Kierlin was notoriously frugal and generous with the community, helping found and fund Winona’s Maritime Museum.

Founder of Fastenal and former Minnesota State Senator Bob Kierlon spearheaded the company’s growth and contributed to community development and philanthropy.

Former Minnesota State Senator and Fastenal founder Bob Kierlin died at the age of 85 on Monday. Kierlin was born in Winona and attended the University of Minnesota.  In 1967, Kierlin founded Fastenal ...

Born in 1939 in Winona, Kierlin grew up in a modest, German-Polish Catholic household and loved riding his bike around town ...

Throughout his life, Bob Kierlin made a long-lasting impact on his hometown of Winona. Fastenal founder Bob Kierlin is ...

Throughout his life, Bob Kierlin made a long-lasting impact on his hometown of Winona. Fastenal founder Bob Kierlin is pictured in February 2018.

Bob Uecker's oldest daughter, Leann “Lee” Uecker Ziemer, died on March 11, 2022, three years after being diagnosed with ALS. Many know ALS as Lou Gehrig's disease, named after the Hall of Fame ...