Norbert Nicholas Krienert

Funeral Services for Norbert Nicholas Krienert, 101 years, will be Saturday, January 30, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary of the Seven Dolors in Osmond. Visitation will be Friday, January 29 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the church with a rosary at 7:30 p.m. Norbert passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021 in the home he loved dearly.

Norbert Nicholas was born in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, on Aug. 20, 1919. Norbert was born to Joseph and Christina (Stieren) Krienert, as the fourth of nine children. When he was a little more than two months old, he moved with his parents and three older sisters to a farm two miles south and a half-mile west of Osmond.

Norbert attended St. Mary’s Catholic School, and after his mother and father’s deaths he became the primary caretaker of his younger siblings. He married the love of his life, Lucille Rose Gubbels, on October 18, 1945. Together they raised their twelve children to work hard and pray harder. Norbert kept busy farming as well as being an active member in the community as a St. Mary’s Church Member, School Board Member, Parish Council Member, Rural Fire Department Member, and a Cemetery Board member.

Norbert’s joys in life were his faith, wife, family, and farm. Norbert was full of energy and his love of life radiated with his contagious laugh that echoed through the room.

Norbert is survived by his 12 children; sons, Dennis (Sharon) Krienert of Hastings, Eugene (Kim) Krienert of Lincoln, Larry (Joan) Krienert of Waterloo, IA, Mark Krienert of Osmond, Gerald (Pamela) Krienert of Osmond, Marvin (Vicky) Krienert of Osmond, Jim (Patty) Krienert of Osmond, and Alan (Kimberly) Krienert of Osmond; daughters, Connie (Stanley) Wostrel of Lincoln, Cheryl Sharp of Lincoln, Diane (Steven) Kiichler of Omaha, Mary (Clark) Vinson of Foster; sister, Lorretta Krienert; and sister-in-law, Theresa Brinks. Norbert leaves a tremendous legacy of 47 grandchildren, 79 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

Norbert was preceded in death by his wife, Lucille Rose Krienert; parents Joseph and Christina Krienert; sisters, Marie (Robert) Throener, Sister Lauriana Krienert, Clara (Charles) Throener, Helen (Lawerence) Hetrick; brothers, Joseph (Wilma) Krienert, Vincent (Clara) Krienert, and Adolph (Maragaret) Krienert; in-laws, Edna Gubbels, Marie Gubbels, Herbert Gubbels, Rita Wageman, Loraine Korth, Nicholas Gubbels, and Genevieve Korth; daughters-in-law, Becky Krienert and Vicky Krienert.