Maurine Hintz

Hintz, Maurine-age 95 passed away peacefully on May 15th, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. Maurine was preceded in death by her devoted husband Lee Hintz and dear siblings, sister Vivian Stephens and brother Donald Nordlund. She is survived by her children, daughter Jan Simpson (Don Simpson), son Lee Hintz, granddaughter Melissa Martinez (Steve Martinez), grandsons Greg Tronson, Julian Hintz and Joseph Hintz and great-granddaughter Elizabeth Martinez. Her family was her most beloved treasure. Growing up, Maurine was raised and confirmed in the Augustana Lutheran Church. After her marriage, she joined the Presbyterian Church and has been a Presbyterian for the rest of her life. Maurine moved to Maryville from Minneapolis, Minnesota to live close to her daughter in 2001. Since moving to Tennessee she has been a member of New Providence Presbyterian Church in Maryville. She was born in Stromsburg, Nebraska on April 10th, 1919. Her parents were Edith and Elmer C. Nordlund. All four of her grandparents came as pioneers from Sweden to Nebraska. She was a summa cum laude graduate of Midland Lutheran College in Fremont, Nebraska. She taught high school vocal music from 1941-44. She and her husband Lee married in 1944. They had twelve homes in eight different states as Lee advanced in his 38 year career with the JC Penney Company. Throughout those years Maurine provided a stable and supportive environment for their family. At all stages of her life Maurine has been an avid supporter of symphony and choral groups and has sung in choirs wherever she has lived. She has provided the gift of music to her Shannondale community in Maryville by her special talent as a pianist/accompanist. She played during chapel services both in the retirement building and in the assisted living unit. Most days she serenaded the residents in her building playing the grand piano in the communal living room area. She loved to travel visiting 12 different countries in her lifetime including Saudi Arabia and Egypt in her 70's. Maurine has been a committed member of P.E.O. International Sisterhood, a philanthropic educational organization supporting women. She has been an active member for nearly 50 years in Montana, Minnesota and Tennessee chapters. A memorial service will be held at New Providence Presbyterian Church In Maryville on Saturday May 24th at 2 p.m. Friends will be received following the service. Maurine will be buried with her husband Lee at a private family service at Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Shannondale of Maryville Chaplain Services, New Providence Presbyterian Church in Maryville or P.E.O. International Sisterhood. McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, Maryville, TN 982-6812 www.mccammonammonsclick.com