Obituary

Patricia Ann Hinkle, age 59, of Portage passed away Wednesday December 8, 2010 at the Regency Hospital of Portage. She was born December 17, 1950 in Gary, Indiana to Rev. Edward L. and Florence (Espravnik) Riley. She was a Teacher’s Assistant for the Portage School System and also worked as a School Nurse’s Assistant. She also worked for First Contact though the Portage Township Trustee’s Office. She attended Portage Family Bible Church and taught a women’s Bible Study, She loved to play Bunco with her dear friends the “Bunco Babes”. On September 28, 1967 Patricia married Jim Hinkle, who survives. Also surviving are her mother Florence of Greenwood, DE; 2 sons Michael J. (Cynna) Hinkle of Corona, CA; Robert J. (Kristen) Hinkle of Cedar Springs, MI; 6 grandchildren, Janae, Michael, Jonathan, Brandon, Kaeana, and Jaidyn; 1 great grandchild Caleb; 2 sisters Barbara (Elsworth) Fannin of Greenwood, DE and Kathy (David) Greene of Spring Hill, TN; her aunt Naomi Espravnik; several nieces, nephews and cousins; 2 sisters-in-law Gerri (Chuck) Warren of Chesterton and Paulette Dixon of Boise, ID; and 1 brother-in-law Frank (Mary) Hinkle of Kalispell, MT. She was preceded in death by her father and 2 grandchildren Joshua and Annika. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Monday December 13, 2010 at Edmonds & Evans Funeral Home Portage Chapel 6941 Central Avenue with Pastors David McGrath and Charles Warren officiating. Burial will follow in McCool Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday December 12, 2010 from 2-6 pm at the Funeral Home. Memorial Gifts may be made to First Contact through the Portage Township Trustee’s Office 3484 Airport Road Portage, IN 46368. www.EE-FH.com