Elaine Emma Hamann, 96, Luverne, died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne.
A funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 8, at the First Presbyterian Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne.
Elaine Kindt was born on May 23, 1925, to Henry and Viola (Lorenzen) Kindt on a farm in Luverne Township of Rock County. When she was four years old, the family moved to a farm in Denver Township of Rock County where she attended country school through the eighth grade. She then attended four years of high school in Luverne and one year of teacher’s training in Ivanhoe. Upon completion of her education, she taught country school for five years north of Hardwick.
She married Merle Hamann on March 30, 1948, at the Presbyterian Church parsonage in Luverne. Following their marriage, they lived on an acreage in Denver Township for 24 years. In 1968 Elaine became employed as a cook at the Blue Mound Inn in Luverne where she worked for five years. She then worked at the bakery in Luverne for the next 23 years. When the bakery closed, she began working at the Luverne High School in the food service department. She retired from the school in 2005 at the age of 80 years. Merle died in November of 2005.
Elaine remained active in the community by volunteering at the Veterans Home, the Senior Center and at her church. She later moved to Sunrise Village in Jasper and then to Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne.
Elaine was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Luverne. She helped put together the church newsletter and served at salad luncheons and funerals. She belonged to church circle and the Women’s Quilting Group. She was a talented quilter and enjoyed handiwork. She created a special quilt for each one of her children and grandchildren. She loved to travel and especially enjoyed the bus trips she took with her daughter, Pat. She enjoyed playing cards and heading out to Glen’s for coffee break.
Elaine is survived by her daughter, Jolene Gronholz of Peoria, Arizona; three sons, Lee (Kathy) Hamann of Luverne, Dean (Jean) Hamann of Adrian, and Duane (Linda) Hamann of Brandon, South Dakota; son-in-law Jerold Mann of Luverne; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; a sister, Marlene (Gary) Mann of Luverne; sister-in-law Beverly Kindt of Jasper; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Merle; daughters Patricia Mann and Dianne Hamann; son-in-law George Gronholz; and her brother, Marvin Kind.
Arrangements were provided by Hartquist Funeral Home of Luverne, hartquistfuneral.com.
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