Larry Hinners
February 16, 1936 - June 27, 2026
Page 13 of the Manning Schools history book.
Larry Gilbert Hinners, son of Arthur and Loretta (Trecker)
Hinners, was born on February 16, 1936, in Manning, Iowa. He attended Ewoldt
No. 2 country school for a couple of years before attending St. Augustine
School in Halbur through the eighth grade. He graduated from Carroll High
School with the Class of 1954. After graduation, Larry farmed with his father
for two years and attended Iowa State University for two years. He then
returned to farming in the Halbur and Manning area, where he spent his lifetime.
Larry was united in marriage to Janice on June 28, 1958, at St. Mary's Church
in Willey. Six children were born to this union. In 1962, Larry and Janice,
along with their family, moved to a farm two miles north of Gray. Janice passed away in 1971.
Larry was united in marriage to Della Rudolph on February 25, 1972, at Sacred
Heart Church in Manning. Two children were born to this union, and the couple
purchased the family farm later that year.
Larry was a lifetime farmer through and through. He enjoyed planting and
watching the crops grow, as well as tending to cattle and hogs. He often said
that farming was never work because he truly loved what he did every day.
Beginning in the early 2000s, Larry also worked part-time for the Audubon
County FSA, measuring grain bins and checking fields.
Larry and Della moved to Manning in 2011, but he never really retired. He
continued doing tillage and served as a grain cart operator for his sons during harvest through the spring of 2026.
Larry was a devoted member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manning. No
matter where he was, he never missed Sunday Mass. His faith was an important
part of his life. He also had a wonderful sense of humor and enjoyed playing
cards, especially Hearts and Euchre. Larry loved golfing with friends and was a
member of both the Manning Men's League and Senior League.
Larry died on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at his home in Manning, surrounded by
his loved ones. He was 90 years, 4 months, and 11 days of age.
Larry was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Janice Mae Hinners;
son, Kent Hinners; son-in-law, Richard Pollmiller; siblings: Jeanette (Ted)
Eischeid, Margie (Ray) Hacker, Dolores (Henry) Darveaux, Don Hinners, Vernon
Hinners, Arden Hinners, and Richard Hinners; brothers- and sisters-in-law: Paul
(Maria) Kennebeck, Chuck (Louise) Kennebeck, Fred (Norma) Kennebeck, Earl
(Vera) Kennebeck, Florence (Marvin) Snyder, Rudell Snyder, Doris (Bill)
Bruggeman, Dale Bernholtz, and Gaylene Kennebeck; and brothers-in-law Desmond Rudolph and Curtis Petersen.
Larry is survived by his wife of 54 years, Della Hinners; children: Kevin
(Jean) Hinners, Keith (Diane) Hinners, Kimberly Pollmiller,
Larry Jo (Ann) Hinners, Kari (Mike) Schneider, Kory Hinners, and Kyle Hinners;
many beloved grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brother, Jack (Lois)
Hinners; siblings-in-law: Lois Hinners, Margaret Hinners, Judy Hinners, and
Helen Hinners; brothers- and sisters-in-law: Ruth Ann Snyder, Mary Jane
Bernholtz, Bud Kennebeck, Kay Rudolph, Darlene (Bob) Soll, Doris Flathers, Diana
Deist, Dixie Petersen, Delmar Rudolph, Dorothy (Bill) Snyder, and Delrene Greve;
along with many nieces, nephews, extended family members, and friends.
A rosary will be held at 3:30 p.m., followed by visitation with family greeting
friends from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and a prayer service at 6:00 p.m., all on
Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manning. A Mass of
Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manning. Burial will follow in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Manning.
From the 1983 Halbur Centennial book
Larry Hinners Family
Back: Kory, Kim, Keith, Kari, Kevin, Larry Jo
Front: Kyle, Della, Larry
Larry Hinners, son of Art and Loretta (Trecker) Hinners, was
born February 16, 1936. He attended St. Augustine School in Halbur and
graduated from Carroll High in 1954. After graduation Larry farmed with his
father for two years and attended Iowa State University for two years.
Since then Larry has farmed in the Halbur and Manning area.
Larry, Della and family now live on a farm ten miles south of Halbur. They purchased the farm in 1972.
Larry and Della have eight children. Kevin is married to Jean Nelson and works
at Tire Recapping near Atlantic, Iowa. Keith is married to Diane Marcias and is
presently stationed in Germany with the Air Force. Kimberly attends Creighton
University in Omaha, Nebraska. Larry Jo, Kari, and Kyle live at home. Kory
attends the Iowa School for the Deaf at Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Kent died in 1976 at the age of two and one-half from injuries received in an auto accident.
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