Wilbur “Willie” Hinners, 79 of Carroll and formerly of Arcadia, died late Wednesday evening, September 16, 2015 at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 21, 2015 at St. John Catholic Church in Arcadia. The Celebrant will be Fr. Gary Snyder. Con-Celebrants will be Fr. Richard Remmes and Fr. Timothy Johnson. Music will be by Darlene Leiting and the St. John Choir. Lectors for the funeral mass will be Kaye Stock and Jerome Henkenius. Gift Bearers will be Willie’s grandchildren: Breanna Schon, Charles Schon, Calton Bierl, and Alizaveda Bierl. Casket Bearers will be Willie’s grandchildren: Kelly Fuzi, Kristen Schweers, Nick Schweers, Nate Hinners, Adam Hinners, Erin Hinners, and Andrew Hinners. Burial will be in the St. John Cemetery near Arcadia with military honors conducted by the Arcadia American Legion.
Friends may call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll after 2 p.m. on Sunday where there will be a rosary at 3 p.m. and a Christian Wake Service at 5 p.m. Additional visitation will be held at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll from 8 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. on Monday morning.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll and online condolences may be left for Willie’s family at www.sharpfuneral.com.
Born on November 27, 1935 at Carroll, Iowa, Wilbur “Willie” Hinners was the son of Alfred and Hildegard (Grote) Hinners. He grew up on his family’s farm near Arcadia and attended St. John School, later graduating from Arcadia High School.
On February 15, 1958, Willie was united in marriage to Patricia Riesberg at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Carroll. Shortly after their marriage, Willie served in the United States Army until his honorable discharge in 1960.
Willie and Pat made their home in Arcadia where he was employed with Arcadia Oil Company for 30 years. The couple also managed the Arcadia Legion Hall for over 20 years. His passion was “working in the public” and visiting with people kept a skip in his step over the years.
Willie enjoyed helping on the farm, was active with the Arcadia American Legion, and was an avid Iowa Hawkeyes fan. His greatest love was his family; traveling to visit all of his children and enjoying the time spent with his grandchildren. Willie also especially loved polka and “old time” music, and dancing was one of his favorite pastimes throughout his life.
Willie was a member of St. John Parish in Arcadia, and a member of the Arcadia American Legion.
Survivors include his wife Pat Hinners of Carroll; his children: Jim (Marci) Hinners of Ankeny, Marcia (Joe) Schweers of Peoria, AZ, Jeff (Maura) Hinners of Littleton, CO, Monica (Joey) Schon of Coon Rapids, and Molly (Corey) Bierl of Shawnee, KS; his grandchildren: Nate Hinners, Adam (Jill) Hinners, Kelly (Mitch) Fuzi, Kristen Schweers, Nick Schweers, Erin Hinners, Andrew Hinners, Breanna Schon, Charles Schon, Calton Bierl, and Alizaveda Bierl; his great-grandchildren: Hannah Fuzi and Connor Fuzi; his siblings: Marilyn (Berdell) Jeschke of Carroll and Louis (Norma) Hinners of Arcadia; his sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law: Donna (Joe) Grote of Carroll, Joni (Larry) Halbur of Denison, Jerome (Verna) Riesberg of Waterloo, Gene (Nancy) Riesberg of Arcadia, Darlene Hinners of Carroll, Randy (Jerri) Riesberg of Carroll, and Ione Hinners of Denison; as well as other extended relatives and many friends.
Willie was preceded in death by his parents; and his brothers: Alfred Jr. Hinners, Robert Hinners and Gene Hinners.
