Luella (Shequin) Hintz

Luella (Shequin) Hintz of Poulsbo, Washington (formerly of Everett, Washington) passed away from complications due to influenza on December 6, 2003 at Martha and Mary Health Care Center in Poulsbo. She was 97 years of age.

She was born on July 27, 1906 in Green Bay, Wisconsin to Lewis and Josephine (Boyce) Shequin. She graduated from Arlington High School in Arlington, Washington.

She married Bill Burke in 1930 until their divorce in 1935. She remarried Marvin E. Hintz in January of 1945. He preceded her in death in 1966.

She worked as a supervisor for the General Telephone Company in Everett. She was also a homemaker from 1945 until 1959 when she started working for Everett General Hospital. She retired in 1971.

Survivors include her loving daughters, Lizabeth Hintz Jones (and her husband Shannon) of Kingston, Washington, Mary Jo (Burke) Wilson (and her husband Charles) of Sun Lakes, Arizona; granddaughter Angie Ward of Bellevue, Washington; as well as many nieces and nephews in the Tacoma, Washington area.

She was preceded in death by her brothers George and Bob and sisters Alice, Florence, Irene, and Bessy.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Western and Central Chapter, 1422 NW 85th Street, Seattle, Washington, 98117.