1928
Kenneth
2008
Kenneth Duane Hinrichsen
January 13, 1928 — August 4, 2008
SOUTH SIOUX CITY -- Kenneth Duane Hinrichsen, 80, of South Sioux City died Monday, Aug. 4, 2008, at Matney's Colonial Manor in South Sioux City.
Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at St. Michael's Catholic Church in South Sioux City, with Monsignor Andrew Meister and the Rev. Daniel Wittrock officiating. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery, Plainview, Neb. Visitation will be 3 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m., at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent online to www.christysmith.com .
Kenneth was born Jan. 13, 1928, in Osmond, Neb., to Carl and Severa (Waterman) Hinrichsen. He grew up in the Osmond and Plainview, Neb. area. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
He married Helen K. DeMuth on Sept. 21, 1948, in Plainview. They resided there until 1958, when they moved to Sioux City. They resided in Sioux City until 1988, when they moved to South Sioux City. They also wintered in Arizona for many years. He worked as a salesman for Crescent Electric for 30 years.
He was a member at both Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and Nativity Catholic Church during his 30 years of residing in Sioux City. He later became a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in South Sioux City. He enjoyed making rosaries and made more than 20,000 for the missions. He also enjoyed playing cards, pool, walking, woodworking, bowling, golfing, hunting, fishing and boating.
He is survived by his wife, Helen of Sioux City; his children and their families, Randy and Sherri Hinrichsen of Turner, Ore. and their daughter, Jamie Johnson, Doug and Margie Hinrichsen of Lecompton, Kan. and their children, Sarah, Daniel, Patrick, Claire and Will, Julie Hinrichsen and Russell Dyke of Topeka, Kan., and their children, Kenny, Kristen and Kristopher, Lynn and Nancy Hinrichsen of Aurora, Colo. and their children, Erin Voll and Kailyn Hinrichsen, Jolene Hinrichsen of Albany, Ore., and her son, Daniel Blankenship, Michael Hinrichsen of Akron, Iowa, Janel Hinrichsen of Tsaille, Ariz., Renee Hinrichsen of Topeka, Kan., Julie Pappenfort of Nixa, Mo., and her son, Justin, Lily "Carol" Hinrichsen of Bristol, Vt., Lori Hinrichsen of Johnston, Vt., and Michelle and Vic Paltz of St. Helena, Neb. and their children, Emily, Zachary, Nicholas, Clarissa and Elena; and three great-grandchildren, Alecia, Abigale and Allyson.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Kent Hinrichsen; a daughter, Joan Hinrichsen; two grandchildren, Christopher Hinrichsen and Gabriel Paltz; and a brother, CJ Hinrichsen.
Memorials may be directed to St. Michael's Catholic Church in South Sioux City or Trinity Heights in Sioux City.
Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at St. Michael's Catholic Church in South Sioux City, with Monsignor Andrew Meister and the Rev. Daniel Wittrock officiating. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery, Plainview, Neb. Visitation will be 3 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m., at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent online to www.christysmith.com .
Kenneth was born Jan. 13, 1928, in Osmond, Neb., to Carl and Severa (Waterman) Hinrichsen. He grew up in the Osmond and Plainview, Neb. area. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
He married Helen K. DeMuth on Sept. 21, 1948, in Plainview. They resided there until 1958, when they moved to Sioux City. They resided in Sioux City until 1988, when they moved to South Sioux City. They also wintered in Arizona for many years. He worked as a salesman for Crescent Electric for 30 years.
He was a member at both Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and Nativity Catholic Church during his 30 years of residing in Sioux City. He later became a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in South Sioux City. He enjoyed making rosaries and made more than 20,000 for the missions. He also enjoyed playing cards, pool, walking, woodworking, bowling, golfing, hunting, fishing and boating.
He is survived by his wife, Helen of Sioux City; his children and their families, Randy and Sherri Hinrichsen of Turner, Ore. and their daughter, Jamie Johnson, Doug and Margie Hinrichsen of Lecompton, Kan. and their children, Sarah, Daniel, Patrick, Claire and Will, Julie Hinrichsen and Russell Dyke of Topeka, Kan., and their children, Kenny, Kristen and Kristopher, Lynn and Nancy Hinrichsen of Aurora, Colo. and their children, Erin Voll and Kailyn Hinrichsen, Jolene Hinrichsen of Albany, Ore., and her son, Daniel Blankenship, Michael Hinrichsen of Akron, Iowa, Janel Hinrichsen of Tsaille, Ariz., Renee Hinrichsen of Topeka, Kan., Julie Pappenfort of Nixa, Mo., and her son, Justin, Lily "Carol" Hinrichsen of Bristol, Vt., Lori Hinrichsen of Johnston, Vt., and Michelle and Vic Paltz of St. Helena, Neb. and their children, Emily, Zachary, Nicholas, Clarissa and Elena; and three great-grandchildren, Alecia, Abigale and Allyson.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Kent Hinrichsen; a daughter, Joan Hinrichsen; two grandchildren, Christopher Hinrichsen and Gabriel Paltz; and a brother, CJ Hinrichsen.
Memorials may be directed to St. Michael's Catholic Church in South Sioux City or Trinity Heights in Sioux City.
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