The Mass of Christian Burial for Kenneth "Kenny" Hintz, age 67 of Elgin, will be held at 10:00am MT on Thursday, May 15, at St. Theresa's Catholic Church in Carson with Fr Todd Kreitinger, officiating.

Burial will be at 3:00pm CT at the North Dakota Veteran Cemetery south of Mandan will full military honors by the George W. Snook American Legion Post #246 of Elgin and the Mandan VFW.


A rosary service will be held at 7:00pm on Wednesday evening at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin.


Special music will be provided by Patsy Hertz and Jackie Stewart.


Serving as casketbearers are Jeff Wruck, Marvin Kallis, Al Hummel, Shawn Lince, Harlan Klein, Robert Hintz, Steven Hintz, and Mathew Shanahan. All of Kenny's grandchildren are considered honorary bearers.


A memorial has been established for the construction of a picnic shelter at the Elgin Lions site at Lake Tschida.


KENNETH DUANE HINTZ, Kenny to his many friends, was born March 8, 1941 at Elgin, ND to Reinhold and Lydia (Wegner) Hintz. He grew up on a farm south of New Leipzig and attended a country school and high school in New Leipzig. He enlisted into the U.S. Air Force on September 25, 1959. He was united in marriage to Nancy Hancock and two sons, Robert and Steven were born. Kenny was honorably discharged on June 12, 1968 and returned to the family farm. Following the death of his father in 1972, Kenny took over the farming operation and also worked for his cousins in their farming operation. He was united in marriage to Pam Ososki on December 28, 1983, and a daughter Shanna was born. In August of 1985, Kenny began working for Southwest Grain elevator in Elgin and became manager in 1995. He retired in June of 2007.


Kenny enjoyed camping and fishing with friends and family. His favorite pastime was sitting in his lawn chair at Lake Tschida under a shade tree. During the winter months, he enjoyed playing Texas Hold-em.


Kenny passed away early Sunday morning, May 11, at the Jacobson Memorial Hospital in Elgin.


Surviving family members include his wife Pam, Elgin, ND; 2 sons, Robert Hintz (special friend Jennifer Kent), Nampa, ID; Steven (Donna) Hintz, Mandan, ND; 1 daughter, Shanna (Mathew) Shanahan, Elgin, ND; 5 grandchildren, Taija, Danielle, Bradley Hintz; Wyatt and Laila Shanahan; 1 brother, Dave Hintz, Lemmon, SD; 3 sisters, Toots (Daryl) Ellison, Lemmon, SD; Donna (Bill) Wruck, Bentley, ND; Kathy Hintz, Bismarck, ND; mother-in-law, Lois Ososki, Drayton, ND; 1 brother-in-law, Richard (Sharon) Ososki; 2 sisters-in-law, Pat (Don) Brouillard, Leonard, ND; Penny (Dale) Cady, Boise, ID; and numerous nieces and nephews.


He was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother, Robert, in infancy and father-in-law.