Frank L. Hinegardner
Sept. 17, 1933-May 28, 1999
Frank L. Hinegardner, 65, of 2114 Lewis Drive, Niles, Mich., died following an extended illness at 9 p.m. on Friday, May 28, 1999, at his home.
He was born in Cando, N.D., on Sept. 17, 1933, to Rueben Lewis Hinegardner and Gladys Gertrude Cramer, and was a lifetime resident.
Mr. Hinegardner retired as a locomotive engineer from the Conrail Railroad in Elkhart, Ind., in 1995, after 43 years of service. He was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Niles. He enjoyed traveling and spending his spare time camping.
On Oct. 10, 1970, he married the former Dorothy A. Horner, who survives. He is also survived by two daughters, Cindy (Frank) Byrne of Fort Wayne, Ind., and Dawn (Robert) Camfield of Lawton, Mich.; five sons, Frank ''Skip'' (Karen) Hinegardner of Fishers, Ind., Brian (Kathy) Hinegardner of Elkhart, John (Cheryl) Hinegardner of Edwardsburg, Mich., Mike (Laura) Hinegardner and David (Sherry) Hinegardner, both of Niles; 16 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; a sister, Barbara (David) Bicard of Niles; and by two nieces and a nephew.
Funeral services for Mr. Hinegardner will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 2, in the Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles, with The Reverend Al Bastin of St. John's United Church of Christ officiating. Interment will be at Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday in the funeral home.
Contributions in memory of Mr. Hinegardner may be made to Hospice at Home or to the church.
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