Emily Grace Hintz

Hintz, Emily Grace, achieved the peace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, December 3, 2023 after a brave and fierce seventeen-month battle with the pediatric cancer, Rhabdomyosarcoma. Born to father, Brian Hintz, and mother, Laurie (Doug) Brickey on August 24, 1999, Emily is also survived by her loving stepmother, Michele Hintz, siblings William, John, Lily, Lucy, and Dagny, and grandparents Dennis Hintz and David and Linda Barron. She was preceded in death by grandmothers Gail Hintz (nee Onsrud) and Mary Cotton (nee Cox) and uncle Bradley Hintz. Inspired by their loving spirit, Emily married Renee Grissett on August 5, 2023 who survives to carry on her legacy. In her all too brief life, she filled all those with whom she connected with love, strength, grace, and beauty. Much of her youth, she was a talented dancer at The Dance Academy. She also spent time immersed in church youth programs which cemented her faith and offered opportunity for her caring nature to touch so many others. Emily was a sparkling student at Wren Hollow Elementary and Parkway South Middle and Senior High schools. She then attended the University of Central Missouri and earned a Bachelor of Science in Education degree with a minor in special education. She graduated Cum Laude in December of 2021. Following her graduation, she accepted what she always termed to be her “dream job” as Director of Youth Ministry at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. In her brief tenure prior to her cancer diagnosis, she worked to help build curriculum for the church youth program and leaves a mighty influence in their direction for years to come. Services: A memorial service will be held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 327 Woods Mill Road, Manchester, Missouri on Saturday, December 16, 11:00 am. A visitation of acquaintances, friends, and family will convene prior to the service at 10:00 a.m. in the church narthex. The interment will be at Bellerive Gardens, 740 N. Mason Road, Creve Coeur, Missouri. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church FLY Program, Friends of Kids with Cancer, Annie’s Hope, 3 Little Birds 4 Life, CaringBridge or Kellsie’s Hope. All of these organizations touched Emily and her family with great care throughout her cancer journey. As a service of the SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, friends may sign the family's online guestbook at Schrader.com.

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Emily Grace Hintz

August 24, 1999 - December 3, 2023