Milton W. Hinz
2015 - 2015 Obituary Condolences
Milton W. Hinz, 92, died Thursday,
November 19, 2015 at Newton Presbyterian Manor. He was born May 28,
1923 in Corn, Oklahoma to Benjamin B. and Marie (Nachtigal) Hinz. On
March 18, 1944 he married Ruby L. Flaming in Clinton, Oklahoma and
she survives of the home. Milton was a member of the Grace Community
Church in Newton, Kansas and retired as a custom harvester.
Milton grew up on the family farm in
Oklahoma and was not shy about sharing his memories of the hard work
of farming he had growing up, including his story of using a single
blade plow and horse to cultivate the ground to grow cotton and corn.
Milton graduated from Corn High School and attended Southwestern Tech
College in Weatherford, Oklahoma. He loved gadgets and was fascinated
by the computer and enjoyed learning this new technology.
Milton was a man of great faith and at
the age of 15 accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior. He was baptized
at the First Mennonite Bergthold Church in Oklahoma. Milton's joy was
that of a family man. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather,
great grandfather and friend to many.
He is survived by his wife Ruby of the
home; daughters Karen Machock and her husband Joe of Green Valley,
Arizona and Janice Classen and her husband Ray of North Newton,
Kansas; Sister Loretta Ninogrado of Lafayette, California and Lenora
Nickel of Fresno, California. He is also survived by 4 grandchildren
and 7 great grandchildren. Milton is preceded in death by his parents
and two brothers and two sisters.
Graveside committal service will be
10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Greenwood Cemetery in
Newton, Kansas. Following the committal service there will be a
service of celebration and remembrance at Grace Community Church
"fireside room" at 11:00 a.m. with Pastors David Reimer and
Steve Friesen officiating. Visitation will be 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Tuesday evening at Petersen Funeral Home with the family receiving
friends from 6:30 p.m.to 8:00 p.m.
Memorials are suggested to Grace
Community Church in care of Petersen Funeral Home.
