Caroline (Wilson) HINTZE

After three months in hospital, Caroline Hintze slipped away in her sleep on February 11, 2023.

Caroline (née Wilson) was born November 4, 1939 in Fort William, now Thunder Bay, Ontario. She and her twin sister, Pauline were the youngest of seven siblings, George, Hazel, Thomas, Beatrice (Bunny) and Grimes.  Caroline was trained as an x-ray technician and worked in Massachusetts, USA and Hamilton, Ontario.  Caroline came home to Thunder Bay where she met Elmer in the summer of 1965.  Elmer and Caroline were married October 15, 1966 in Fort William.  The two of them moved to Elrose to the Hintze family farm in 1968.  Caroline was active in curling, golfing, working the rink kitchen, Eastern Star, the Elrose Health Care Auxiliary and the United Church. Later on, she enjoyed weekly bowling in Rosetown.  She loved getting together with “the girls” in her coffee group.

Caroline is survived by her son Ross, wife Kari and their children Kelsey (Matt) Waffle and Isaac Hintze; son Jason and his daughter Jazmine (Derek) Guinan and their children George and Oliver, his partner Brenda and her daughters Jennifer (Scott) and Allie; her mother-in-law Muriel Hintze; her eldest sister Hazel Cooper; her twin sister Pauline (Bob) Powell and numerous extended family members in Ontario.

Caroline was predeceased by her parents Walter and Almeda Wilson, father-in-law Ross, daughter Suzanne, husband Elmer and auntie Ethel Kelsey.

The family is thankful for the care she received at the Rosetown Hospital, the Elrose Health Centre and St. Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon.

Donations in memory of Caroline may be made to the Elrose Health Care Auxiliary or the Elrose United Church.

A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at the Elrose United Church with Pastor Deborah Springer officiating.