1951
Thomas
2009
Thomas Carnel
May 22, 1951 — July 25, 2009
Thomas Edward Carnel, age 58 of Cannon Falls, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday afternoon, July 25, 2009, after a courageous battle with brain cancer.
Tom was born on May 22, 1951 in Red Wing, the son of Robert J. and Irene C. (Lynch) Carnel. He grew up in the Cannon Falls area and graduated from the Cannon Falls High School in 1969. He attended Mankato State University, and went to work with the Carlson Company in the travel business. He was a freelance incentive travel director, and enjoyed traveling the world. From 1977 until the present, he operated Carnel Realty in Cannon Falls.
Tom married Anita “Mitzi” (Denn) Aschenbrener on September 1, 1984 in Cannon Falls.
He was an active outdoorsman, and an avid golfer.
A member of St. Pius V Catholic Church, he was also active on the Goodhue County Board of Realtors, the Cannon Falls Development Corporation Board, and a member of the Oxford Sportsman’s Club.
A devoted husband, father and businessman, he will be remembered most for his love for the outdoors and many trips to Lake of the Woods, his perseverance and drive to succeed in everything he did, and the love he had for his girls, Mitzi, Ashlan and Kristin.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Irene Carnel.
He is survived by his wife of nearly 25 years, Mitzi; daughters, Ashlan and Kristin; step children, Eric (Lindsay) Aschenbrener of Trempeleau, WI, Hope Wical (Brian Selchow) of Burnsville, Sandy (Brad) Bromenschenkel of St. Cloud, and Heather (Tom) Angell of Alpheretta, Georgia; eight step-grandchildren, Shayna, Daniel, Hannah, Sydney, Jack, Zach, Aaron and Haley; brothers, Robert H. Carnel Jr. (Barb Reich) of Cannon Falls, and Paul J. (Janine) Carnel of Portland, OR; sisters, Karen Ann (Jerry) Schwengels of Fond Du Lac, WI, Kimberly Ann Goodwin of St. Anthony, and Linda (Timothy) Dillon of Cannon Falls; and nieces and nephews, Adam, Brooke, Caitlin, Cole and Celia.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at St. Pius V Catholic Church in Cannon Falls, with Father Jay Kythe celebrating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 4-8 p.m., with a prayer service at 6 p.m. followed by a special photo memorial, at Lundberg Funeral Home in Cannon Falls.
Honorary pallbearers will be Paul Carnel, Bob Carnel, Tim Dillon, Kippy Knoblauch, Bob Custer, Pete Swentik, Eric Aschenbrener and Robert Siebenaler.
Memorials are preferred to the American Brain Tumor Association.
May the angels lead you into paradise
May the martyrs come to welcome you
And take you to the Holy City
The New and Eternal Jerusalem.
May you have eternal rest...
Tom was born on May 22, 1951 in Red Wing, the son of Robert J. and Irene C. (Lynch) Carnel. He grew up in the Cannon Falls area and graduated from the Cannon Falls High School in 1969. He attended Mankato State University, and went to work with the Carlson Company in the travel business. He was a freelance incentive travel director, and enjoyed traveling the world. From 1977 until the present, he operated Carnel Realty in Cannon Falls.
Tom married Anita “Mitzi” (Denn) Aschenbrener on September 1, 1984 in Cannon Falls.
He was an active outdoorsman, and an avid golfer.
A member of St. Pius V Catholic Church, he was also active on the Goodhue County Board of Realtors, the Cannon Falls Development Corporation Board, and a member of the Oxford Sportsman’s Club.
A devoted husband, father and businessman, he will be remembered most for his love for the outdoors and many trips to Lake of the Woods, his perseverance and drive to succeed in everything he did, and the love he had for his girls, Mitzi, Ashlan and Kristin.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Irene Carnel.
He is survived by his wife of nearly 25 years, Mitzi; daughters, Ashlan and Kristin; step children, Eric (Lindsay) Aschenbrener of Trempeleau, WI, Hope Wical (Brian Selchow) of Burnsville, Sandy (Brad) Bromenschenkel of St. Cloud, and Heather (Tom) Angell of Alpheretta, Georgia; eight step-grandchildren, Shayna, Daniel, Hannah, Sydney, Jack, Zach, Aaron and Haley; brothers, Robert H. Carnel Jr. (Barb Reich) of Cannon Falls, and Paul J. (Janine) Carnel of Portland, OR; sisters, Karen Ann (Jerry) Schwengels of Fond Du Lac, WI, Kimberly Ann Goodwin of St. Anthony, and Linda (Timothy) Dillon of Cannon Falls; and nieces and nephews, Adam, Brooke, Caitlin, Cole and Celia.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at St. Pius V Catholic Church in Cannon Falls, with Father Jay Kythe celebrating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 4-8 p.m., with a prayer service at 6 p.m. followed by a special photo memorial, at Lundberg Funeral Home in Cannon Falls.
Honorary pallbearers will be Paul Carnel, Bob Carnel, Tim Dillon, Kippy Knoblauch, Bob Custer, Pete Swentik, Eric Aschenbrener and Robert Siebenaler.
Memorials are preferred to the American Brain Tumor Association.
May the angels lead you into paradise
May the martyrs come to welcome you
And take you to the Holy City
The New and Eternal Jerusalem.
May you have eternal rest...
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