Walter John Meine

Walter John Meine was born on April 21, 1928, the son of Ernest and Mary (Renner) Meine on a farm south of Springfield. At the age of 8, they moved to Springfield where his parents started a greenhouse business. Walter attended Springfield Public School and helped his family operate the greenhouse and truck gardening business. On June 23, 1951, he married Fern Kirschstein and together they operated the Springfield Greenhouse until 1971. He then worked as a plumber and sprinkler fitter until his retirement in 1991. He was a member of the Springfield Fire Department for 23 years and was the Assistant Chief for 5 years until his retirement in 1984. Walter was a Cub Master when his sons were in Cub Scouts. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Springfield and served as an usher. Walter enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, traveling throughout the United States, playing cards, puzzles, gardening, trips out to the farm, and listening and dancing to old time music. He especially enjoyed visiting with family and spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Walter died on Saturday, September 10, 2016, at the age of 88 at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield, MN. He is survived by his wife - Fern of Springfield; children - Douglas (Mary) Meine of Rochester, MN, Tony (Lynn) Meine of Rochester, MN, Ronald (Kayla) Meine of Clements, MN, and John (Marsha) Meine of Rogers, MN; grandchildren - Laura Meine (John Wiedenhoeft), Joe Meine, Lisa Meine, Roxy (Joe) Korkemeier, Renee (Mike) Bennett, Kyle Meine, Courtney Meine, and Jennifer Meine; great grandchildren - Grady, Harper, and Reed Korkemeier; brother - Elmer Meine; sister-in-law - Agnes Meine; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother - Edward Meine; sisters - Laura Schnobrich, Rose Rambow, Gertrude Wilhite, Esther Jenkens, and Frieda Meine; sisters-in-law - Rose Meine and Rose Lee; brothers-in-law - Frank Schnobrich, Don Wilhite, Erv Rambow, and Ken Lee. Visitation 1 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Wednesday, September 14, 2016 Sturm Funeral Home, Springfield Chapel 407 N. Jackson Springfield, Minnesota, United States 56087 Visitation 2 9:30 am - 10:30 am Thursday, September 15, 2016 United Methodist Church, Springfield, MN 205 North Marshall Springfield, Minnesota, United States 56087 Service Information 10:30 am Thursday, September 15, 2016 United Methodist Church, Springfield, MN 205 North Marshall Springfield, Minnesota, United States 56087 Interment Information Springfield City Cemetery Co. Rd 24 Springfield, Minnesota, United States 56087