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Birth	:	30 Nov 1955 Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	11 Jan 2022 Thayer County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Byron, Thayer County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.0307670, -97.8018200
Description	:	Stephen Willis Heitmann was born on November, 30, 1955, in Superior, NE, to Lavern and Verla (Kettelhut) Heitmann. He entered into eternal rest on January 11, 2022, at Thayer County Health Services at age 66. He was baptized on December 25, 1955, and confirmed on October 25, 1970, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Byron, NE. His confirmation verse was 1 Samuel 12:24. Steve grew up on the family farm, attending school and graduating from Byron High School in 1974. He was a sports enthusiast, playing football, basketball, and running track and cross country. He attended Dana College... Read More	Stephen Willis Heitmann was born on November, 30, 1955, in Superior, NE, to Lavern and Verla (Kettelhut) Heitmann. He entered into eternal rest on January 11, 2022, at Thayer County Health Services at age 66. He was baptized on December 25, 1955, and confirmed on October 25, 1970, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Byron, NE. His confirmation verse was 1 Samuel 12:24. Steve grew up on the family farm, attending school and graduating from Byron High School in 1974. He was a sports enthusiast, playing football, basketball, and running track and cross country. He attended Dana College for 1 year, then transferred to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Economics in 1978. After spending 2 years working in the ag markets in North Dakota and Minnesota, Steve returned home in 1980 and farmed with his dad Lavern for more than 40 years. He married Marla Sellon on October 17, 1981, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Randolph, NE. This union was blessed with the birth of two daughters. Steve enjoyed playing town team basketball in Hebron, where he made lifelong friends. He also played on a softball team, was in a bowling league, and loved playing golf. He was a life-long member of St. Peter Lutheran Church, serving on the church council and participating in Men in Mission bible study. Steve's greatest joys in life were his family and his farm. He grew corn, beans, wheat, and milo throughout his farming career, and briefly raised pigs before switching to a cow/calf operation. Steve took great pride in his Angus cattle. He and Marla spent lots of quality time together checking cattle on "the Ponderosa," a pasture he shared with the Reuben Schleifer family, and at the Kansas pasture, which once belonged to his Grandpa Kettelhut. A favorite time of year was always harvesting with his dad and brother Dave. Steve and Marla enjoyed many trips with family and friends over the years. Steve was a devoted Husker fan, even in the not-so-good years, holding season tickets to Husker football games for 25 years. In recent years, he enjoyed many weekend trips with Marla to visit Steph, Melissa, and Jesse in Omaha, especially since the birth of his granddaughter. Stephen was preceded in death by his mother, Verla (Kettelhut) Heitmann, infant brother Michael, and nephew Timothy Meier. He will forever be remembered and loved by his wife of 40 years, Marla; two daughters, granddaughter. father, brother, two sisters, parents-in-law, brother-in-law, 7 nieces and nephews; and many other relatives, friends, and neighbors. Services: St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Byron, NE

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Stephen Willis Heitmann's memorial is located at: Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Byron, Thayer County, USA.
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Stephen Willis Heitmann death on 11 Jan 2022 in Thayer County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.0307670
Longitude: -97.8018200

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Parent

Verla Ann Kettelhut Heitmann

(1930 - 2019)

Siblings

Michael Alan Heitmann

(1954 - 1954)

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