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We were friends and classmates of Linda,s. Gary built the house we have lived in for 40 years.
Don and Carole Gamble
January 21, 2026 | St. Joseph, MO | Friend


Photo courtesy of Heaton-Bowman-Smith & Sidenfaden Chapel - Saint Joseph
Jan 16, 1941 - Dec 29, 2025 (Age 84)
We were friends and classmates of Linda,s. Gary built the house we have lived in for 40 years.
Don and Carole Gamble
January 21, 2026 | St. Joseph, MO | Friend
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Don & Carole Gamble
January 09, 2026 | St. Joseph, MO | Friend
I met Gary at Peachtree Doors several decades ago. Such a soft spoken man, but definitely with an ornery streak. Super nice guy and fun to be around. Feeling very sorry for all of the family and friends and for all the lives he touched. He will be missed.
Mary Fixley
January 02, 2026 | Saint Joseph, MO | Coworker
A true friend. I will miss the 2 hour phone conversations and his ability to fix world problems. Non-judgmental and honest with thoughts and opinions. A friend to me for 30 plus years. I will miss my friend but knowing he is free of bodily pain and disparity makes me smile. See ya later.
Macy Tomlin
December 31, 2025 | Liberty, MO | Friend
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Roma Sprague
December 31, 2025 | Saint Joseph, MO | Friend
Always the nicest guy in the room!
Jeff Wyrick
December 31, 2025 | Saint Joseph, MO | Friend
What a fun loving man! We started as co-workers at Peachtree but Gary ended up being the voice of a strong friendship, fun, wisdom, a dad stand in & the father of a very good friend I acquired through him as well, his daughter Vicky. Their home was always welcoming & Smithville Lake will always carry treasured memories of fun, food, boating, camping & other fun down there. I’m so sorry for the tender hearts for the family. Gary was one of a kind & I am so proud I had a couple chapters in...
Cathy Bryson
December 31, 2025 | Gower, MO | Friend
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Cathy Bryson
December 31, 2025 | Gower, MO | Friend
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Terry & Cheryl Fulton
December 30, 2025 | Friend
Gary Eugene Hinkle, 84, of St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away peacefully at his home on December 29, 2025, surrounded by his children.Gary was born January 16, 1941, in Fortescue, Missouri, to Fremont and Orlee Hinkle. He grew up in Savannah and graduated from Benton High School in 1959. On...
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