Dorothy Mae Hinkle

Dorothy M. “Dottie” Hinkle entered into eternal rest on Monday, November 9, 2026, at Richfield Healthcare and Rehabilitation.

She was born December 18, 1931, in Freeburg, a daughter of the late Pauline and Clarence Hoke. In 1956, she married the late Milford M. Hinkle, who passed away in 1998.

She worked 37 years in the Freeburg Shirt Factory.

She was a member of the Lutheran Church in Freeburg.

Dottie enjoyed taking lots of pictures and writing poetry. She loved the outdoors, mowing grass, and working in flower beds.

She is survived by two brothers, William “Sammy” Hoke and Charles Hoke; one sister and brother-in-law, Patsy “Patty” and William Whitmyer; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and her beloved husband, Dottie was preceded in death by 11 siblings, Mary, Betty, Francis, Richard, Ada, Robert, Donald, David, Gary, Marlene, and Judy.

Family and friends are welcome from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 12, 2026, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 100 N S Street, Freeburg, PA 17827, where a funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., with Pastor Mindy Bartholomew officiating.

Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, Freeburg.

In lieu of flowers, Dottie’s wish was that memorial donations be made to St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, PO Box 211, Freeburg, PA 17827.