Carney Hinz
Obituary
Carney Lee Hinz, of rural Newton, 77,
went to be with the Lord on Friday (Dec. 25, 2015) at his home
surrounded by family.
He was born Dec. 19, 1938, to Glenn and
Viola (Trego) Hinz in Newton. He grew up in the same mile section
where he had two different homesteads and the land he helped farm. He
graduated from Burns High School in 1957. Carney was a member of the
Army National Guard. He married Marilyn Marie Perley on July 14,
1962. They were married 47 years. Carney grew up farming; he
continued to farm along with operating the township maintainer for
Fairmount Township. He began working as an oil field pumper for Petro
Fina and Baker Oil in the fall of 1962. He continued pumping until
the fall of 2015. He worked for several area oil companies, ending
with Hartman Oil and Te-Pe Oil. Carney was a member of the Masonic
Lodge for 50 years.
Carney's focus throughout his life was
his family. He and Marilyn attended every ballgame, concert and
school activity of their three daughters and then continued that
support at events for their five grandchildren. Carney was the
official basketball scorekeeper at Whitewater Junior High and Fredric
Remington High school almost 20 years.
Throughout his lifetime Carney served
on various community boards including Fairmount Election Board, Rural
Water District No. 7, Whitewater Fire District and was a trustee for
Fairmount Township for over 30 years.
Carney was a member of the Whitewater
Center Church and later Federated Church, where he attended
faithfully for the last six years. His kindness and generosity
touched many.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, nephew Eddie Hinz, brother Glenn Allen Hinz, nephew Jeremy
Solomon and his devoted wife Marilyn. Survivors include his brother
Wayne Hinz and three loving daughters: Carla (Pat) Ryan of
Whitewater, Cathy (Mark) Willis of Newton, Callie (Mike) Hill of
Whitewater, grandchildren: Scott (Erica) Ryan, Carly and Matt Willis,
Mikayla and Mikinzie Hill, great grandson Peyton, great granddaughter
Paislee and numerous nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be 10 a.m.
Wednesday (Dec. 30) at Federated Church in Whitewater. Visitation
will be from 6 to 8 p.m .Tuesday (Dec. 29) at Federated Church.
Memorials can be made to: Remington Athletics.
