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Gary Lee Heckmann

Birth	:	27 Aug 1947 Iowa, USA
Death	:	23 Oct 1975
Burial	:	Florenceville Cemetery, Florenceville, Carleton County, Canada
Coordinate	:	46.4282780, -67.6234260
Description	:	SOURCE: Schutte Funeral Home Brochure, October 26, 1975 and Postville, Iowa POSTVILLE HERALD, October 29, 1975 Funeral services were held for Gary Lee Heckmann, age 28, of rural Decorah, Iowa at the Zion Lutheran Church, Castalia, Iowa with Rev. Perry Brown officiating. Special music was provided by Rev. Gene Hermeier who was the solist. Burial was in the Postville, Iowa Cemetery. Casket Bearers were Robert Saboe, Dale Ellis, Steve Owen, Stephen Silver, Robert Hogan, Dean Teslow, and Larry Gelo. Gary Lee Heckmann was the son of Arbie and Inez (Steiert) Heckmann. He was born August 25, 1947 at Postville, Iowa.... Read More	SOURCE: Schutte Funeral Home Brochure, October 26, 1975 and Postville, Iowa POSTVILLE HERALD, October 29, 1975 Funeral services were held for Gary Lee Heckmann, age 28, of rural Decorah, Iowa at the Zion Lutheran Church, Castalia, Iowa with Rev. Perry Brown officiating. Special music was provided by Rev. Gene Hermeier who was the solist. Burial was in the Postville, Iowa Cemetery. Casket Bearers were Robert Saboe, Dale Ellis, Steve Owen, Stephen Silver, Robert Hogan, Dean Teslow, and Larry Gelo. Gary Lee Heckmann was the son of Arbie and Inez (Steiert) Heckmann. He was born August 25, 1947 at Postville, Iowa. He graduated from the Postville Community High School in the spring of 1965. He served in the U.S. Army for three years. On June 7, 1970, he was married to Linda Butikofer at the West Clermont Lutheran Church in Clermont, Iowa. Linda is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Butikofer of Clermont, Iowa. Gary and Linda became the parents of three daughters. Gary worked for the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company since his discharge from the service. They lived at Altoona, Iowa for two years and then moved to rural Decorah. Gary was the victim of an accidental electrocution on Thursday, October 23, 1975 while working with several other Northwestern Bell Telephone Company employees near the Sylvan Torkelson farm located about nine miles east of Elgin, Iowa in Clayton, County. Clayton County authorities reported that Mr. Heckmann, Merrill Stein, and Bob Saboe were hooking a trailer to a truck when the truck's boom, which had a telephone pole attached, came in contact with a rural electric cooperative high voltage line. Mr. Heckmann was at the rear of the truck, hooking up the trailer when the pole came in contact with the line, electrocuting him. He was taken by the Muehlethaler Ambulance to the Elkader, Iowa Hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. He is preceded in death by his father, Arbie, who passed away in 1966 and a brother Allan Heckmann who died in 1974. Gary is survived by his wife, Linda, 3 daughters, Jennifer, age 3, Janette, age 16 months, and Joyelle, 12 days old; his mother, Donald Heckmann of Round Rock, Texas, John Heckmann of Miles, Iowa, Robert Heckmann and Leslie (Sherrill) Heckmann, both of Postville, Iowa, Neal (Karen) Heckmann of Oelwein, Iowa, and Stanley Heckmann of Bellevue, Nebraska; 5 sisters, Jean (Floyd) Schultz, Lake Mills, Wisconsin, Ann (Irey) Rose of New Hampton, Iowa, Zeta (James) Koenig of Hiawatha, Iowa, Twila (David) Haviland of Des Moines, Iowa, and Vicky (Lyle) Ney of West Union, Iowa.

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Gary Lee Heckmann's memorial is located at: Florenceville Cemetery, Florenceville, Carleton County, Canada.
When did Gary Lee Heckmann death?
Gary Lee Heckmann death on 23 Oct 1975 in
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Latitude: 46.4282780
Longitude: -67.6234260

Family Members:

Parent

Arbie William Heckmann

(1907 - 1966)

Inez Theresa Steiert Heckmann

(1909 - 1994)

Siblings

Zeta Mae Heckmann

(1939 - 2013)

Allan J Heckmann

(1951 - 1974)

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1. Florenceville Cemetery
Florenceville, Carleton County, Canada
Coordinate: 46.4282780, -67.6234260

2. East Florenceville Cemetery
Florenceville-Bristol, Carleton County, Canada
Coordinate: 46.4228510, -67.6136030

3. Connell Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.4197240, -67.6206290

4. Florenceville Congregational Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.4401300, -67.6269900

5. East Florenceville United Baptist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.4420270, -67.6186800

6. United Church Community Cemetery
Florenceville-Bristol, Carleton County, Canada
Coordinate: 46.4427372, -67.6145760

7. East Florenceville Anglican Cemetery
Florenceville-Bristol, Carleton County, Canada
Coordinate: 46.4436080, -67.6180850

8. St. Leo's Catholic Church Cemetery
Florenceville, Carleton County, Canada
Coordinate: 46.4443320, -67.6311910

9. Old McCain Cemetery
Florenceville, Carleton County, Canada
Coordinate: 46.4542710, -67.6167580

10. Greenfield Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.4582068, -67.6370988

11. Connell Garrison Burying Ground
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Coordinate: 46.3971600, -67.6108000

12. Pioneer Cemetery
Wicklow, Carleton County, Canada
Coordinate: 46.4678970, -67.6316370

13. Middle Greenfield Cemetery
Wicklow, Carleton County, Canada
Coordinate: 46.4711250, -67.6328790

14. Bristol Old Cemetery
Florenceville-Bristol, Carleton County, Canada
Coordinate: 46.4662680, -67.5852480

15. Hunter Community Cemetery
Stickney, Carleton County, Canada
Coordinate: 46.3884120, -67.5803780

16. Oakland Community Cemetery
Oakland, Carleton County, Canada
Coordinate: 46.3978500, -67.5664100

17. Bristol Community Cemetery
Florenceville-Bristol, Carleton County, Canada
Coordinate: 46.4661420, -67.5732070

18. Bristol United Church Cemetery
Florenceville-Bristol, Carleton County, Canada
Coordinate: 46.4722370, -67.5787790

19. Charleston Cemetery
Charleston, Carleton County, Canada
Coordinate: 46.3762560, -67.6437790

20. Bristol Free Baptist Church Cemetery
Florenceville-Bristol, Carleton County, Canada
Coordinate: 46.4714600, -67.5754500

21. United Baptist Church Cemetery
Centreville, Carleton County, Canada
Coordinate: 46.4323100, -67.7075500

22. St. James Anglican Church Cemetery
Centreville, Carleton County, Canada
Coordinate: 46.4331400, -67.7119700

23. St. Paul's United Church Cemetery
Centreville, Carleton County, Canada
Coordinate: 46.4331605, -67.7121574

24. Lower Wicklow Cemetery
Wicklow, Carleton County, Canada
Coordinate: 46.4916000, -67.5862200