Del L. TINKEY

TINKEY, PALS, SEVERTSON, FRANKLIN, AHERN, HALFWASSEN, ORPEN, JAACKS, BRYAN

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 8/11/2008 at 10:31:59

Del L. Tinkey, 77, of Coralville, died at Lantern Park Care Center on Sept. 26, 2006, following a lengthy illness. Services to celebrate Del's life will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church, 310 North Johnson St., Iowa City. Pastor Harris Hostager and Pastor Doug Cue will co-officiate. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. today at Lensing's Oak Hill, 210 Holiday Rd., Coralville, and after 10 a.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Coralville, following the luncheon. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Iowa City Hospice or Zion Lutheran church.

Del was born Nov. 14, 1928, in Alexander, Iowa, the son of William and Grace (Pals) Tinkey. He graduated from Alexander High School and attended Mankato State. He served his country with the U.S. Army from 1950-1952. Del married Charlotte Severtson on June 2, 1957, in Alexander, Iowa, and went to work for Williams Pipeline. The company transferred him to Iowa City in 1961. After a few years of enjoying the area, he built a home for his family and decided to enter the homebuilding business. His wife, Charlotte, died in 1979. On Oct. 25, 1981, he was united in marriage to Mardell Franklin. Del was a longtime active member of Zion Lutheran Church and a member of the Iowa City Homebuilders Association. He served on the Johnson County Board of Review for 16 years and enjoyed flying his airplane, playing golf and spending time with family and friends.

Del is survived by his wife, Mardell; his sons, Byron and friend Jody of North Liberty, Lon and wife Cathy of Iowa City, Bret and wife Karen of Cedar Rapids and Duane and wife Wendy of Des Moines; stepsons, Cary John Franklin of Edina, Minn., and Cal Franklin and wife Kim of Plymouth, Minn.; a stepdaughter, Candace Ahern and husband Tom of Medina, Minn.; grandchildren, Zach, Sam and Keanan Tinkey, Kelsey, Ryan and Tess Ahern, Sydney, Kelley, James, Lila and Leo Franklin; and sisters, Loraine Halfwassen and husband John of Belmond, Dilene Orpen of Northwood and Jollene Jaacks and husband Marvin of Alexander. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Lois Bryan; and a brother, Loren Tinkey.

Gazette, The (Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA)
September 28, 2006