Theodora "Teddy" Louise Hinze Obituary (1932

Teddy Hinze, 85, of Oelwein, Iowa died on Monday evening, June 25, 2018 at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo with her family at her bedside. Funeral Service: 9:00 A.M. Monday, July 2, 2018 at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein, with Pastor Duane Olsen with officiating. Visitation: 2:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Sunday and from 8:30 to 9:00 A.M. on Monday at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein. Graveside Service: Denmark Cemetery, Denmark, Iowa at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, July 2, 2018 with Rev. Chad Savage officiating. A memorial fund has been established. Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com Theodora Louise Ware was born on September 25, 1932 in Hastings, Nebraska, the daughter of John Adams & Fannie Eliza (Vance) Ware. Teddy was the second child in the family, joining her sister, Grace, who was thirteen months older. She received her education at schools in Hastings, Nebraska and later in St. Joseph, Missouri, where she moved with her family. At a young age, Teddy learned Morse Code from her father, who was a telegraph operator with the railroad. Teddy believed that knowledge and education was a lifelong process that comes from all of your experiences in life. She believed that a person could learn about anything if you just put your mind to it. As soon as she was old enough, Teddy was excited to be a candy striper at the hospital. She went on to work as a nurse's aid, at a potato chip factory, candy factory and a stationary factory. Teddy moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota where she met James Dale Hinze. They were married November 12, 1956 in St. Joseph, Missouri. The couple settled in Spring Valley, Minnesota where they were blessed with five children, Tracy, Georgia, Andrea, Andrew and John. James and Teddy moved to Oelwein. They divorced in the summer of 1965. Teddy remained in Oelwein where she raised her children and taught them that all life is precious. She was the kind of person that would not hurt any of God's creatures. Teddy worked as a nurse's aid at Mercy Hospital in Oelwein where she really enjoyed working in the nursery. In 1987, Teddy moved to Rocky Ford, Colorado to live near her son, John, and her grandchildren. She returned to Oelwein in 2011, living with John until she moved to Oelwein Health Care Center. Teddy's faith was very important to her. Throughout her life she was a member of the United Methodist Church, United Episcopal Church and the Nazarene Church. Teddy especially enjoyed Doris Day, Rita Hayworth and Ingrid Bergman movies. Her favorite color was green. Teddy was a very family orientated person and a wonderful mother to her children. She had many friends in Oelwein due to her good-hearted nature and her kindness that she showed to others. Teddy is survived by her 3 Children: Tracy (Ida) Starcruiser of Oelwein, Georgia Cashen of Oelwein and John Hinze of Oelwein; 25 Grandchildren & 32 Great Grandchildren. Teddy is preceded in death by her parents, husband, son: Andrew, daughter: Andrea, sister: Grace Griffith, a grandchild and a great grandchild.