Bradley Weinkauf


Brad Weinkauf, 50, Jasper, died Friday, Feb. 12, 2021 at the Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Visitation was held on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at the Hartquist Funeral Home, Pipestone Chapel.

A private family funeral service was held.

Interment was in Maplewood Cemetery, Luverne.

Bradley Jay Weinkauf was born on Sept. 9, 1970, to Ramona (Lear) and Duane Weinkauf in Pipestone. He grew up on the family farm in Jasper. He attended and graduated from Jasper High School in 1989.

In his younger years he enjoyed farming with his father. He was involved in 4-H and FFA showing his cattle at the county fair every year. Over the years he was employed by Western Housing, Johnson Farms, Tom Dunn Farms, NAPA and HogSlat.

He married Darla (Miller) Griebel in 1999. He enjoyed helping raise her two daughters, Kileey and Karlie, and loved them as if they were his own. To this union, Brady Lyle Jay was born in July of 2000. In 2013, Brad and Darla were divorced.

Brad began dating Billie in April of 2016.

In 2011, Brad was diagnosed with diabetes. Soon following that in 2014, he was diagnosed with kidney disease.

He is survived by his son, Brady; his special friend, Billie DeSchepper; her children, Stephen and Sydney; siblings, Don Weinkauf, Hardwick, Pam (Jim) Schloendorf, Pipestone, Deb (Doug) Sorenson, Madison, S.D. and Jerry (Shawn) Weinkauf, Woodstock; sister-in-law, Kristie Weinkauf, Jasper and nieces and nephews, April (Heath)Kooiman, Amber (Brian) Hoogestraat, Arrin Weinkauf, Jen (Brandon) Prouty, Nate Sorenson, Jordan Weinkauf and Jaden Weinkauf.

He was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents; brother, Dennis; nephew, Justin and one brother-in-law, Sam Comp.

(Hartquist Funeral Home,

Pipestone Chapel)