Blanche Danner Hintz

Blanche Danner Hintz died on September 21, 2025 in Naples, FL. Blanche was born to Lawrence and Mary Danner in Woodstock, IL on April 1, 1924. She graduated from Winnebago High School in Winnebago, IL, and shortly afterward, moved to Milwaukee, WI where she married Raymond A. Hintz in 1954, one of the founders of Milwaukee Machine Products Co. She studied piano and was offered a job to teach at the Milwaukee Conservatory of Music. She was also an accomplished guitarist. In 1974, after Ray's retirement, they moved to Naples, FL where Ray died in 1982. Blanche was active in the communities of Mequon and Naples where she was President of he Catholic Christian Women of St. Ann Catholic Church for many years. She also contributed many years of voluntary work at Naples Community Hospital . In 2003, she married Michael Barneclo, who died in 2013. Blanche loved to travel. She visited sixty-five countries and islands and could speak of interesting things about each one. Blanche is preceded I death by her parents, eight brothers, two sister, nieces and nephews. Surviving is one daughter, Anne(Mark) Kuczkowski of CA, a nephew, Rev. David Danner of Toronto and a niece. Arlene Zander of WI. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Ann Catholic Church in Naples on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. She was laid to rest in Resurrection Cemetery, Mequon, WI