LaVern L. Hingtgen
September 26, 2015Share using:
LaVern L. “Butch” Hingtgen, 76 of Dubuque, Iowa passed away on September 26, 2015 at Genesis East Health Center in Davenport, Iowa suddenly while attending a football game.
Funeral mass will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, October 1, 2015 at St. Raphael Cathedral with Rev. Msgr. Thomas Toale officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 30th at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road where a wake service will be at 3:00 p.m.
LaVern was born on March 8, 1939 in the son of Frank and Marie (Ernst) Hingtgen.
He married Grace McCormick on April 19, 1958 at St. Mary's in Dubuque. He worked for the City of Dubuque in the city garage for over 40 years. He was an avid bowler and was past member of the 700 Club. He enjoyed attending family events especially his great grandson Blake, football games and his puppy “Belle”.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years Grace, children, Brian Hingtgen, Peggy (Jeff) Siegert, and Vicki (Brian Culbertson) Frederick, 7 grandchildren; John (Rissi) Frederick, Craig (Kyla Rolwes) Siegert, Lacey (Bekah Tielen) Siegert, Edward (Darius) Brogean, Corey (Brianna) Siegert, Jessica Frederick, Lyndsey Hingtgen, Kyle (Gabriel) Hingtgen, Thomas (Alison Hodge) Frederick, and Jacob Hingtgen, five great grandchildren, Blake, Gabbi, Kennedy, Braxton, and Hunter. Three sisters, Mary Ehlers, Norma Greve and Lorraine (John) Salwolke and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sons Gregory in infancy and Gary on June 30, 2013, three brothers Ray and Dwayne “Dewey” and a brother Norman in infancy, three sisters Bernice, Millie, Verna.
In lieu of flowers a LaVern Hingtgen memorial fund has been established.
The family wishes to thank the doctors, nurses and staff at Genesis East in Davenport, Iowa and to all their many close family and friends especially Bob and Von Wolf and Mike and Bev Deggenhardt.
