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Barbara Huckenpoehler, 77


Barbara Huckenpoehler of Kimball died Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019, at Hilltop Health Care Center in Watkins. She was 77.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 30, at St. Anne Catholic Church in Kimball with Fr. James Statz as Celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Anne Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the service Monday at the church.

Barbara Lucylle Huckenpoehler was born at home March 17, 1942, to Henry and Victoria (Dimler) Ziehl. On June 9, 1964, Barb was united in marriage to Earl Huckenpoehler at St. Anthony Catholic Church in St. Cloud. She enjoyed sewing and reading religious books. She was a member of St. Anne’s Prayer Group for many years as well as Mary’s Cenacle at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Watkins. Barb especially loved her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Barb was preceded in death by her parents, stillborn son Keith, and siblings Art Ziehl and Elinor Forner.

She is survived by her husband Earl of 55 years; sons Michael (and Marilyn A.) Huckenpoehler of Georgetown, Cal., and Eugene (and Donna) Huckenpoehler of Avon; daughter Marilyn B. of LaCrosse, Wis.; grandchildren Kyndall, Michelle, Matthew, Timothy and Andrew; great-grandsons Damon, Haedon and Tucker; sister Gwen Ziehl of St. Paul; brother Clifford Ziehl of Sioux Falls, S.D.; and other family members and friends.

Joan Zahler and Jarett Edwards will provide music for the service. Arrangements are entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care Burial & Cremation Services of Kimball.

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