“At 94, Marie Hainline worked lunch at the Bonaparte Retreat on Tuesdays and Thursdays, where she’d serve just as many jokes as she did big-as-your-face tenderloins. “I met Hainline, the unofficial Oldest Waitress in Iowa, during a weekday rush back in 2018. And over endless cups of coffee ― the Retreat is a country diner after all ― learned about this little, little woman’s big, big life." “Hainline was just getting started ― right up until the end. She died Feb. 1 at age 101, the owners of the Retreat told me in a Facebook message.” Iowa Columnist courtneycarecrowder tells the story of when she met Marie Hainline, Iowa’s “Oldest Waitress,” in 2018. Tap the link in our bio to read her full story. #Bonaparte #Iowa