Martha Valdivieso Hinke was unexpectedly called home by Our Lord and Father in Heaven on April 8, 2018 which was Divine Mercy Sunday. Martha had a strong devotion to the Divine Mercy. She was 70 years old and lived in Spring, Texas. She was enjoying a day touring Brady, Texas when the accident occurred. It was 3:05pm.
Martha was born in Potosi, Bolivia on May 3rd, 1947 to Alberto Valdivieso Mariscal and Saida Valdivieso de Ferreira. They soon moved to La Paz, Bolivia. It was there that Martha would spend the remainder of her early life. Martha was blessed with six siblings; Jimmy, Guillermo, Nora, Beto, Anna Maria and Rolando. Each of them shared in their father’s business. Martha’s early childhood taught her the importance of family.
In 1970 Martha made the courageous decision to move to United States to pursue her studies. Martha had an affinity for Literature and Poetry, a passion she developed in her childhood. Moving to another country would bring her directly into the path of her life-long love, William Hinke. For William and Martha it was love at first sight. They married on January 29, 1971 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Martha and William’s loving marriage was blessed with 7 children: Carlos, Miguel, Jaime, Scarlett, Rodrigo, Tatiana and Daniella.
In 1980, William, Martha, and family moved to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. They introduced their children to various cultures and beliefs, but always impressed upon them the importance of their identity as God’s children.
In 1993, William and Martha returned to the United States, where they settled in Port Charlotte, Florida. Martha sought employment as a teachers aid at the local elementary school so she could stay near her younger children, but soon decided her children would thrive best in a homeschool environment.
In 1995 William became employed with PROS Revenue Management in Houston, Tx. The entire family moved and settled in Spring, Tx where Martha continued to homeschool. She invested herself into growing and developing area homeschool groups and sought out ways in which the children could focus on applying their faith to their daily life.
On January 11th, 2013, God called William Hinke home after a year long battle with pancreatic cancer. Martha was devastated by the loss. On his deathbed, he pleaded with Martha and his children to live out their faith-life fully. It was then that Martha knew that her ultimate duty was to model a rich faith-life for her children.
For 5 years Martha braved this world without her loving companion by her side. She was vivacious and full of energy and pushed herself to go above and beyond for her family, especially for her 16 grandchildren: Cossette, Jonah, Aria, Leah, Bailey, Christian, Aria, Angeline, Philomena, William, Aine, Seraphina, David, Elise, Benjamin, Blaise. She taught her family the value of faith and she made the act of sacrificial love her ultimate calling.
A Prayer Vigil will take place at Martha’s home in Spring, Tx at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, April 17th 2018.
A Funeral Mass celebrating the life of Martha Valdivieso Hinke will take place at St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church in Spring, Tx. On Wednesday April, 18th. The Divine Mercy Chaplet will proceed the service at 10:30 am. Mass will begin at 11:00 am.
Interment will take place directly after Mass at Klein Memorial Park In Tomball. The Reception will be held at St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church after Interment.
In lieu of flowers, and in honor of Martha's constant love and continued care of her family, please consider making a donation to support William's recurring and ongoing medical needs to Martha Hinke’s Memorial Fund.
Siempre Juntos!
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