Hinz, Marcellus 'Mark' Paul

Marcellus “Mark” Paul Hinz, 91, of Palo, died Monday, Nov. 7, 2011, at Rock Ridge Care Center following a short illness. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Jude Catholic Church by the Rev. Mark Reasoner. Friends may visit Wednesday at the church after 10:15 a.m., until the time of the service. Burial: St. Joseph Cemetery.

Mark is survived by three daughters, Marcia (Ed) Rich of Lockridge, Sue (Ron) Roberts of Birmingham and Sherry Zelinski (Brad) of Bayfield, Colo.; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one sister, Vernice Shada; four brothers, Virgil, Allen, Edward and Sylvester (JoAnne) Hinz; and sisters-in-law, Ruth Hinz and Marilyn Gustafson.

Mark was preceded in death by his wife, Mary; two brothers, Manford and Clifford; sister, Virginia Benter; and two infant sisters.

Mark was born March 29, 1920, in Farmington, Wis., the son of Paul and Esther (Boucher) Hinz. He served in the Army during World War II with the First Armored Division. Mark married Mary Gustafson on Nov. 1, 1945, in Cedar Rapids. He was a foreman at Penick & Ford for 38 years, retiring in 1982. He was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church, the Palo Fire Department and Ambulance service, served on the board of the Palo Telephone Co. and the Palo Town Council.

Mark enjoyed fishing, hunting for mushrooms, picking blackberries, gardening and bowling. Above all he loved spending time outdoors with his daughters and grandchildren.

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Published in The Gazette Nov. 8, 2011.