Erna Hoecherl

Erna Ernestina Hoecherl was born March 31, 1918 in Burnstown Township, Brown County, Minnesota to Otto and Martha (Sandmann) Krueger. Erna worked at St. John's Hospital for over 13 years before her marriage to Norbert 'Knobby' Hoecherl on July 2, 1949 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Springfield. She then worked at the Springfield Hospital for 10 years. Erna was a lifetime member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and enjoyed embroidery, puzzles, reading, playing cards, and gardening. Erna Hoecherl died Thursday, July 25, 2013 at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield at the age of 95 years. She is survived by son Barry and wife Rose Hoecherl of Springfield; daughters- Jane and husband Orlin Kiecker of Fairfax, and JoAnn Wintheiser of New Ulm; grandchildren- Jason (Michelle) Kiecker of Hutchinson, Beth (Chad) Cory of Easton, Sara (Wade) Carrigan of North Mankato, and Jon (Ellie) Wintheiser of Kasson; 7 great-grandchildren; and sisters- Elsie Roiger and Elizabeth Vanderwerf of Springfield. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband Norbert in 1998; grandsons- Jordan Kiecker in 1992, and Nicholas Kiecker in 2010; brother Ervin Krueger; and sister Evelyn Wersal. First Visitation 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Sunday, July 28, 2013 Chapel of the Good Shepherd, St. John Lutheran Home 201 S. County Road 5 Springfield, Minnesota, United States 56087 Second Visitation 9:30 am - 10:30 am Monday, July 29, 2013 St. Paul Lutheran Church, Springfield, MN 303 North Cass Ave. Springfield, Minnesota, United States 56087 Service Information 10:30 am Monday, July 29, 2013 St. Paul Lutheran Church, Springfield, MN 303 North Cass Ave. Springfield, Minnesota, United States 56087 Interment Information Springfield City Cemetery Co. Rd 24 Springfield, Minnesota, United States 56087