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Hintze, Dorothy S.
Dorothy S. Hintze, 102, of Iowa City, formerly of Cedar Rapids and Newhall, died Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at Lantern Park Nursing and Rehab Center in Coralville.A memorial service will be held Monday, April 23, at 11 a.m. at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Iowa City.
Dorothy was born Nov. 19, 1909, in Lowden, the daughter of Herman and Katherine (Mente) Wiebel.She attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls and taught all grades at the Village School in Massillon, Iowa, until her marriage to Herbert L. Hintze on July 11, 1937, in Lowden.For many years, she was a Camp Fire leader in Cedar Rapids, and taught Sunday and Vacation Bible school at Bethany Lutheran Church. In 1953, the Hintzes moved to Newhall, where they operated a grocery store for 11 years.
After returning to Cedar Rapids, Dorothy was an active member of LWML at Bethany, and volunteered at St. Luke's Methodist Hospital, where she received a pin for over 10,000 hours of service.For the last 10 years she resided in Iowa City, where she was a faithful member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church.
Dorothy's family includes her daughter, Rebecca (Carl) Anderson of Sarasota, Fla., and sons, David (Sharon) Hintze of Iowa City and Howard Hintze of Iowa City.She is also survived by four grandchildren, Jeffrey (Bunny) Anderson, Savannah, Ga., Robin Anderson (Rochelle Costello), Atlanta, Ga., Lisa Hintze, Denver, Colo., and Michele (Michael) Brandt, Iowa City; six great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 70 years; two brothers, Herb and Fred; two sisters, Lillian and Lydia; and a grandson, Steven Anderson.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Iowa City Hospice or Our Redeemer Lutheran Church.
The family would like to extend special thanks to the staffs of Lantern Park Nursing and Rehab Center and Iowa City Hospice for their compassionate care.
Please leave a message, tribute or memory to Dorothy's family on the Web page, www.cedarmemorial.com under Obituaries.
Published April 13, 2012 in The Gazette
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