With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Katina M. (Estle) Thrond on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 from her battle with cancer. A visitation will be Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Nasinec Funeral Home from 4:00-7:00pm and will resume one hour prior (12:00-1:00pm) to the service at church. A memorial service will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, March 6, 2026 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Kiester, MN. Pastor Carol Mapa will be officiating the service with burial to follow in Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery in Kiester.
Katina Marie was born June 6, 1972 at Mercy Hospital in Mason City, IA to Robert and Linda (Kalvig) Estle. Tina met the love of her life Randy in 1996 and made her home in Kiester in 1997. Randy and Tina raised Ashley and Lauren before marrying on July 16, 2016 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Kiester.
Tina led a life filled with simple pleasures, finding joy in helping others, spending time with her friends and family, traveling wherever and whenever the opportunity arose. Her love for living everyday to its fullest gave her the most joy and happiness. She would say “to have good friends, you have to be a good friend” and she was the best when it came to being a friend. She was known for giving the best hugs.
She is preceded in death by her parents Robert Estle & Linda (Larry) Brown; parents-in-law Bev and Arnie Thrond; her grandparents; brothers-in-law David Thrond and Bruce Thrond.
Tina is survived by her husband Randy; children: Ashley (Mark) Sinniah and Lauren (Cody) Nelson; grandchildren: Leon, Camron, Anders and Everly; her kitty Stella; siblings: Chad (Jana) Estle and James (Brittany) Estle; siblings-in-law: Paul (Jessica) Thrond, Steven (Mary) Thrond, Paty Thrond and Rodica Grubb; nieces & nephews Lacey, Kobe, Chayton, Stormie, Blade, Aliza and Owen; many aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, coworkers and many extended family members.
Tina leaves behind a legacy of compassion and the love for life. She touched the lives of all who knew her.
To watch a video of Tina’s memorial service, click the link below
Tina’s Memorial Service on YouTube
Tina was a lovely soul. She always had a smile for everyone. She made my cousin, Randy, very happy which brought me great joy. She will be sorely missed.
So sorry to hear about Tina’s passing! She was one of our great mentors in the STARS Mentoring Program and truly loved her mentee. I also worked in the same building as she at Brookside School, Albert Lea. She was one of a kind and a very loving person. She will be missed by all who knew her. You have my sympathy and treasure all of her memories!
Very sorry for your loss Randy,Ashley and Matk and family,Lauren and Cody and family!Praying for you!
We are so sorry to hear this and are praying for all of you. Tina will be so missed. Hugs to all.
I met Tina through a mutual friend. Tina was a force to be reckon with, she was friendly, kind, fun and just an overall caring person and I am blessed to have met her. My deepest sympathies to all who loved her 🙏🏻❤️
Tina Marie i remember almost 30years of friendship. Raising our kids together ❤️ having many dinners together, because Randy was in the field. We are sister friends. We fought like sisters also, but we knew deep down we always could count on each other. Your energy, love of life, caring for people is going to be missed so much 💔 Randy and the girls, and her brothers and all their families you are in our prayers 🙏🏼
Tina, you will be missed by many! I always admired your love for life and the students you worked with. You loved with all your heart and the care you gave others was so genuine and loving. I appreciated your perseverance and kindness and the fun you put into everything you did. Rest peacefully my friend and enjoy your time without the pain and suffering you have been through during your courageous battle with cancer. Love you Tina! ❤️
May you be at peace Tina. You fought the fight hard but there was another plan for you. You will be missed by so many! We met years ago and my life was better because of you and the laughter we shared! Prayers for your family and others who loved you so deeply.🙏
Tina was a dear friend during our middle and high school years. She would come to my house every day before school. She was a hard worker, great athlete and was passionate about anything she set her mind too. We had a lot of good laughs, shared a few tears but will always have the cherished memories! Rest in peace. You will be missed.