Obit: Hinkelmann, Arden Erwin (1924 - 2016)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Hinkelmann, Schmidt, Garbisch, Marty, Koprek, Rueth, Anderson

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 7/06/2016

Hinkelmann, Arden Erwin (5 September 1924 - 4 July 2016)

Arden Hinkelmann, 91, of Neillsville died peacefully, Monday, July 4, 2016, at the Neillsville Care and Rehabilitation Center, with his family at his side.

Arden Erwin Hinkelmann was born Sept. 5, 1924, in Loyal, the son of Herman and Elsie (Schmidt) Hinkelmann. He graduated from Loyal High School and then farmed before going to work for the Rychnovsky brothers as a mechanic in Neillsville. He was united in marriage May 24, 1947, to Alice E. Garbisch at the Zion American Evangelical Lutheran Church in Granton.

For 38 years they owned and operated Hinkelmann’s Mobil Service Station in Neillsville. Along with the service station, Arden also operated a fuel oil delivery service for many years, and he owned a Christmas tree farm between Neillsville and Augusta. After they sold the service station in the late 80s, he began carrying out groceries and tending to the garden center for his daughter and son-in-law at Marty’s Foods. In retirement, they would spend their winters in Alamo, TX. They enjoyed 10 warm winters there. Alice died July 10, 2004.

Arden was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church in Neillsville. He served on the city council and county board for many years and was a longtime member of the Neillsville Lion’s Club. During his spare time, he enjoyed gardening and watching Packers, Brewers and Bucks games on television.

He is survived by two children: Dean (Marcia) Hinkelmann of Neillsville and Annette (Terry) Marty of Neillsville; four grandchildren: Heather Hinkelmann, April Marty, Amy (Michael) Koprek and Aaron Hinkelmann; six great-grandchildren: Katherine, Delaney, Morgan, Mady, Dominic and Olivia; two sisters: Anita and Leona; and a brother, Jerry.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice; a granddaughter, Elizabeth; five brothers: Herbert, Ewald, Edmund, Walter and Alfred; and a sister, Greta.

A memorial service for Arden will be held at 11 a.m. Satruday, July 9, 2016, at the Calvary Lutheran Church in Neillsville. Pastor Chad Anderson will officiate. Music will be provided by Jodi Rueth, organist and the Calvary Choir. Interment will be in the Zion American Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church.

Online condolences may be made at www.geschefh.com.  The Gesche Funeral Home is assisting Arden’s family with funeral arrangements.