Albert and Ernestena Hinck Obituary

Holyoke Enterprise, Holyoke, Colorado, March 14, 1963
 
ALBERT HINCK, 76, DIES AT STERLING; RITES HERE MONDAY
 
Albert Hinck, 76, who had lived in the Holyoke community for many years, passed away Wednesday, March 6, at the Logan County Hospital in Sterling after an extended illness.
 
Last rites were conducted at 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 11, at the Holyoke Methodist church. Officiating was Rev. H. Ward Barter, pastor of the church. Arrangements were in charge of the Lewis Funeral Home. Interment was at Holyoke Memorial Park.
 
A son of Claus and Meta Hinck, Albert Hinck was born January 3, 1887, at Concordia, Missouri. He moved to Nebraska with his parents as a small child. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church at an early age.
 
On January 24, 1912, Mr. Hinck was united in marriage to Ernestina B. Hipke. They moved to Colorado in the spring of 1917, establishing their home on a farm 13 miles north of Holyoke.
 
They resided on the farm until Mrs. Hinck’s death in June 1957, and Mr. Hinck then moved to Holyoke. He had lived here since that time.
 
Among Mr. Hinck’s survivors are two sons, Donald Hinck, Wilton, California, and Walter Hinck, Holyoke; two daughters, Mrs. Amber Hinrichs, Elk Grove, California, and Mrs. Erma Ellis, Wheatridge, Colorado; 12 grandchildren; six great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
 
Preceding him in death besides his wife were his parents and several brothers and sister.
 
 
 
 
Albert Hinck

Holyoke Enterprise, Holyoke, Colorado, June 13, 1957
 
MRS. ALBERT HINCK DIES; RITES HERE MONDAY AFTERNOON
 
Mrs. Albert Hinck, 71, a long-time resident of the Holyoke community, passed away Friday at the Phillips County hospital where she had been a patient a few days.
 
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at the Holyoke Methodist church, with Rev. Alvah C. Lynch, pastor of the local Baptist church, officiating. Interment was in Holyoke Memorial Park, with the Lewis Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
 
As Ernastena Belle Hipke, a daughter of Charles and Lena Hipke, Mrs. Hinck was born January 1, 1886, in Colfax County, Nebraska. She attended school at Fremont, Nebraska and continued her higher education there and received a teaching certificate. For 10 years she was a school teacher.
 
On January 24, 1912 she was united in marriage to Albert Hinck at Columbus, Nebraska. They made their home in Silver Creek, Nebraska, which was the childhood home of Mr. Hinck. In 1917 they moved to a farm 13 miles north of Holyoke, which has been the home until the present time.
 
Mr. and Mrs. Hinck had four children, Walter Hinck and Erma (Mrs. Earl Ellis), Holyoke, Mrs. Amber Hinrichs, Wilmington, California, and Donald Hinck, Sacramento, California, who survive. Others surviving are Mr. Hinck; 12 grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Stella Kohl, Clarks, Nebraska.
 
Mrs. Hinck was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers.
 
She became a member of the Congregational church a number of years ago, later transferring her membership to the Evangelical Lutheran church with her husband. She continued her affiliation with that church until her death.
 
 
 
Ernastena Belle (Hipke) Hinck

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