John Francis Nintemann

 John Francis Nintemann, age 91, of St. Charles, died on Friday, October 11, 2024 at Chosen Valley Care Center. 

John was born on Monday, October 17, 1932, in Dover Township, MN, to John Herman Nintemann and Ellen Bridget (Burke) Nintemann. John graduated from St. Charles High School in 1950 as class salutatorian and was a member of 4H and FFA. John enrolled at the University of Minnesota School of Agriculture in 1951 and graduated in 1953 with a two-year degree. In 1953, John was drafted and served in the U.S. Army as a medic through 1955. After his service, John graduated from the University of Minnesota St. Paul with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and World Agriculture in 1962. He spent his career as a farmer raising hogs and beef cattle and growing corn, soybeans, oats and alfalfa. 

John was active in the community, serving on the St. Charles Public School Board (1964-1976), as Director and President for Greenway Cooperative Board (1970-1973, 1973-1976), on the People’s Energy Cooperative Board (1997-2012), and as Fire Warden for Winona County (1996-2016). He was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church since the 1960s and served as an usher, lector and greeter. John was an adult volunteer with the Winona County 4-H program for 25 years and a member of the St. Charles Moose Lodge, American Legion (Post 551 Eyota, MN), University of Minnesota Alumni Association, Catholic United Financial, Winona County Farm Bureau, and FarmHouse Fraternity. 

John was a devoted father and grandfather, and loved visiting with family members and following his grandchildren’s adventures. He was everyone’s best friend and never met a stranger. He enjoyed meeting people and discussing current events with anyone he met. He was also a lover of classic tractors, cats, and coffee. In retirement, he collected antiques and attended auctions, building a collection of over 50 antique tractors. John enjoyed riding his John Deere lawn mower around the farm and driving his Farmall MTA, which was the first tractor he bought for his farm. He loved planting tulips in the fall and red geraniums in the spring. 

John is survived by his three daughters Terri Nintemann (Vince Kiernan), Cheryl Nintemann, and Karen (Jeff) Hartman; his grandchildren Michael (Anne) Hartman, Morgan Hartman, Emily Kiernan, and Matthew Kiernan; his sisters Rosemary Tribulato and Rita (Ron) Croone; and his nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife Janice Alena (Blair) Nintemann and his parents John Herman and Ellen Bridget (Burke) Nintemann. 

Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church with visitation one hour before. Visitation will be held Wednesday, October 16, 2024 from 4:00pm-8:00pm at Hoff Funeral Home in St. Charles. He will be laid to rest in Calvary Cemetery in St. Charles with military honors following the funeral service. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Calvary Cemetery in St. Charles or the St. Charles FFA Program. In his memory, John asks that you exercise your right to vote this November. 

The family would like to express our heartfelt thanks to the staff at Chosen Valley Care Center for their wonderful care and compassion.

Serving as John’s pallbearers will be Mark Fohrman, Steve Larson, Craig Hartman, Hans Estby, Terry Garteski, Tim Gossman, and Ed Warmkagathje.

Services are entrusted to Hoff Funeral Home – St. Charles.

John's service will be available via livestream at the link below. 

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