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- [S3] Website - Legacy.com, viewed online; 19 August 2019; Alvin Jindra Obituary; https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/htrnews/obituary.aspx?n=alvin-c-jindra&pid=180977263&fhid=3522.
Jindra, Alvin C.
Alvin C. Jindra, Winter Haven, FL, died on August 1, 2016 at the age of 95. Al was born to Alvin and Leona (Meineke) Jindra on June 29, 1921 in Manitowoc County Wisconsin. Al graduated from Mishicot high school, and earned a degree in Agriculture at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He married Billie Fey Crawhall from Portage WI in 1949 and they were blessed with 6 children.
Al worked as a County extension agent in Columbia County and as a field representative for Hawthorne Melody Dairy and Badgerland Coop. Al moved the family to Madison to work for Bowman Farm Dairy, and for the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection. Al always treasured the rich agricultural abundance that Wisconsin enjoys, he was a kind steward of the land and those who labored along with him.
Al was an active member of Mount Olive Lutheran Church, serving in many offices and as an elder in the church for many years after retirement. His rich bass voice was a gift to the choir. Alvin and Billie Fey wintered in Avon Park, FL near daughter Jane and last resided in Winter Haven, Florida.
Alvin was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Ethel (Eddie) Breitwisch, his brothers Roy and Daniel, and in-laws Jim and Leone (Crawhall) Van Epps, Emil ""Red"" Schleis.
He is survived by his wife Billie Fey, sister, Grace Schleis, sisters in-law, Carol and Pat, children Steve, Madison, Brian (Marty), Beaver Dam, David, Fitchburg, Jane (William) Breylinger, Avon Park, FL, Karen (Randy) Schulz, Mt Horeb, Todd (Elizabeth) Fitchburg, grandchildren Ben, Jack, Ava, Charity, Celeste, Danielle, Amber, Colin, Matthew and Adam, and many nieces and nephews.
A visitation will be held at Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 110 N. Whitney Way, Madison at 10:00am on August 20 with a memorial service following at 11:00am. To view and sign guestbook, please visit www.ryanfuneralservice.com
Joyce-Ryan Funeral Home & Cremation Services
5701 Odana Road, 608-274-1000
Published in Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter on Aug. 7, 2016
- [S4] Newspaper - Wisconsin - Green Bay Press Gazette, Roy W. Jindra; Obituary; 29 June 2000; viewed online; 19 August 2019.
Roy W. Jindra, 74, of 237 Riverwood Dr., Mishicot, died Tuesday, June 27, 2000 at his residence after a brief illness.
Roy was born June 11, 1926 in Two Rivers, son of the late Alvin and Leona Meineke Jindra and has been a life long resident. Mr. Jindra was a 1944 graduate of Mishicot High School. He served in the United States Air Force in Japan during the early years of the Korean Conflict as a Radar Technician. He married the at St. Peters Ev. Lutheran Church, July 28, 1956. He served as an apprentice for the
George Schmidt Plumbing Company in Mishicot, and later purchased the business in 1955 where he owned and operated Jindra Plumbing and Heating until his retirement in 1988.
Mr. Jindra was baptized and confirmed and was a very faithful member of St. Peters Ev. Lutheran Church and was active in the church choir. He was a former member of the Mishicot Lions Club. He was an accomplished pilot and a founding member of the Mishicot Flying Club, currently
the Manitowoc Flying Club. He was also a former member of the Wisconsin Master Plumbers Association, as well as the Board of Control of Manitowoc Lutheran High School. Mr Jindra enjoyed playing the clarinet and saxophone for several area bands and orchestras during the 1950s.
Survivors include his loving wife, one daughter and son-in-law, four sons and daughters-in-law, ten grandchildren, and one sister and brother-in-law, two brothers and three sisters-in-law, aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Ethel.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 30, 2000 at St. Peters Ev. Lutheran Church, Mishicot with the Rev. Robert Johannes officiating, with entombment at the Knollwood Mausoleum, town of Kossuth, with committal prayers by the Rev. Paul Schleis, who is a godson of Mr. Jindra.
Relatives and friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday (TONIGHT), at the Lambert Funeral Home and after 9:30 a.m. on Friday at St. Peters Ev. Lutheran Church.
In Lieu of other expressions of sympathy a memorial fund has been established in his name for Manitowoc Lutheran High School, St. Peters Ev. Lutheran Church Handicapped Access Fund or the donors choice.
In my Father's house are many mansions. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself, that where I am there you may be also. John 14:2-3.
The Jindra family would also like to extend a special thank you to the Two Rivers Visiting Nurses Association and Hospice for their love, special care and concerns shown to our family during Roy's illness.
Green Bay Press-Gazette (WI) - June 29, 2000
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In failing health for a number of years, Mrs. Alvin Jindra, 67, of Mishicot, died at 8 a.m. Wednesday at Two Rivers, Municipal Hospital.Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mishicot, the Rev. David Worgull officiating. Burial will be in Mishicot Cemetery.
Mrs. Jindra, nee Leona Meineke, was born in the Town of Two Rivers, Feb. 19, 1891, a daughter of the late Charles an Wilhelmina Schmidt Meineke. She was married to Alvin Jindra at St. John Lutheran Church, Two Rivers, Nov. 7, 1914.
After their marriage the couple moved to the Town of Kossuth where her husband became engaged as a cheesemaker for 10 years. In 1937 the family moved to the Jindra homestead farm near Mishicot. They operated until their retirement and removal to the village of Mishicot in 1958. She was a member of the Ladies Bible Hour of St. Peter Church.
Besides her husband she leaves two daughters, Mrs. Edward Breitwisch of Manitowoc and Mrs. Emil Schleis Jr., of Mishicot.; three sons, Alvin Jr., of Madison, Daniel of Kiel, and Roy of Mishicot; two sisters, Mrs. William Menges of Larrabee and Mrs. Dwight Holsopple of Los Angeles, Calif; six brothers, William, Herbert and Raymond of Mishicot, Erwin H. of Chicago, an Erhardt and Harold Meineke of
Two Rivers and 18 grandchildren.
Friends may call at Specht Funeral Home, Mishicot after 2 p.m. Friday until 11 am Saturday when the casket will be taken to the church where the body will lie in state until the time of service.
Manitowoc Herald-Times, Wednesday, February 18, 1959.
- [S416] Report - Meineke Family History, Created by Ellen Rohr from notes of Marilyn Rohr.
- [S41] Website - FindAGrave, viewed online; 20 August 2019; Alvin Jindra Sr.; Memorial ID 80304271; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80304271/alvin-f-jindra.
Alvin Jindra Sr, 81, of 631 Elm St. Mishicot, a former member of the Manitowoc County Board of Supervisors and a retired Town of Mishicot farmer, died late Saturday at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc, where he had been a patient for 10 days. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mishicot, the Rev. Herbert Kesting officiating. Burial will be in Mishicot Public Cemetery.
Mr. Jindra was born Jan. 17, 1889, in the Town of Mishicot, a son of the late George and Mary Lenhardt Jindra. He married the former Leona Meineke at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Two Rivers, Nov. 7, 1914, after which the
couple moved to the Town of Kossuth where Mr. Jindra took over the operation of a cheese factory. After 20 years, the family moved to Two Rivers, remaining until 1937 when he returned to the Town of Mishicot homestead farm which he
operated until retirement in 1958, when the couple moved to Mishicot.
His wife preceded him in death in 1959.
Mr. Jindra was a charter member of Lake-to-Lake Dairy Cooperative, and been a member of the Mishicot High School Board and once served as a supervisor from the Town of Mishicot. He was a lifelong member of St. Peter Church.
Surviving are two daughters; three sons; two sisters; two brothers; 20 grand-children and one great grandson. Three brothers and a sister preceded him in death.
Friends may call at Lambert Funeral Home after 3 p.m. Tuesday until noon Wednesday when the casket will be taken to the church where the body will lie in state until the time of services. Memorials may be sent to St. Peter Church.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, March 16, 1970
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