VICTORIA COLEBANK
HINTZ
HINTZ
Victoria was an excellent student and she graduated as Valedictorian of
her class. She attended Nebraska Christian College, Ozark Bible
College and graduated from the Midwestern School of Evangelism at
Ottumwa, Iowa in 1953. At Ottumwa, Victoria met a fellow student, Fred
Hintz. They were wed in the school chapel on August 20, 1953, with
Victoria's sister June and Fred's friend Daryl Lane as matron of honor
and best man. June's husband Robert Blanshan performed the
ceremony.
her class. She attended Nebraska Christian College, Ozark Bible
College and graduated from the Midwestern School of Evangelism at
Ottumwa, Iowa in 1953. At Ottumwa, Victoria met a fellow student, Fred
Hintz. They were wed in the school chapel on August 20, 1953, with
Victoria's sister June and Fred's friend Daryl Lane as matron of honor
and best man. June's husband Robert Blanshan performed the
ceremony.
Fred was ordained in the Church of Christ and held
ministries in Etterville, Missouri. In 1957 Fred and
Victoria moved to the West Indies to serve as
missionaries to Jamaica. In 1963, Fred left Victoria
and his family, and resigned from the ministry, then left
Jamaica in 1965. Victoria and their three children
Fredrick (Fred), Elizabeth Jane (Jane) and Alathia June
remained in Jamaica, where Victoria's missionary
activities included teaching, training teachers, working
with youth, music programs and secretarial work. She
worked to establish the Church of Christ in Mandeville
and in the development of the Penwood Church in
Kingston, Jamaica. She loved working with the
Jamaican people and served as a missionary for a
total of 17 years.
ministries in Etterville, Missouri. In 1957 Fred and
Victoria moved to the West Indies to serve as
missionaries to Jamaica. In 1963, Fred left Victoria
and his family, and resigned from the ministry, then left
Jamaica in 1965. Victoria and their three children
Fredrick (Fred), Elizabeth Jane (Jane) and Alathia June
remained in Jamaica, where Victoria's missionary
activities included teaching, training teachers, working
with youth, music programs and secretarial work. She
worked to establish the Church of Christ in Mandeville
and in the development of the Penwood Church in
Kingston, Jamaica. She loved working with the
Jamaican people and served as a missionary for a
total of 17 years.
Fred was ordained in the Church of Christ and held ministries in
Etterville, Missouri. In 1957 Fred and Victoria moved to the West Indies to
serve as missionaries to Jamaica. In 1963, Fred left Victoria and his family,
and resigned from the ministry, then left Jamaica in 1965. Victoria and their
three children Fredrick (Fred), Elizabeth Jane (Jane) and Alathia June
remained in Jamaica, where Victoria's missionary activities included
teaching, training teachers, working with youth, music programs and
secretarial work. She worked to establish the Church of Christ in Mandeville
and in the development of the Penwood Church in Kingston, Jamaica. She
loved working with the Jamaican people and served as a missionary for a
total of 17 years.
Etterville, Missouri. In 1957 Fred and Victoria moved to the West Indies to
serve as missionaries to Jamaica. In 1963, Fred left Victoria and his family,
and resigned from the ministry, then left Jamaica in 1965. Victoria and their
three children Fredrick (Fred), Elizabeth Jane (Jane) and Alathia June
remained in Jamaica, where Victoria's missionary activities included
teaching, training teachers, working with youth, music programs and
secretarial work. She worked to establish the Church of Christ in Mandeville
and in the development of the Penwood Church in Kingston, Jamaica. She
loved working with the Jamaican people and served as a missionary for a
total of 17 years.
In 1974 Victoria found she had thyroid cancer
and shortly thereafter she and the kids moved
back to the States. The cancer spread rapidly
and within a short time she had undergone
four operations. The deadly cancer spread to
her liver and Vickie spent the few remaining
months of her life in the home of Harvey and
Nancy Bacus in Joplin, her long time friends
and fellow missionaries in Jamaica. She died
on June 9th, 1975 at the age of 44. She is
buried in the Riverside Cemetery in Madelia,
Minnesota.
and shortly thereafter she and the kids moved
back to the States. The cancer spread rapidly
and within a short time she had undergone
four operations. The deadly cancer spread to
her liver and Vickie spent the few remaining
months of her life in the home of Harvey and
Nancy Bacus in Joplin, her long time friends
and fellow missionaries in Jamaica. She died
on June 9th, 1975 at the age of 44. She is
buried in the Riverside Cemetery in Madelia,
Minnesota.
Victoria was a tall, very intelligent woman who
showed leadership qualities early in life. When she
started school she was placed in the second grade
because she was so far ahead of those in the first
grade. Even though she was younger than her
fellow students, she graduated as valedictorian of
her Madelia H.S. class of about 50 kids. She had
many talents, including painting, sewing, writing and
music. She had a beautiful singing voice and she
carried her auto harp with her back in the bush and
to many places where pianos were scarce. She will
be remembered as a woman who surrendered her
life to God and accepted the often difficult road God
gave her to tread with grace and trust.
showed leadership qualities early in life. When she
started school she was placed in the second grade
because she was so far ahead of those in the first
grade. Even though she was younger than her
fellow students, she graduated as valedictorian of
her Madelia H.S. class of about 50 kids. She had
many talents, including painting, sewing, writing and
music. She had a beautiful singing voice and she
carried her auto harp with her back in the bush and
to many places where pianos were scarce. She will
be remembered as a woman who surrendered her
life to God and accepted the often difficult road God
gave her to tread with grace and trust.
*Material for the biography above was taken from 'The Nasman Cousins' by family historian
Warren Colebank and from 'William Cunningham' by June Colebank Blanshan.
Warren Colebank and from 'William Cunningham' by June Colebank Blanshan.
Victoria Ann Colebank was born May 26, 1931 to Linda and Lester
Colebank in their farmhouse in Woodside Township, Polk County,
Minnesota. She grew up on the farm and attended rural school district
#156. She attended high school in Mentor until she was 15, when her
parents moved to a farm 5 miles west of Madelia, Minnesota.
Colebank in their farmhouse in Woodside Township, Polk County,
Minnesota. She grew up on the farm and attended rural school district
#156. She attended high school in Mentor until she was 15, when her
parents moved to a farm 5 miles west of Madelia, Minnesota.
| Vickie and Fred with children Jane and Fred Jr. |
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