Lester A. Hinz was born June 10, 1917, in Wheatland Township, Carroll County, Iowa, and was baptized October 5, 1917. He graduated Arcadia High School with the class of 1932 at the age of 14. On April 1, 1939, he was united in marriage to Susie Anna Mae Johnson at a St. Joseph, Missouri, Lutheran parsonage. The couple farmed in Sac County, Iowa, until moving to Iowa Falls in 1971. Lester worked for Krogh Feed and Supply from 1973 to 1986 and then part time after retiring in 1986. He was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Iowa Falls, where he served as head usher for 10 years.
As of November, 2016, other than 2 remaining children, and numerous descendants and cousins, 1 sister-in-law: Bernice Hinz of Fonda, Iowa, remains.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Anna and Adolph Hinz, his wife: Susie Hinz; a daughter-in-law: Linda Hinz; 2 sisters and their spouses: Lavine and Fred Druivenga, Louella and Vic Kohorst; and a brother: Arlo Hinz.
I assisted my aunt in writing the original obituary.
Thank you to Richard Bohn for adding the obituary to the memorial, editing the memorial, and transferring the memorial to me.
Lester A. Hinz was born June 10, 1917, in Wheatland Township, Carroll County, Iowa, and was baptized October 5, 1917. He graduated Arcadia High School with the class of 1932 at the age of 14. On April 1, 1939, he was united in marriage to Susie Anna Mae Johnson at a St. Joseph, Missouri, Lutheran parsonage. The couple farmed in Sac County, Iowa, until moving to Iowa Falls in 1971. Lester worked for Krogh Feed and Supply from 1973 to 1986 and then part time after retiring in 1986. He was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Iowa Falls, where he served as head usher for 10 years.
As of November, 2016, other than 2 remaining children, and numerous descendants and cousins, 1 sister-in-law: Bernice Hinz of Fonda, Iowa, remains.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Anna and Adolph Hinz, his wife: Susie Hinz; a daughter-in-law: Linda Hinz; 2 sisters and their spouses: Lavine and Fred Druivenga, Louella and Vic Kohorst; and a brother: Arlo Hinz.
I assisted my aunt in writing the original obituary.
Thank you to Richard Bohn for adding the obituary to the memorial, editing the memorial, and transferring the memorial to me.
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