Corinne Anabel Kroonblawd

Corinne Anabel (Wolfgram) Kroonblawd, age 93, entered into her eternal home with Jesus on October 16, 2022, surrounded by members of her loving family. The daughter of Ella and Herman Wolfgram, Corinne was born on June 13,1929 at their home near Niagara, North Dakota and was baptized and confirmed at St. Andrew Lutheran Church. She grew up on the family farm near Niagara, where she learned to love gardening, a lifelong passion. Earning a varsity letter in basketball at Niagara High School and graduating early at age 16, Corinne attended Concordia College in Seward, Nebraska. She later moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she joined the choir as a member of Mount Olive Lutheran Church. While singing in the choir under Dr. Paul Manz, Corinne met her future husband, Bill Kroonblawd. Corinne and Bill were married in 1953 and would share their love of music for their entire marriage. Following a short time living in Minneapolis, the couple moved to their new home in Bloomington, Minnesota, where they would raise their six children and where Corinne lived for more than 60 years. Corinne was blessed to spend the last 4 years of her life at Presbyterian Homes of Bloomington, where she was loved and supported by a wonderful, dedicated and caring staff. Corinne was often found serenading the staff, guests, and family members to a song to the tune of Happy Birthday, leaving a smile on everyone's face who encountered her. The Kroonblawds were charter members of Mount Hope Lutheran Church in Bloomington, where Corinne was active in service throughout her life. Bill and Corinne made sure that all their six children received a Christian education at Mount Hope Lutheran School. She was involved with directing children's choirs, singing in the adult choir, creating banners for the sanctuary, and helping wherever she was needed. Corinne and Bill's social life often centered around their Mount Hope church family. She was also an active Bloomington Jefferson High School band parent volunteer for 14 years and was very proud that all of her children had been in the Jefferson Marching band. Corinne had a strong work ethic, a trait she learned from growing up on a successful farm in North Dakota. She was proud of her organization and bookkeeping skills and was employed by Control Data, Delta Dental, Gabberts, and Camp Snoopy at the Mall of America in a variety of roles. She had many other interests and talents. Her hobbies included maintaining the amazing gardens that surrounded her home - (what a green thumb she had!), sewing, music and art. Corinne was an amateur painter and sculptor, and their home was decorated with much of her artwork. She also loved to travel, and along with the many family vacations around the United States, Corinne traveled to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Austria, Germany, even traveling to Israel on a Holy Land tour when she was over 80 years young. Corinne loved to sing from when she was a little girl until the end of her life, and she left a legacy of music with her children and grandchildren. A lifelong Christian, Corinne read the Bible daily, was active in Bible study, and trusted that Jesus Christ was her Lord and Savior. She wanted everyone she met to know Jesus as their Lord as well. Corinne was preceded in death by her husband of 33 years, Willmer (Bill) Kroonblawd, her parents, and her siblings Theodore, Ronald, Harold, Leonard and Lawrence, her sister-in-law Dorothy Wolfgram, her son-in-law John Williams, and her granddaughter Nicole. She is survived by her siblings Wesley (Emmy) Wolfgram and Claudia Wolfgram, as well as sisters-in-law Betty Wolfgram and Harriet Wolfgram and children Lynn Williams, Ruth Ann (David) Kroonblawd Surina, John (Sheila) Kroonblawd, Rev. James (Lynn) Kroonblawd, Lisa (Michael) Davis, and David (Carla Belistri) Kroonblawd, 13 beloved grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, one great grandchild on the way and many nieces and nephews. Funeral Service at Mount Hope Lutheran Church, 3601 W. Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, Minnesota, October 29, 11am with Committal in the sanctuary immediately following the service and lunch following the Committal. Visitation will be Friday, October 28, 5-7pm at Washburn-McReavy Funeral Chapel, 2300 W. Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, Minnesota; and Sat., October 29, 10-11am, one hour prior to the service at church. Following the lunch, the family will be going to Fort Snelling National Cemetery for prayer and blessing at the graveside. Interment will take place at Fort Snelling National Cemetery on Tuesday, November 15, 2pm, with a private ceremony. Memorials preferred to Alzheimer's Association and Mount Hope Lutheran Church. Livestream of the service at Mount Hope Lutheran Church Bloomington Youtube at this link https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWrg0uhuRoCGP3oLBfXkzzQ The service will be recorded and available at the above youtube link.

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Corinne Anabel Kroonblawd

June 13, 1929 - October 16, 2022

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Corinne Anabel Kroonblawd

June 13, 1929 - October 16, 2022

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