Richard Lyle Hinderaker (1924-2010)

HINDERAKER, WILLIG, JANSEN, BARKEMA, VOLD, ENGELSON, PAXTON, HANSON

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 7/12/2010 at 23:01:13

THE STORY CITY HERALD, Story City, Story County, Iowa, Wednesday, June 30, 2010.

Richard Hinderaker, age 85, of Story City, died on Monday, June 14, 2010 at Hubbard Care Center in Hubbard.

Richard Lyle Hinderaker was born on July 29, 1924 on a farm northwest of Radcliffe, Iowa. He was one of four children born to Amos and Minnie (Willig) Hinderaker.

Richard was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church rural Radcliffe.

He received his education by attending rural schools northwest of Radcliffe and graduated from Radcliffe High School in 1941.

He joined the U.S. Navy and served on the U.S.S. Enterprise during World War II.

He married Joyce Elaine Jansen on October 7, 1947 at Bethany Lutheran Church northwest of Radcliffe. They started their home five miles northwest of Radcliffe on the same farm where Richard and his father (Amos) were born. He was involved with his two sons and his brother-in-law, Paul Barkema, in a farming operation that fed turkeys, cattle and hogs. Rich retired from farming in 1985.

On August 10, 2003 Rich was married to Florence (Duncan) Vold in the St. Petri Lutheran Church in Story City.

Rich served on numerous boards including: Farm Bureau, Iowa Turkey Federation, Farm Service and
Kiwanis. He was very involved with his church, serving as a church deacon and Sunday school teacher.

He enjoyed golfing and spending the winters in Arizona.

He was called home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 14, 2010 at the Hubbard Care Center.

Those remaining to cherish his memory include his wife Florence of Story City; one daughter Karen and her husband Brad Engelson of Byron, Illinois; two sons Randy and his wife Carol and David and his wife Linda all of Radcliffe; one step-son Stuart Vold of Mason City; eight grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; two sisters Lorraine and her husband Jay Paxton of Jewell and Joyce and her husband Jim Hanson of Ames; along with many other relatives and friends.

Rich was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Joyce and a daughter Vicki who died in infancy and a sister Dorothy.