Maxwell "Max" Weinke

Maxwell “Max” Weinke, age 34, of Inver Grove Heights, MN, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at his residence.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 23, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 22, at the church from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a time of sharing beginning at 6:30 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Pastor Dave Tonn will officiate, and interment will be at Mound Cemetery in Ortonville. 

The service will be livestreamed and recorded and will be viewable at the bottom of this page.

Maxwell Kenneth Weinke was born on February 6, 1990, in St. Paul, MN, to Nick Weinke and Amy (Menne) Block. He was baptized at St. Mary’s Church in White Bear Lake, MN. Max received his First Communion at St. Pius X Catholic Church in White Bear Lake. 

From his early days at Willow Elementary School in White Bear Lake to his graduation from Harlem High School in Illinois, Max was a quick study and took pride in his passions. He attended St. Paul Technical School for welding and fabrication and found his niche in being an iron worker. As a Journeyman with Iron Workers Local 512, Max's job took him to many different places, allowing him to forge lifelong friendships and memories along the way.

Max’s passion for the outdoors led him to explore the beauty of nature through fishing, hunting, 4-wheeling, snowmobiling, boating, and camping. He loved to explore anywhere and everywhere and finding interesting artifacts.

Always ready to lend a helping hand to those in need, Max's kind heart and unwavering loyalty endeared him to all who knew him, especially his friends and family. He found great joy in the simple pleasures of life and shared that joy with everyone he knew, especially his best friend, Travis.

Surviving Max are his mother, Amy (Mark) Block of Correll, MN; his father, Nick (Tammy) Weinke of St. Paul, MN; sisters: Courtney (Jeremy) Woehrle of Granville, OH; Samantha (Thomas) Appleman of Newark, OH; and Miley Block of Correll, MN; brothers: Mason Block of Correll, MN; Eli Weinke of St. Paul, MN; and a brother who was adopted as an infant; grandparents: Rodney (Linda) Olson of Vadnais Heights, MN; and Terry Block of Ortonville, MN; cousin and best friend, Travis Hoglund; nieces and nephews: Matilda Woehrle, Lennon Woehrle, David Appleman, Paisley Appleman, Evie Appleman, and Gabriel Appleman; along with many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

Preceding him in death were his grandparents: Joe (Beverly) Menne, and Mark Block; and cousin, Jennifer Wicker.