Dorothy Hinkebein

Dorothy M. Hinkebein, 91, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born Feb. 25, 1929, in Tilsit to William A. and Lydia Maevers Sperling. She and Ennis W. Hinkebein were married Feb. 23, 1949, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson. They had been married 36 years when he passed away July 9, 1985.

Dorothy was a member of St. James United Church of Christ in Tilsit. She was a longtime employee and retiree of Lee-Rowan in Jackson. One of her favorite pastimes was going to yard sales with her granddaughter, Christy.

Loving survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Ennis William II and Janell Hinkebein of Jackson; grandchildren, Shawn (Chrissie Roche) Hinkebein, Casey Hinkebein, Karly Hinkebein, Eric (Renee) Hinkebein, Christy (Troy) Littlepage, Lyndsey (Landon) Weber and Landon Hinkebein; and great-grandchildren, Claire and Jude Hinkebein, Taven Roche, Takoda Shay, Alexys and Dalyn Littlepage, Cameron, Preston and Christian Hinkebein and Allisyn Weber. She is also survived by her brother-in-law and sisters-in-law, Willard and Vivian Hinkebein and Joann Hinkebein; special friends, Jo Ann Knoll, Helen Seabaugh and Hester Turner; several loving cousins; her St. James' parish family; and Dorothy's "baby," her dog, Phoebe.

She was preceded in death by her husband and a son and daughter-in-law, Dennis and Diane Hinkebein.

Words are not enough to thank the excellent nurses and staff at Ratliff Care Center for their special loving care of Dorothy. The family would like to give many thanks to the staff and all the people of Fresenius Kidney Care. In addition, the family is thankful to SoutheastHEALTH Hospice for helping Dorothy these past few days.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jim Schultz officiating. Interment will follow in Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to St. James UCC or St. James UCC Cemetery Fund.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.