Aloha Hinson 1944-2019

Aloha Winona McFadden Hinson, 74, Holton, died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, at Holton Community Hospital.

She was born Aug. 21, 1944, in Riley, the daughter of John Buel and Grace Mae Baker McFadden. She graduated from Riley High School in 1962 and attended Kansas State University as a home economics major in education and later Washburn University.

Mrs. Hinson worked as a night waitress at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Restaurant during college. She was a homemaker and was involved with the Hinson Tree Farm beginning in 1976.

She was an assistant troop leader for the Brownies and Girl Scouts.

She married Larry Eugene Hinson in September of 1965 at the Wabaunsee Beecher, Bible and Rifle Church in Wabaunsee. He survives.

Other survivors include a son, Larry James Hinson, Kansas City; a daughter, Karen Anne Colstrom and husband Scott, Lansing; a granddaughter, Megan Colstrom, Austin, Texas; and three brothers, Gerald McFadden, Nampa, Idaho, Byron McFadden and wife Carol, Hillsboro, and Bruce McFadden, Circleville. She was preceded in death by two brothers, John Edward McFadden and Richard F. McFadden.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16 at Mercer Funeral Home in Holton. Burial will follow in Holton Cemetery. Family will greet friends from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, prior to service time.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Holton Community Hospital Foundation Building Fund, sent in care of Mercer Funeral Home, P.O. Box 270, Holton, KS 66436.