Doris Fricke Hinman was the sixth of nine children born to EJ & Clara Fricke.
After graduating high school, she attended Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Doris went on to fly internationally as a "hostess" for TWA and that time in her life was very special to her. So much so, she still had her uniforms & pins.
It was while working a flight to New York that she met Howard, a passenger who would become her future husband. Once in New York, they had their first date.
The new romance was interrupted when Howard, a World War ll Army Air Corps Sergeant, became a POW in Germany. Once released, Howard looked for that petite girl he met on a plane; they had a couple more dates and were married in June 1948. They went on to have five kids and then became grandparents. After Howard's passing she became a great grandmother.
Doris is survived by her five children; Linda Hinman Thies (Steve), William Hinman, Burt Hinman, James Hinman (Cindy) and Mary Lee Hinman. Five Grandchildren; Brooke Stokes, Carey Moe, Josh Hinman, Kate Hinman and Michael Hinman; several great grandchildren; brother, Larry Fricke; sister, Pat Hull and numerous nieces & nephews.
She lived a full and happy life and will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
After graduating high school, she attended Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Doris went on to fly internationally as a "hostess" for TWA and that time in her life was very special to her. So much so, she still had her uniforms & pins.
It was while working a flight to New York that she met Howard, a passenger who would become her future husband. Once in New York, they had their first date.
The new romance was interrupted when Howard, a World War ll Army Air Corps Sergeant, became a POW in Germany. Once released, Howard looked for that petite girl he met on a plane; they had a couple more dates and were married in June 1948. They went on to have five kids and then became grandparents. After Howard's passing she became a great grandmother.
Doris is survived by her five children; Linda Hinman Thies (Steve), William Hinman, Burt Hinman, James Hinman (Cindy) and Mary Lee Hinman. Five Grandchildren; Brooke Stokes, Carey Moe, Josh Hinman, Kate Hinman and Michael Hinman; several great grandchildren; brother, Larry Fricke; sister, Pat Hull and numerous nieces & nephews.
She lived a full and happy life and will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
Doris Fricke Hinman was the sixth of nine children born to EJ & Clara Fricke.
After graduating high school, she attended Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Doris went on to fly internationally as a "hostess" for TWA and that time in her life was very special to her. So much so, she still had her uniforms & pins.
It was while working a flight to New York that she met Howard, a passenger who would become her future husband. Once in New York, they had their first date.
The new romance was interrupted when Howard, a World War ll Army Air Corps Sergeant, became a POW in Germany. Once released, Howard looked for that petite girl he met on a plane; they had a couple more dates and were married in June 1948. They went on to have five kids and then became grandparents. After Howard's passing she became a great grandmother.
Doris is survived by her five children; Linda Hinman Thies (Steve), William Hinman, Burt Hinman, James Hinman (Cindy) and Mary Lee Hinman. Five Grandchildren; Brooke Stokes, Carey Moe, Josh Hinman, Kate Hinman and Michael Hinman; several great grandchildren; brother, Larry Fricke; sister, Pat Hull and numerous nieces & nephews.
She lived a full and happy life and will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
After graduating high school, she attended Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Doris went on to fly internationally as a "hostess" for TWA and that time in her life was very special to her. So much so, she still had her uniforms & pins.
It was while working a flight to New York that she met Howard, a passenger who would become her future husband. Once in New York, they had their first date.
The new romance was interrupted when Howard, a World War ll Army Air Corps Sergeant, became a POW in Germany. Once released, Howard looked for that petite girl he met on a plane; they had a couple more dates and were married in June 1948. They went on to have five kids and then became grandparents. After Howard's passing she became a great grandmother.
Doris is survived by her five children; Linda Hinman Thies (Steve), William Hinman, Burt Hinman, James Hinman (Cindy) and Mary Lee Hinman. Five Grandchildren; Brooke Stokes, Carey Moe, Josh Hinman, Kate Hinman and Michael Hinman; several great grandchildren; brother, Larry Fricke; sister, Pat Hull and numerous nieces & nephews.
She lived a full and happy life and will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
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