Margaret Kahnke

Margaret D. Kahnke, age 87, of rural St. Clair, died Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at the Mayo Health Systems ~ Mankato following an extended illness.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, June 13, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Clair, with Father Robert Schneider officiating. Interment will be held at the church cemetery.

Visitation will be held at the church on Friday morning from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Arrangements are being completed by the Arnoldt-McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory of Janesville.

Margaret Dorothy, the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Chirpich) Yainske, was born on January 14, 1927 in Dunbar Township, Faribault County, Minnesota. She attended Rural School District 106 and St. Casimir Parochial School. On May 27, 1957, Margaret was united in marriage to Alvin Leo Kahnke in Wells. Margaret enjoyed gardening and cooking and also took pride in her home at the farm. She unselfishly always put others before her and truly was the heart of her family. Holidays were a special time for Margaret; she always enjoyed having everyone home. Her family was most important to her, especially her grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Alvin Kahnke; her daughters, Carol (Paul) Hoffman, Joan (Tim) Brosam, and Sharon (John) Hardel; her grandchildren, Christopher (Kristina), Kaylee (Dan), Kevin, and Payton; her two sisters, Reely (Lawrence) Kahnke and Lillian (Richard) Bush; her sister-in-law, Alice Yainske; her brother-in-law, Eugene (Mary) Kahnke, and by many nieces, nephews, other relative and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Marvin, Ray, and Phil Yainske; and by her sisters, Maxine Kuechenmeister and Esther Regenscheid.