JOHN A. KINTZ

JOHN A. KINTZ, 79, of Decatur, died on Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, at Adams Memorial Hospital. Born Sept. 5, 1935, in Decatur, he was a son of the late John and Mary (Bernard) Kintz. He married Elizabeth "Sis" Miller on Oct. 18, 1958. He was a graduate of Decatur Catholic High School in 1953. He served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1957. He worked at Central Soya, and then began his career in the insurance industry in 1966 at Franklin National Life. Later, he founded the Kintz Insurance Agency. John was an active member of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church and served on numerous boards and committees; including the Finance committee, choir, was CCD teacher for 18 years, Eucharistic minister and proclaimer of the Word; a former Fourth Degree Faithful Navigator and past Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus; Stephen Decatur award recipient; founding member of the Boys and Girls Club of Decatur, 20 year member of Adams County Memorial Hospital board; Board member of Bi-County Services; board member of Family Hospice of Northeast Indiana; Democratic Party County Chairman for over 20 years; on numerous other community, civic and local boards. Surviving are his spouse, Elizabeth "Sis" Kintz of Decatur; children, Julie (Tony) Coleman of Lexington, Ky., Jacquie (Timothy) Vegh of Muncie, Ind., Kathy (Patrick) Massonne of Fort Wayne, John P. (Lesley Baumgartner) Kintz and Dan (Amy Hoffman) Kintz, both of Decatur, Ind; grandchildren, Matthew, Meredith and Luke Coleman, Hillary and Chloe Bradburn, Lily and Ava Kintz, Ella, Addie and Will Kintz, Tiffany (Paul) Loebe, and Tabitha Vegh; great-granddaughter, Adele Loebe; and sisters, Marjorie Schultz, Ruth Bahler, Isabelle "Izzy" Gamble, and Patricia "Pat" Daniels. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, William Kintz and Daniel Kintz; sisters, Mary Alice Whitwright, Helen Ruggles, Berniece Hackman, and Dolores Reed; and grandson, Griffin Bradburn. Mass of Christian Burial is 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 15, 2014, at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, with Father Glenn Kohrman officiating. Visitation is from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, at Haggard-Sefton & Hirschy Funeral Home, followed by the reciting of the Holy Rosary at 6 p.m. Burial in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Joseph Catholic School or the Boys & Girls Club of Adams County. To sign the guestbook, visit www.hshfuneralhome.com