After graduating high school from Frost in 1955, she married her soulmate, Chuck Krinkie. Together they raised two children and lived on the Krinkie family farm in rural Blue Earth for many years prior to retiring. Frances held several jobs at the Faribault County courthouse over the years. She and Chuck did everything together. Some of their favorites were going for bike rides and walks together in their neighborhood. She enjoyed going to their grandkids’ events and baking with the granddaughters, especially making and decorating Christmas cut out cookies. Family was very important to her and making special memories with them was how she loved to spend her time.

Left to cherish such a wonderful woman are her children, Mark (Julie Allis), of Wells, Kimberly (Gary) Nelson, of Albert Lea; grandchildren, Travis Krinkie (Kelsey Johnson), of Blue Earth, Cierra Anderson (Nate Lombardi), of Glenville and Lacey Krinkie (Tony Boehm), of Buffalo Center, Iowa; great-grandchildren, Lucca Krinkie, Aeowyn Lombardi, Ada Boehm, Makenna Krinkie and Maddox Boehm; brother, John Huisman, of Blue Earth; sisters, Josephine Carlson, of Blue Earth and Darlene Johnson, of Albert Lea.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Chuck; sisters, Annette Eckhardt and Betty Deuser.