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Frankie Emerson Heitsche III

Birth	:	13 Jul 1954 Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	27 Oct 1977 Clarksfield, Huron County, Ohio, USA
Burial	:	Hartland Ridge Cemetery, Clarksfield, Huron County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.1897011, -82.4546967
Description	:	HEAD-ON CRASH KILLS TWO MEN IN HURON COUNTY New London--A head-on collision at a narrow one-lane hill on a country road north of here last night claimed the lives of two young men and seriously injured two 16 year old boys. Dead as a result of the accident on Chenango Road are: Richard A. Urbansky, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Urbansky, Carroll Road, Collins. Frankie E. Heitsche, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Heitsche, Jr., Hartland Center Road, Collins. The accident happened about 6:30 p.m. while it was still daylight, at the hill about 2.2 miles south of SR 18, on... Read More	HEAD-ON CRASH KILLS TWO MEN IN HURON COUNTY New London--A head-on collision at a narrow one-lane hill on a country road north of here last night claimed the lives of two young men and seriously injured two 16 year old boys. Dead as a result of the accident on Chenango Road are: Richard A. Urbansky, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Urbansky, Carroll Road, Collins. Frankie E. Heitsche, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Heitsche, Jr., Hartland Center Road, Collins. The accident happened about 6:30 p.m. while it was still daylight, at the hill about 2.2 miles south of SR 18, on Chenango Road. The township road is one lane at that point, and motorists cannot see oncoming traffic. The State Highway Patrol said Urbansky and Heitsche were in a northbound 1966 Ford Mustang, operated by Urbansky, while the two 16 year old boys were in a southbound 1973 Chevrolet Impala. The driver of the Impala got a glimpse of the other car, and slammed on his brakes. The Impala went into a skid as the two vehicles crashed head-on. The Mustang plunged off the roadway into a nearby field. Urbansky was dead. Heitsche died within minutes. Urbansky and Heitsche were cousins and very close friends." Heitsche's father said this morning. They apparently had finished a day's work at a farm on Townline Road 79, a few miles to the west, and were on their way home. Heitsche helped his Father and Grandfather on farms in the Collins area, and also worked on 5 other farms. He also had a small auto wrecking business. Both men were single. They were graduates of Western Reserve High School. "If it had been a little later, and darker, they'd have seen each other's headlights." said Heitsche's father. The two injured youths were going to a hayride, sponsored by the Future Farmers of America, and the Future Homemakers of America, chapters at New London High School. Both live in the New London area, and both are High School Juniors. Despite their serious injuries, they are in stable condition, and expected to recover. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ FRANKIE EMERSON HEITSCHE, III 1954 ~ 27 October 1977 Frankie E. Heitsche, 23, of Hartland Center Rd. Collins, died Thursday following an auto accident. He was born in Norwalk, and lived in the surrounding area all his life. He was a farmer and a 1972 graduate of Western Reserve High School. He attended the Hartland Community Church and pursued a hobby of fixing cars. He is survived by his Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Heitsche, Jr., of Collins; a Brother, Tim, at home; Grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Heitsche, Sr., of Collins; and Mrs. Neva Carnahan, of Turtle Point, PA. He was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Lucille Heitsche, who died in an automobile accident in 1952; by his Maternal Grandfather, Charles Hasper, and by his Step Grandfather, Harry Carnahan. Friends will be received at Gerber Funeral Home, Wakeman, 7-9 tonight, and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday. Services will be Monday at the Funeral Home at 3:30 p.m. with the Rev. Kenneth Goss, Pastor of the Hartland Community Church, and the Rev. Richard Harper, Pastor of Collins Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Hartland Ridge Cemetery. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Frankie loved all things cars and mechanical. He repaired cars that others had given up on, and he usually test-drove those cars on the country roads in Hartland, most often without exhaust systems, hoods, and doors. You'd hear the roar, and know, it must be Frankie on a test run. Frankie loved the Demolition Derby, at the County Fairs, and the New London Firelands Festival. Many times he rented out wrecks from his small junkyard, for area youths to enter as Demolition Derby cars. By the end of the Derby, cars smashed beyond recognition were simply hauled back to his junkyard, to be scrapped out. Those cars, still usable, were often entered in the next scheduled Demolition Derby. Frankie simply enjoyed being a farmer and a mechanic, and worked tirelessly at both.

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Frankie Emerson Heitsche III's memorial is located at: Hartland Ridge Cemetery, Clarksfield, Huron County, USA.
When did Frankie Emerson Heitsche III death?
Frankie Emerson Heitsche III death on 27 Oct 1977 in Clarksfield, Huron County, Ohio, USA
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Latitude: 41.1897011
Longitude: -82.4546967

Family Members:

Parent

Frankie Emerson Heitsche Jr.

(1925 - 1986)

Maxine Hasper Heitsche

(1925 - 2012)

Siblings

Mary Heitsche

(unknow - 1952)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Hartland Ridge Cemetery
Clarksfield, Huron County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1897011, -82.4546967

2. Storrs Farm Cemetery
Collins, Huron County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1755350, -82.4569990

3. Five Points Cemetery
Hartland Township, Huron County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1747600, -82.4586800

4. Collinwood Cemetery
Clarksfield, Huron County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1724640, -82.4241520

5. Clarksfield Township Cemetery
Clarksfield, Huron County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1871320, -82.4109740

6. Clarksfield Methodist Cemetery
Clarksfield, Huron County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1949310, -82.4041138

7. East Townsend Cemetery
Townsend Township, Huron County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2431570, -82.4883520

8. Petteys Cemetery
East Townsend, Huron County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2429170, -82.4913350

9. Prosser Cemetery
New London Township, Huron County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1329900, -82.4099300

10. Butterfield Cemetery
New London, Huron County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1306801, -82.4098587

11. Collins Cemetery
Collins, Huron County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2565700, -82.4915400

12. Wakeman Township Cemetery
Wakeman, Huron County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2472890, -82.3927620

13. Hosea Townsend Farm Cemetery
New London, Huron County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1176420, -82.4288180

14. Denton Farm Cemetery
Wakeman, Huron County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2605450, -82.4201680

15. Fayette Cemetery
Fitchville, Huron County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1110800, -82.4637800

16. Saint Marys Cemetery
Wakeman, Huron County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2547590, -82.3914740

17. East Bronson Cemetery
Olena, Huron County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1550900, -82.5536000

18. Boughton Family Plot
New London, Huron County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1649200, -82.3491200

19. Sherman Cemetery
Wakeman, Huron County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2382500, -82.3644350

20. Springer Family Cemetery
Collins, Huron County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2703730, -82.4929630

21. Church Cemetery
East Townsend, Huron County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2559470, -82.5355670

22. Hull Farm Cemetery
Olena, Huron County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1540400, -82.5693600

23. Fitchville Cemetery
Fitchville, Huron County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0983009, -82.4903030

24. Brown Cemetery (Defunct)
Norwalk Township, Huron County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2363940, -82.5665000