Obit: Hinkelmann, Herman F. (1888 - 1955)

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Surnames: Hinkelmann, Schmidt, Radue, Hill, Schoengrund, Kurz

----Source: Loyal Tribune (Loyal, Clark Co., Wis.)   08/04/1955

Hinkelmann, Herman F. (15 DEC 1888 - 29 JUL 1955)

Herman Ferdinand Hinkelmann, 66, a resident of the Loyal (Clark Co., Wis.) area since 1910, died at his home on route 1, Loyal, Friday, July 29, 1955, at 6 a.m., following a lingering illness.

He was born in the town of Watertown, Dodge Co., Dec. 15, 1888.  At the age of four years he moved with his parents to Clyman where he received his education in public and parochial schools.  In 1910 the family moved to a farm in the town of Loyal.

Mr. Hinkelmann was married to Elsie Schmidt at Nehkoro, Sept. 25, 1917.  Following their marriage they moved to a farm one-half mile north of the home farm and have since resided there.

He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.  For 20 years he was chairman of the Lutheran Cemetery Board.

He is survived by his wife; seven sons, Herbert, Loyal R. 1, Ewald, Rockford, Ill.; Edmund, Marshfield; Walter, Rochester, Wis.; Arden, Neillsville; , and Gerald, at home; by two daughters, Mrs. Edward (Anita) Radue, Neillsville, and Mrs. George (Leone) Hill, Chicago; by 11 grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs. Carl Schoengrund, Delavan; Clara, Loyal; Mrs. John Kurz, Spencer; and one brother, Ernst, at home.

Funeral services were held at Trinity Lutheran Church, Loyal, at 2 p.m. Monday, and burial was in the Lutheran Cemetery.  The Rev. John Pfohl officiated at the services.

The relatives and friends who attended the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Ewald Hinkelmann and son, Rockford, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Hinkelmann and daughter, Marshfield; Walter Hinkelmann, Rochester, Wis.; Alfred Hinkelmann, Colby; Mr. and Mrs. Arden Hinkelmann and son and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Radue and family, Neillsville; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schoengrund, Delavan; Mr. and Mrs. John Kurz and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kurz, Spencer; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Westphal, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Westphal and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Birr, Tomah; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leveridge, Sparta; Mrs. Ella Schultz, Wauwatosa; Mrs. Harold Huebner and Mrs. Otto Liermann, Watertown; Mrs. August Luchterhand, Mrs. Arnold Kopp, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Luther, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weber and family, Arnold Tews, Mrs. John Carpenter, and Mr. and Mrs. Al Hunter and Georgia, Marshfield; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Kunkel, Herman Kunkel, John Brandt, Elmer Buddenhagen, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Drescher, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Seibold, Neillsville; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Garbish, Mrs. Alwin Mott, and Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Hillert, Granton; Mr. and Mrs. William Diercks, Greenwood; and Dr. and Mrs. Dan Wiertz, Colby.