Rodney 'Toby' Hinrichs

Hastings resident, Rodney Toby A. Hinrichs, 70, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2009 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital, Hastings, NE. Services will be Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 10:30 AM at the First St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Hastings, NE with the Rev. Harold Stromer officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Hastings, NE. Visitation will be Tuesday, June 16, 2009 from 9 AM to 9 PM at the Brand-Wilson Funeral Home, Hastings, NE. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.brandwilson.com. Rodney Toby was born June 6, 1939 to Klaus and Frieda (Peters) Hinrichs in Glenvil, NE. He was baptized and confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Glenvil, NE. He graduated in 1957 from the Glenvil High School, Glenvil, NE. He married Barbara Gwen Carl on January 7, 1962, at the First St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Hastings, NE. He worked at the Hastings Regional Center in serveral capacities from 1963 to 2002. He was also a member of the Nebraska National Guard over 20 years. His hobbies included fishing, camping, hunting with his three boys, and anything involved with spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife, Barbara of Hastings, NE, 3 sons, Scott and wife Cindy of Ayr, NE, Craig and wife Peggy and Todd and wife Carrie all of Hastings, NE, 4 granchildren, Bailey, Brock, Tyson and Grant, 1 sister, Elaine Naggatz of Edgar, NE and Mother-In-Law, Albertha Carl of Hastings, NE and 1 brother-in-law, Dick Carl of Melbourne, Florida and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, 1 brother Larry and Father-In-Law, Benny Carl and Brother-In-Law, Louie Naggatz. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the American Diabetes Association or the the March Of Dimes, or the First St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Hastings, NE.