Hazel Amanda (Tegland) HINMAN

HINMAN, HEFTE, TEGLAND, ANDERSON, COOK, KALKWARF, MILTENBERGER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 1/6/2007 at 11:29:08

March 25, 2003

Hazel Amanda Hinman, 87, died on Saturday, March 22, 2003, at the Belmond Health Care Center. Funeral services were held on Wednesday morning, March 26, at the United Church of Christ Congregational in Belmond, with Rev. Lynne Spencer-Smith officiating. Interment was in the Belmond Cemetery. Music was provided by the United Church of Christ choir and organist, Carol Severson. Ushers were Louis Mennenga and Lynn Sorum. Honorary casket bearers were Saima Hyppa, Lirlene Bamford, Frances Mennenga, Mildred Lewellyn, Emma Thompsen and Vi Townsend. Casket bearers were Neal Hinman, Jason Miltenberger, Jeff Hinman, Anthony Hinman, Chad Hinman and Eric Lantz.

Hazel Tegland, was born on October 23, 1915, on her parents farm near Clarion, the daughter of Otto and Rachel (Hefte) Tegland. She attended rural schools. Following the eighth grade she moved into Clarion where she worked as a domestic housekeeper and lived with the families she worked for while attending high school. Following high school, Hazel worked for a time in Clarion and Eagle Grove before moving to Ogden, Utah. While in Ogden she was employed as a secretary with Arden Dairy. Hazel returned to Iowa and married Stephen Neal Hinman on June 17, 1945, at the St. Olaf Lutheran Church in rural Belmond. They made their home and farmed west of Belmond until retiring in 1977. Following retirement the couple continued to make their home on the farm. Hazel's energy and devotion was always directed to her family and the farm. Hazel and Stephen were active throughout their lives. They were involved in the church serving as secretary and treasurer for several terms. They sang in the church choir and Hazel was active in the Women's Church Fellowship. She continued her membership in the St. Olaf Lutheran Ladies Aid. She belonged to the Kensington Club and was a long time member of a neighborhood ladies birthday club. Hazel and Stephen enjoyed playing cards in the pinochle club and looked forward to their daily games of cribbage. They enjoyed traveling throughout the U.S. and Canada. Their adventures began in earlier years in a renovated school bus camper and later in a motor home. She enjoyed fishing trips with her husband and family. Hazel was an avid Minnesota Twins and Iowa State Cyclones fan. She had been to many games and followed her teams on television. Hazel cherished family gatherings and will be missed for her cooking skills and specialties such as kringla, lefse, and other Norwegian treats. Her family will remember her for being meticulous in all that she did, whether housework or creating a fantastic needlework or crocheted afghans. Stephen died in March 2000. She continued to live on the farm until moving to the care center in September 2002. While at the care center she enjoyed many of the residents and activities and especially looked forward to playing bingo.

Preceding her in death were her parents; husband; brothers, Oren, Elmer, Leslie and Paul; and sisters, Caroline Anderson and Olive Ruth Cook. Survivors include her sons, Stephen A. (Sharion) Hinman of Belmond, Donald Hinman of New York, New York, Wayne Hinman of Belmond and his friend, Clara Fokkena of Clarksville and David Hinman of Vacaville, California; sister, Ilene (Robert) Kalkwarf of Belmond; brother, Joe (Frances) Tegland of Belmond; and grandchildren, Chad Hinman of Ames, Anthony Hinman of Cedar Rapids, Maryann Hinman of Independence, Neal (Jessica) Hinman of Stanhope and Michele (Jason) Miltenberger of Des Moines.

©Belmond Independent 2003