Mildred Irene Tinkle

TINKLE, BURKETT, HEALY, LEURS, VEENKER, HAMBY, GORSUCH

Posted By: Tara (email)
Date: 12/19/2012 at 13:14:44

Mildred Irene Tinkle, 87 of North Liberty passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at Mercy Hospice in Iowa City. A visitation will be held on Monday, December 17, 2012 from 3-6 pm at Lensing Funeral Home, 605 Kirkwood Avenue in Iowa City. Funeral Services will be held at 10am on Tuesday at Lensing Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be directed to Iowa City Hospice.
Mildred was born on March 18, 1925 in Laquey, MO to Emry and Dorothy Burkett. She married Richard Tinkle February 25, 1942 in Washington, Iowa.
She had a life long love for gardening, and especially her tomato plants. Mildred was a very family oriented person. She will be remembered and missed by all those she touched. Her grandchildren and great grandchildren brought her an immense amount of joy.
Mildred is survived by three children; Frank Tinkle (Janice) of Virginia Beach, VA, Linda Healy (Ray) of Waterloo, IA and Randy Tinkle (Toni) of North Liberty, IA. Three sisters; Maymie Leurs of Washington, IA, Betty Veenker of IA City, IA, Lucille Hamby of Greenville, SC, and a brother Bill Burkett.
Mildred was preceded in death by her husband, a son Gary, Grandson Gary Jr. and a sister Elsie Gorsuch, a brother Eugene Burkett.