Mrs. Lena E. Hines, 73, of 2824 Olive street, died Friday afternoon at a local hospital. She had been ill the past five years.

Born in Watson, Mo., Mrs. Hines had been a St. Joseph resident the past 30 years. She previously lived in Craig, Mo.

Mrs. Hines retired ten years ago after working with the Wyeth Hardware Co. for eight years. She was a member of the North Side Nazarene Church.

She is survived by her husband, William I. Hines of the home; one brother, James S. Hicks, St. Joseph, and several nieces and nephews.

The body is at teh Meierhoffer-Fleeman mortuary, where services are pending.

St. Joseph News-Press 105(303):2 Saturday, July 30, 1977