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John E. Heist

Birth	:	29 Jul 1913
Death	:	29 Dec 2005
Burial	:	Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Gage County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.4186330, -96.8187780
Description	:	Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, January 3, 2006 at the St. Paul Lutheran Church (Soap Creek), R. DeWitt, NE. John E. Heist, 92 years of age, of Beatrice, NE. passed away at the Parkview Center in Beatrice, NE. Thursday afternoon, December 29, 2005. He was born on July 29, 1913 near Pickrell, NE. and attended District #61 rural school graduating from 8th Grade and then began farming with his parents. He and Frieda M. Spilker were married on June 22, 1941 at the Christ Lutheran Church of R. Pickrell, NE. and they lived on a farm northeast of Pickrell. He served... Read More	Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, January 3, 2006 at the St. Paul Lutheran Church (Soap Creek), R. DeWitt, NE. John E. Heist, 92 years of age, of Beatrice, NE. passed away at the Parkview Center in Beatrice, NE. Thursday afternoon, December 29, 2005. He was born on July 29, 1913 near Pickrell, NE. and attended District #61 rural school graduating from 8th Grade and then began farming with his parents. He and Frieda M. Spilker were married on June 22, 1941 at the Christ Lutheran Church of R. Pickrell, NE. and they lived on a farm northeast of Pickrell. He served his country in the Medical Corps of the United States Army from January 24, 1942 until January 4, 1944. On March 1, 1949 the family moved to a farm 4 1/2 miles west of Pickrell, NE. and lived there until he moved into Beatrice, NE. on August 1, 1984. He moved to the Homestead House in Beatrice on January 10, 2002 and then to the Parkview Center in September of 2005. He was a lifelong member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church (Soap Creek), R. DeWitt, NE. and was very active and served many offices of his church and community. He was also a member of the Lutheran Men of Mission, Bitting-Norman Post #27, American Legion, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie #531, both in Beatrice, NE. and had been a 4-H leader for 17 years. In the early 1970's he received the WOWT- TV Farm Family Award. He enjoyed bowling, baseball, spending time with his family, and farming. He was especially interested in soil conservation and raising cattle. Survivors include his wife Frieda; daughter Patricia Ward and her husband James of Oro Valley, Arizona; 2 sons, Robert Heist and his wife Linda Sue on Lincoln, NE. and Maurice Heist and his wife Debra of Pickrell, NE.; grandchildren Robert Heist II of Oakland, CA. and Spencer and Justin Heist of Pickrell, NE.; step grandchildren Jennifer Ward of Denver, Colorado and Corbin Ward of Dayton, Ohio; sister Emma Spilker of Beatrice, NE.; sisters in law Genial Heist of Beatrice, NE. and Esther Overbeck of Pickrell, NE.; brother in law Harvey Spilker and his wife Betty of Beatrice, NE.; and several nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents Phillip and Hannah (Meints) Heist; brother George Heist; and brothers in law Charlie and Vernon Spilker. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, January 3, 2006 at the St. Paul Lutheran Church (Soap Creek), R. DeWitt, NE. with Reverend Larry Fruhling officiating. Interment will be in the St. Paul Lutheran Church cemetery. The body will lie in state Sunday from 5-9:00 and Monday from 9-9:00 at the Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel in Beatrice, NE. and at the church one hour preceding the service. A family prayer service will be held at 10:15 A.M. Tuesday at the church. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to the church with Ivan Pohlmann and Harlan Schroeder in charge. Messages of condolence may be sent to [email protected] They will be forwarded to the family. The Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel of Beatrice, NE. is in charge of the services.

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Latitude: 40.4186330
Longitude: -96.8187780

Family Members:

Parent

Phillip G. Heist

(1889 - 1963)

Hannah E Meints Heist

(1895 - 1985)

Spouse

Frieda Marie Spilker Heist

(1917 - 2011)

Siblings

Emma Elsie Rosetta Heist Spilker

(1916 - 2010)

George Philip Heist

(1919 - 1998)

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