Maria Tinkham Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on March 7, 2026, at the age of 97, Maria Tinkham of Gary, Indiana passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Maria Tinkham to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Gustavo Rascon and Maria Rascon; and her husband Charles B. Tinkham. She is survived by: her sons, Joseph and Samuel Bernal; her granddaughter April Bernal; her children, Gloria Shaver, Mark Anton Bernal, Oscar Bernal, Irma Maldonado (Gustavo), Patricia B. Figueroa, Rene Alexander (Mary) and Veronica Sanchez (Manuel); her grandchildren, Samuel Bernal, Oscar Bernal, Allan Bernal, Yolanda Bernal, Annette Santamaria, Michelle Andrade, Crystal Diane Watson, Maria Elena Pimental, Mark Bernal, Sean Bernal, Charles Bernal, Sabrina Bernal, Pablo Maldonado, Arrieana Postell, Paloma Mosqueda, Gustavo Maldonado, Sylvia LaBoy, Carlos P. Bernal, Elia Hoekstra, Cody Kleutsch, Aaron Bernal, Christian Bernal, Elena Bernal, Felicia Nelson, Seth Nelson, Matthew Nelson, Natasha Nelson and Sophia Nelson; and her nieces and nephews, Lisa Bursey (Rick), Valerie Messer (Mark), Jesus Del Hierro, Lupe Del Hierro-Trujillo, Arturo Del Hierro, Melva Del Hierro and Irma Del Hierro. She is also survived by numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.