Hinterscher, Herman Joseph

1934 - 2011  (76 years)

• Name	Hinterscher, Herman Joseph
  Birth	6 Aug 1934	Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	HINT.H002
  Military Service	Specialist Fourth Class, United States Army
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  Death	28 Apr 2011	St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois
  Burial	Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I41651	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2022

  
  

  Father	Hinterscher, Joseph P. 'Joe',   b. 1903   d. 1982 (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Bangert, Agnes A.,   b. 1907   d. 1985 (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Family ID	F14545	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	McDaniel, M.E.
  Children	> 1. Hinterscher, D.
  Family ID	F18770	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 6 Aug 1934 - Clay County, Illinois Death - 28 Apr 2011 - St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois Burial - - Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Herman Joe Hinterscher, 76, of Ingraham, Illinois, passed away at 3:45 a.m., Thursday, April 28, 2011 at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, IL. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 2, 2011 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Wendelin with Reverend Father Mark Stec officiating. Burial will be in the Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin. Visitation is from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, at Holy Cross Catholic Church. Full Military Rites will be performed at the graveside by the Clay County Veterans. In loving memory of Herman, memorials may be made to the Holy Cross Catholic Church. Arrangements are under the care of the Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Olney. Herman was born August 6, 1934 in Clay County, IL, the son of Joseph and Agnes (Bangert) Hinterscher. He married Mary E. McDaniel December 21, 1974. Herman was a retired farmer, he served as Road Commissioner for 39 years in Pixley Twp. and he was a volunteer fireman for 29 years. Herman was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Wendelin. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, and a member of the Newton Knights of Columbus. Herman is survived by his wife, Mary Hinterscher of Ingraham; one son, David (Brenda) Hinterscher of Xenia; six grandchildren, Amber, Adam and Toby Hinterscher, Kristina Logan, Sierra Branom and Josh Edwards; two great-grandchildren, Baylee and Avery Hinterscher; one sister, Marlene (Glen) Bierman of Dieterich; two brothers, Franklin (Hilda) Hinterscher of Newton and Delbert (Anne) Hinterscher of Ingraham. He is preceded in death by his parents, daughter Christy and 2 brothers Allen and Leroy Hinterscher. (Newton Press Mentor, 04/28/2011)

  
  

• Sources

  [S6737] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 10, page 5b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00441?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2).