Obituaries

Marvin O. Hinz, 85, passed away on Wednesday April 13th, 2016 at The Villa at Middleton Village, Middleton, WI. He was born in a brick house on Joe Snow Road in the Town of Scott, south of Merrill, WI May 17, 1930. He was baptized in St. John’s Lutheran Church, Merrill, confirmed in Trinity Lutheran Church, Merrill, and married in Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Merrill, and remained married for 56 years to his wife Darlene T. Johnson, daughter of Otto and Mabel (Knabe) Johnson. They moved to DeForest, WI in 2004. Marvin was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, DeForest, WI. He is survived by his wife, Darlene; children Daryl (Dina) Hinz, Portland, OR, Sheryl (Robert) Lindmeier, Oregon, WI and Bryce (Donna) Hinz, Metamora, IN; grandchildren Ceara, Morgan, and Dilame; brother Lloyd Hinz, Merrill, WI; sisters-in-law Eldru, Merrill, WI, and Marlene, Merrill, WI; many extended family and friends; and grand-dogs Grover, Gretta, and Daisey. He is preceded in death by his Mother Olga (Stoltz) Hinz, Father Otto J. Hinz, brothers Harold, Alfred, Clarence, and Donald, sisters Leona, Ruth, Arlene, and Janice; and grand-dogs, Gracey and Baby. He served in the U.S. Army 85th QM corps in Germany during the cold war 1953-1955 and attained the rank of corp. He is a life member of Virginia Falls Lodge 226 F & AM, Merrill, WI, Zor Shriners International of North America, Madison, WI, Lodge Council Chapter Consistery of Scottish Rite Bodies Valley of Eau Claire, WI and attained the 32nd degree as a Mason, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1638, Merrill, WI, American Legion Post 46, Merrill, WI, National Association of Retired Federal Employees, and National Rural Letter Carriers Association. He also is a member of Pommern Virein of Central Wisconsin, Wausau. Marvin was a positive, outgoing man who enjoyed cribbage, fishing and spending time with his family and friends. He recently was able to join the Badger Honor Flight on a trip to Washington, D.C. Funeral Services will be held at Christ Lutheran Church, 220 S. Main Street, DeForest, WI on Monday April 18th, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Sue Beadle officiating. Visitation will be held at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Burial service with Full Military Honors will be held at Merrill Memorial Park at a date yet to be determined. Memorials may be made to Christ Lutheran Church, DeForest, WI, Badger Honor Flight, Madison, WI or Agrace HospiceCare, Fitchburg, WI. To view and sign the guest book, please visit RyanFuneralService.com.