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VITA HINSHAW Obituary
HINSHAW, 89
Chalet Suzanne
LAKE WALES - Mrs. Vita Hinshaw, 89, passed into Heaven on Saturday morning, June 16 2012, in her daughter's Lake Wales home at Chalet Suzanne, surrounded by her loving family.
Vita was born in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1922 then moved to Hollywood, Florida, with her parents. Lake Wales was their destination in 1928. She graduated from Lake Wales High School in 1939 at sixteen years old. Her father died suddenly the week before Pearl Harbor was bombed in 1941. Soon the patriotic young woman enlisted in the Navy WAVES (acronym for Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service), where she remained throughout World War II.
She was the matriarch of the world renowned Chalet Suzanne.
Mrs. Hinshaw is survived by her sister Elizabeth (Pete) Petersen Levy, daughter Christina (Tina) H. Farewell and her husband Bob, their five children and four grandchildren, as well as her son Eric Hinshaw and his wife Denise (Dee), their three children and one grandchild, and four nieces and three nephews.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Thomas and Claire Bulwan Petersen, her brother John E. Petersen, son Carl F. Hinshaw, III, daughter Heidi Claire Hinshaw, several babies born into heaven, and her husband of fifty years, Carl F. Hinshaw, Jr.
A public Celebration of Life will take place on Friday, June 22 at 9:00 AM on the grounds of Chalet Suzanne. Private interment will be that afternoon at the Hinshaw Family's Memory Garden.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Dunklin Memorial Camp, where a Christian approach to alcohol and drug addiction produces effective and enduring results. www.Dunklin.org , 3342 S.W. Hosanna Lane, Okeechobee, FL, 34974, or to Lake Wales Care Center, a faith based community service organization which demonstrates Christ's love by building bridges between people in need and people with a desire to serve,
www.LakeWalesCareCenter.org , 140 E. Park Avenue, Lake Wales, FL, 33853.
(863) 676-1431
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Hilda McMullen Byrd
July 9, 2012
Eric and all of Vita's family. I have just found out about her Heavenly trip to be with Jesus. so sorry to hear this ,and I pray the Lord will give you all the strength and peace to carry on her work. I never thought of Chalet Suzanne unless I thought of Vita and Carl,and of course you too. All the good times you all and Buford had there . You will all ,always be in our hearts. There was never greater friends than all of you to my family. It wont be easy for you all to carry on with out Vita , but with God's help you all can do all things . Love ,hugs and prayers , Hilda McMullen Byrd
Paul and Cheryl Bair
June 25, 2012
Eric, Dee and family,
We are so sorry to hear of your Mothers passing, we just heard...our prayers and thoughts are with you and she will always be remembered in every flower that blooms and every breeze that blows across her lovely Chalet Suzanne!! May God give you comfort and peace through this difficult time.
doug alexander
June 21, 2012
to eric and family my deepest sympathy in this time
June 20, 2012
God bless you during this sad time. My husband was Mrs. Hinshaw's husband's room mate at Georgia Military Academy when they were both young students.
June 20, 2012
Dear Family, You have our deepest heartfelt condolences. May God be with you to bring you comfort and peace through this difficult time. (Isaiah 61: 2)
June 20, 2012
To all the Hinshaw family,
We remember Vita as a very sweet school grandparent at Winter Haven Christian School. She was always there for her grandchildren's programs and for Grandparents Day. I know she will be missed. Love you all.
Frank and Mary Brooks
Terrie Bennett
June 20, 2012
Dear Tina and family, it was also our pleasure in knowing your mother. I will always remember her smile and sparkling eyes. We are remembering you all in our prayers and thoughts. Cliff and Terrie Bennett
June 20, 2012
to tina and eric may your mother be
inscribed in the book of life, what
a great lady she was. i will miss all the good times ,steven l. wolfson
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