Gerlinde was born September 5, 1931 in Germany to the late Barbara and Friedrich Stephan. In early May of 1960 Gerlinde married her late husband Jerome Kenneth Hinkle.
She is survived by 4 children (Michael Hinkle, James Hinkle, Angela Ferguson, Patricia Hinkle), 11 grandchildren (Bill Rice, Vanessa Hazzard, Lauren Hinkle, Robert Lundell, Joshua Hinkle, Victoria Hood, Danielle Ferguson, Michael Lundell, Jacob Hinkle, Kayla Lundell, and Kathryn Lundell), and 10 great-grandchildren.
For the last 3 years Gerlinde has lived with her grand-daughter Victoria Hood and her husband Kyon Hood along with their 6 children. Mema loved this family and the babies kept her young. Vicky and Kyon took great care of Mema although Mema never sat down; she was always cleaning, chasing a baby, or taking care of her plants. When Mema was close to the end, Vicky, Kyon, and Vanessa took amazing care of her, keeping her comfortable, happy, and smiling until the very end. She knew her time was near but never let that bring down her spirits. She is now with Jesus and happier than ever.
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