Ardin Louis Solinger
November 11, 2016
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Ardin Solinger
Pleasant Hill, Iowa
Ardin Louis Solinger was reunited with his wife and soul mate of 65 years on November 11, 2016. Leaving those who loved him here, he will be eternally in the arms of the one he had sorely missed for the past year. Ardin was born in Afton, Iowa on September 11, 1927 to Everett Merrill Solinger and Opal Mae (Ball) Solinger. He was born a few minutes after his twin sister, Ardith, making him the fourth of six children in the family. He joined the Navy in 1944, after being convinced to first graduate from High School by his father. A life-long resident of Iowa, he spent his last few years in the Park Ridge Care Facility in Pleasant Hill, Iowa. In 1949, he met a young woman named Frances Hall they married a year later on May 27, 1950. To their union were born 7 children. Ardin was employed at a lumber yard and as an appliance repair technician and several other occupations prior to obtaining a position with the US Postal Service as a Rural Route Mail Carrier. When he was 62 he retired from the US Postal Service. While working for the US Postal Service, he and his wife opened Rising Sun Grocery Store, a small country store in Rising Sun, Iowa. The children of the community and of the mail route were often recipients of his free gifts of candy. Ardin was preceded in death by his wife, Frances; his infant son, Joel Benjamin; his mother and father; and his sisters, Lorraine and Ardith.
He is survived by his daughter, Jennifer (Ronald); sons, James (Cynthia), Joseph (Rebecca), Jeffrey (Myndi), John (Kimaly), and Jess William; his sister, Elaine of Texas and Jeannine of Kansas; brother, Leonard of Ohio; 16 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great grandchildren.
Visitation will be Monday, November 14, 2016 at Hamilton’s Altoona Funeral Home, 105 4th Street SW, Altoona, from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Tuesday, November 15, 2016, also at the funeral home followed by burial at Rising Sun Cemetery in Pleasant Hill.
Memorial Contributions may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.
Doug Raymond
11/14/2016
Ardin was our mailman and neighbor years ago. Through the years I had visits with him and Fran. We will keep you all in our prayers.
Doug and Joyce Raymond
Jeff Solinger
11/13/2016
Dad,
I love you and I'll miss you greatly. I know you and mom are watching and having a grand time once again. I know you both are in gods care now. One day we'll all be together and how wonderful that will be. I love you both.....
Jeff
Cindy (Newby) Eggley
11/12/2016
I am so sorry to hear of Arden's passing. He was our mailman my life growing up. God bless you at this time of mourning.
Nancy Harridge
11/12/2016
Such a loss to all of you. My thoughts and prayers are with you all as you go through this difficult time. Know that there are many people whom the Solinger family has touched that share in your grief.
Jeneane (Solinger) Larimer
11/11/2016
When Ardin returned from the Navy in about 1949, I was 9 years old. So, yes, he was the "older" brother. When he came home in that black Packard (one seat, no back seat) he took Mom, Dad, Leonard and me to Missouri to buy fireworks, which was fine, except Leonard and I were in the trunk of the car all the way down and back home. Boy, we wouldn't do that today, would we! Great memories. I loved him a lot
Leonard Solinger
11/11/2016
Ardin was my hero. I remember the day he arrived home from Montana when he got out of the Navy. He had a 1936 Packard business coupe. He was slim and trim and a real "hero" to a kid. I have wished many times we would have lived closer. Rest in peace Ardin. You were loved greatly.