Averon "Al" Alan Hinze
July 4, 2019
Averon
“Al” Alan Hinze, 68, of Baraboo, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2019
peacefully at home with his loving family by his side. Al was born on March 16,
1951 in Salem, Missouri, the son of Harold and Lillian (Goddard) Hinze. On
March 17, 1973 he married Karla Krey and they had two children, Julie and Greg. Al
worked at Century Fence Company in his younger years, then he became an
over-the-road truck driver were he owned and operated his own business from
1978 to 1980. He then drove semi for Roadway Transfer Company from 1980 until
his retirement in October of 2008. While working for Roadway Transfer, he
achieved the Million Mile Safety Driving award which he was very proud of. In
addition, Al was a proud member of the Teamsters Union Local 695 in Madison for
over 25 years. During
his retirement years, Al enjoyed woodworking and crafting with his girlfriend
Brenda. He designed and built a popcorn wagon which he named the “Punk-a-doo”.
Together, they operated the wagon at the county fair, various local events and
at the Shell gas station in West Baraboo during the off season. Al
also enjoyed hunting, fishing and watching sports and he was a devoted Packer
fan. He also had a love for local automobile racing, especially in the Dick
Trickle days. Just recently, Al lived for every Saturday night watching his
only grandson, Brady Bill, race at the Wisconsin Dells Raceway. He could always
be seen sitting in the stands with his head held high with great pride of his
dreams coming true that his grandson was racing stock cars. Alan
is survived by his daughter, Julie (Bruce) Bill of Reedsburg; son, Gregory
“Greg” (Jennifer) Hinze of Augusta; longtime girlfriend and love of his life,
Brenda Voss of Baraboo; son of Brenda, Darren Voss, who Al considered his son,
of Baraboo; one grandchild, Brady Bill (friend Paige Dunse) of Reedsburg; three
step-granddaughters, Kayla Bill (friend John Agostinho) of New York, Chelsey (fiancé
Travis Steele) Bill of Reedsburg, Jenny Voss of Baraboo; step-grandson, Nicholas
Napolitano of Augusta; step-great grandson, Dane Steele of Reedsburg; three sisters;
Carol (Harold) Bochler of North Freedom, Lorna (Roger) Hahn of Reedsburg, Donna
(Charles) Dvorak of Lyndon Station; one brother, Darrell (Linda) Hinze of
Reedsburg; many cousins which include special cousins, Butch (Frieda) Hinze of
Florida, Barb Combs of Virginia; and other nieces, nephew other relatives and
friends. In
addition to his parents, Al was preceded in death by a brother; Harold “Lester”
Hinze; nephew, Michael Todd Hinze; and his maternal and paternal grandparents. Funeral services will be
held at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 12, 2019 at Baldwin Funeral Services, 520 East
St., Baraboo, with Rev. Gloria Stubitsch officiating. Visitation will take
place at the funeral home on Thursday, July 11, 2019 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and
again on Friday from 10 a.m. until time of service. Private family inurnment
will be held in Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Excelsior Township.
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