Margaret M. Hinkel
April 27, 1927 - March 10, 2015
Obituary
MADISON–Margaret M. Hinkel, age 87, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at Reynolds Assisted Living with her family by her side. She was born on April 27, 1927, in Eau Claire, the daughter of Sebastian and Anna (Bowe) Schindler. She married Fred Hinkel on Aug. 28, 1948. Margaret was a charter member of St. Dennis Catholic Church. She was a great cook and enjoyed birds, gardening, and crossword puzzles. Margaret especially loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren who enjoyed her strong, sassy attitude. Her sense of humor and breaded pork chops will be missed. Margaret is survived by her five children, Diane (Kenneth) Kleinheinz of Monona, James (Linda) of Austin, Texas, David (Terri) of Poynette, Richard (Jean) of Madison, and Fred (Karyn) of Watertown; 11 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; brother, James (Lois) Schindler; sister-in-law, Cecilia Schindler; several nieces and nephews; and her feline companion, Buddy. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Fred; brothers, Fred, Edward, Albert, Elmer, and Kenneth; sisters, Myra, Marie, Leone, and Bernadette. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at ST. DENNIS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 505 Dempsey Rd., Madison, at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, with Father Randy Timmerman presiding. Visitation will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Dr., Madison, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., on Monday, March 16, 2015, and and at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Tuesday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Agrace HospiceCare. The family would like to thank St. Mary’s Hospital, Reynolds Assisted Living and Agrace for all of their care and support. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
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Mon Mar 16, 2015 @ 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT
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Tue Mar 17, 2015 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
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Tue Mar 17, 2015 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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Some kids refer to themselves as “latch-key kids”. We had the good fortune of being raised in a traditional ‘50s home with a stay-at-home mom and an 8-5 working father where we sat down as a family for our meals. It was a race at dinner-time to see who could finish first and snatch the biggest piece of cake or pie mom had baked for us. I recall walking less than one-quarter of a mile from Schenk for lunch that mom had waiting on the table for me. I have fond memories of the aroma of her homemade spaghetti sauce, strawberry-rhubarb pie or something else she had generously prepared wafting throughout our home. While I would consider her a quiet woman by today’s standard, she always made sure to provide for us the best she could and her door and heart were always open for us.