Mary Joanne "Joey" Brinkman, 77, of Lake City passed away Friday, June 24, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Health System Lake City. She was born on July 15, 1938 in Crookston, Minnesota to Willis and Drusilla (Hoeft) Rolsch.
The family moved to Lyle, Minnesota in 1944, then to Olivia, Minnesota in 1945 and eventually settled in Zumbro Falls, Minnesota in 1948. Mary graduated from Lincoln High School in Lake City. On December 27, 1958 she married Ronald H. Brinkman in West Albany, Minnesota and lived all her married life in Lake City.
She worked at Zero King from 1965 until 1982, as a hostess at Pirate's Landing, and at Prairie Island Nuclear Plant and Treasure Island Casino in security.
She is survived by her daughter, Rhonda Beck, and granddaughter, Samantha Smith both of Lake City; sister, Jackie Eischens of Zumbro Falls, Minnesota; and many nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Ron; son, Ricky; grandson, Ryan Brinkman; her parents Drusilla and Willis Rolsch; and three brothers, Donald, Willis (Bud) and Edward Rolsch.
A memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Friday, July 1, 2016 at St. Mary's of the Lake Catholic Church in Lake City with Father Joseph Pete officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Mahn Family Funeral Home Anderson-Peterson Chapel Lake City and one hour prior to the service at the church.
Online condolences can be sent to http://www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com.
Visitation
JUN
30.
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CDT)
Mahn Family Funeral Home, Anderson-Peterson Chapel
1022 West Lyon Ave P.O. Box 90
Lake City, MN 55041
Visitation
JUL
1.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (CDT)
St Mary's of the Lake Catholic Church
419 West Lyon Avenue
Lake City, MN 55041
Memorial Service
JUL
1.
11:00 AM (CDT)
St Mary's of the Lake Catholic Church
419 West Lyon Avenue
Lake City, MN 55041