John Hinkley, age 61, of rural Cavour, SD, died Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. His funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at American Lutheran Church with burial at Riverside Cemetery and military rites by the Huron Veterans Council. Visitation with family present will be Friday from 6-8 p.m. at Welter Funeral Home; or Saturday afternoon one hour prior to the service at the church. John Hinkley, son of Walter and Irene (Ohm) Hinkley, was born Morris John Hinkley, on October 6, 1950, in Huron. He grew up on the family farmstead south of Cavour, SD. He attended Richland #5 Country School and Cavour Elementary, and graduated from Huron High School in 1970. On December 9, 1969, he enlisted in the South Dakota Army National Guard and served at Headquarters & Headquarters Company 153rd Engineer Battalion at Huron for 6 years. He was honorably discharged on December 28, 1975. On January 20, 1973, John married Denice Slepikas in Huron. Following high school John worked on the family farm, and after his marriage John and Denice owned and operated the Hinkley farmstead through the present time. He attended American Lutheran Church; and was a life time member of the Moose Lodge. His many interests included welding and making new machinery; repairing machinery for himself and his neighbors; playing cards; playing pool; and driving around the section checking on the crops and any new developments in the area. He is survived by his wife, Denice of rural Cavour; 3 children, Tina (Chad) Kucker of Brandon, SD, Tami (Michael) Meyer of Huron, and Tony Hinkley of Cavour; 3 grandchildren, Celia Kucker, Garrett Kucker, and Idella Meyer; 1 sister Delores (Rueben) Allerdings of Huron and their 4 children, Mark Allerdings, Jolene (Joe) Bustamante, Kevin Allerdings, and Renae (Baliji Guntur) Allerdings; his mother-in-law, Marlene Slepikas of Huron; 2 brothers-in-law, Denis (Diana) Slepikas of Huron, and Craig (Melynda) Slepikas of Huron; 1 sister-in-law, Lori (Tony) Beyer of Watertown; 2 cousins, Fern (Arthur) Eeten of Sioux Falls, and Betty (James) Skroch of Lake Norden, SD; many nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; 2 brothers, Myron Hinkley and Eldon Hinkley; 1 sister-in-law, Dorothy Hinkley; and his father-in-law, Buell Slepikas.