Lonny Merle Warnke

Lonny Merle Warnke was born on November 17, 1957, in Minneapolis, MN, to Lenard and Collette (Rikke) Warnke. He grew up in Cottage Grove and worked as a Dry Waller. In 2001, he moved to Echo, MN. His father died in 2007 and his mother died in 2019. Lonny will be interred at the family plot at Yellow Medicine Lutheran Cemetery. Lonny died unexpectedly at his residence on Thursday, November 7, 2024. A graveside service will be held at the Yellow Medicine Lutheran Cemetery on Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. He is survived by his Aunt Shirley Gordon of Albuquerque, NM, Uncle Kenneth (and Carol) Rikke of Echo, Aunt Joyce Wright of Arden Hills, Aunt Linda Rikke of Bradenton, FL, Aunt Pamela Rikke of Olivia, MN, and many cousins and extended family.