Eileen Marie Hinkel, age 80, of Pine Island, MN went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 14, 2020.
Eileen was born April 12, 1939 to Francis and Gladys (Shaffer) Liggitt near Westland, PA.
After graduating with high honors from Hickory High School in 1957, she attended Eastern Nazarene College in Boston, MA, graduating with a BA degree in biology. She was employed in laboratories as a medical technologist in hospitals in Lincoln, NE, Bakersfield and San Jose, CA, and Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.
On December 29, 1962, she married her husband of 57 years, Lyle Hinkel.
She enjoyed serving her Lord in her church, Pine Island Baptist, being a good wife and mother, gardening, substitute teaching and watching football games. Especially her beloved Pittsburgh Steelers.
Eileen is survived by her husband, Lyle, of Pine Island, MN; son Trent (Rhonda) Hinkel of Lancaster, CA; 2 grandsons Colin and Jackson; and one sister Shirley (Gordon) Stocker of Avon, OH.
Funeral services will be Saturday, February 22 at 11:00 a.m. at Cornerstone Baptist Church, 857 Rolling View Lane SE, in Pine Island, with Pastor Tim Graham officiating. Reviewal will be at Mahn Family Funeral Home-Mahler Chapel, 209 1st Ave. N.W. Pine Island, MN. on Friday, February 21st from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Interment will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a gift to the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge in Rochester, MN. Online condolences are welcome and may be written at mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com.
Visitation
FEB
21.
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM (CST)
Mahn Family Funeral Home - Mahler Chapel
209 NW 1st Ave
Pine Island, MN, 55963
Funeral Service
FEB
22.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (CST)
Cornerstone Baptist Church
Rolling Lane View SE
Pine Island, MN, 55963