William Brinkman

Obituary of William Norman Brinkman

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William (Mr. Bill) N. Brinkman, age 69 of Yankton passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton. Online condolences may be sent at www.opsahl-kostelfuneralhome.com. Pallbearers Scott Gilbertson, Steve Gilbertson, Lisa Dixon, Jon Gilbertson, Dan Brinkman, Valerie Brinkman. Honorary pallbearer Master Sergeant Mark Brinkman. Bill was born in Wabasha, Minnesota to Norman and Rose Brinkman on November 18, 1946. Bill grew up on a farm near Plainview, Minnesota and graduated from Elgin-Millville High School in 1964. In 1966, Bill was drafted into the Marines and served from 1966-1968. Bill worked for the City of Rochester in the maintenance department, IBM in Arizona and Pennsylvania. In 1998, he returned to Lake City and worked at the Lake City Lumber Company and UBC. In June 2006 Bill moved to Yankton, South Dakota and worked at Applied Engineering until he retired. Bill enjoyed building scale model farm machinery. His machinery was sold all over the US and Canada. Bill was featured in the Farm Collector magazine. He enjoyed going out for breakfast, toy auctions, taking walks, riding his bike, and attending tractor and threshing shows. Bill is survived by his sister, Anna (Carroll) Gilbertson of Lanesboro, MN; brother, David (Liz) Brinkman of Yankton, SD; nieces and nephews: Scott, Steve, Lisa and Jon Gilbertson, Mark, Dan and Valerie Brinkman and special friend, Mary Applen of Rochester, MN. Bill was preceded in death by his father, Norman and mother, Rose Brinkman.
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Wednesday
4
May

Visitations

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory
601 West 21st Street
Yankton, South Dakota, United States
6056659679
7 PM Prayer Service. Visitations will resume one hour prior to the service at the church
Thursday
5
May

Mass of Christian Burial

10:30 am - 11:30 am
Thursday, May 5, 2016
St. Benedict Catholic Church
1500 Saint Benedict Drive
Yankton, South Dakota, United States
605-664-6214
Saturday
7
May

Lake City, MN Visitations

9:30 am - 10:30 am
Saturday, May 7, 2016
Scheicher Funeral Home
1865 South Hwy 61
Lake City, Minnesota, United States
10:30 AM Prayer Service
Saturday
7
May

Interment

10:45 am - 11:00 am
Saturday, May 7, 2016
Lakewood Cemetery
Lakewood Avenue and Cross Street
Lake City, Minnesota, United States
military Graveside Rites by the American Legion Post #110 and the VFW Post #8729 of Lake City, MN
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William Brinkman

1946 - 2016

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