Karen Wienkauf

Karen Hathaway-Wienkauf, age 72, of Crosslake, passed away Monday, September 29, 2008, at her home. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM Thursday, October 2, at Crosslake Lutheran Church in Crosslake. Interment will be in Pinewood Cemetery at Crosslake. Friends may call from 5:00 until 7:00 PM Wednesday at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake and for one hour prior to Services at the Church on Thursday.
Karen Patricia Hathaway-Wienkauf was born on January 3, 1936, in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of John and Dorothy (Wiltsey) Moller. She grew up and attended high school in South St. Paul. Following graduation she entered Hamlin University where she earned her degree as a Registered Nurse. She worked for the Veterans Administration Hospital in St. Cloud, MN, serving as an RN until her 70th birthday. She first lived in St. Cloud, she then moved to St. Joseph in 1969. In 1999 she moved to her current home in Crosslake. Karen was a member of Crosslake Lutheran Church. She enjoyed collecting and repairing dolls and gardening.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Arthur L. Hathaway in 1969; her father, John Moller; and her eldest son, Lance A. Hathaway; and sister, Gail; uncles, Don and Marvin Wiltsey and aunt Ruth Sevren. Karen will be lovingly missed by her husband, Harry Weinkauf; her 92 year old mother, Dorothy; 3 sons, Brent of Mitchell, SD, Kirk of McGrath, MN, and Jeff of Brainerd, MN; 2 granddaughters, Kirks daughter, Leslie, and Brents daughter, Ann; great grandchildren, Natalie and Trevor; and yet to be born Nicole Karen; sister, Susan (Bob) Witt; and nieces, Lisa, Lori, and Sheryl; Gails husband, James and their children, Robin and Jimmy; also many nieces and nephews.