Obit: Hinker, Ronald M.
(1938 - 2019)
Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Gerber, Gering, Hendricks, Hinker, Kaiser, Kieffer, Pink
----Source: The Peterson-Kraemer Funeral Home (Wausau East/West, Athens,
Edgar, Marathon WI) 9/01/2019
Hinker, Ronald M. (1 FEB 1938 - 30 AUG 2019)
Ronald M. Hinker, 81, Wausau, died Friday August 30, 2019 at Mount View Care
Center, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services.
He was born February 1, 1938 in Greenwood, son of the late Sylvester and
Barbara (Pink) Hinker. On July 22, 1961, he married Audrey Hendricks at St.
Hedwig Catholic Church, Thorp. She survives.
Ron attended St. Mary Catholic School, Greenwood and graduated in 1957 from
Greenwood High School after which he joined the Army serving overseas in
Germany. While overseas, he played football for the Stuttgart Stallions.
Following his military service, he had been employed with General Telephone
Company for 32 years, prior to his retirement.
For many years, Ron played softball and baseball. He also coached boys
Little League, Senior League and a women’s team. He enjoyed the Brewers and
Packers and always looked forward to a yearly trip with Polka Productions,
through Bull Falls Brewery to a Packer game. Ron regularly took walks in the
morning where he would end up at McDonalds with the whole group. He totally
enjoyed life and will be greatly missed.
Survivors include his wife, Audrey, three children, Duane “Jake” (Nancy)
Hinker, Crystal Lake, Ill., Diane (George) Gering, Columbia, Missouri and
Dori Gerber, Wausau, two grandchildren, Jacob Hinker and Samantha Gering;
siblings, Eugene (Marilyn) Hinker, Loyal, Jo Ann (Lester) Kaiser,
Marshfield, Allen (Sandy) Hinker, Greenwood, Robert (Donna) Hinker,
Greenwood; sisters-in-law, Marlene, Caroline, Corraine and Sharon Hinker;
many nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers, Jerome,
James, Francis, Lawrence and William Hinker.
The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Noon Tuesday September 3, 2019 at St.
Matthew Catholic Church, Wausau. Rev. Peter Kieffer will preside. Entombment
will be in Holy Angels Mausoleum, St. Michael Cemetery, Wausau. Visitation
will be on Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services at the church.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund is being established.
Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, Wausau, is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be expressed at
www.petersonkraemer.com
The family wishes to extend special thanks to Aspirus Comfort Care and
Hospice Services and North Central Health Care for the great care given to
Ron during his time with them.
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