Submitted by: Dan Rich

Edward W. Hiner

April 8, 1936 - March 7, 2008

South Bend Tribune 3/9/2008
MISHAWAKA - Edward W. Hiner, 71, of Buckeye Road, Mishawaka, passed away following an illness at 11:18 p.m. Friday, March 7, 2008, in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend. He was born April 8, 1936, in Mishawaka, to Walter and Mary (Luke) Hiner, who both preceded him in death.

On August 30, 1958, in South Bend, he married the former Shirley A. Kati. She survives with two daughters, Lori (Dana) Vogt of Columbus, IN, and Barbara (Russell) Kurtz of Littleton, MA; six grandchildren, Melissa and Megan Vogt, Nicholas, Ashley, Tyler and Katherine Kurtz; a brother, Delbert (Willadean) Hiner of Holiday, FL; and a sister, Barbara Cobb of Granger. He was preceded in death by a brother, Lawrence Hiner.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Queen of Peace Catholic Church where friends will be received for one hour prior to the Mass and also from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday in the Bubb Funeral Chapel, 3910 N. Main Street, Mishawaka. Burial will follow the Mass Tuesday at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola. Mr. Hiner was employed at the Uniroyal Corp. for 36 years until his retirement in 1991. He was also employed at Gunnite Corp. from 1992 to 1998. He was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church. The family has requested that memorial contributions be made to the Leukemia Society of America, 921 E. 86th Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46240.