John J. Heisler 1921-2002

HEISLER, JOYNT, SCHMITT, BARTON, RHODES, PHILLIPS, GIUNTA

Posted By: Cheryl Locher Moonen (email)
Date: 10/19/2015 at 21:23:34

FARLEY, Iowa - John J. Heisler, 81, of 14194 Heisler Road, Farley, died at 8:34 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14, 2002, at Shady Rest Care Center, Cascade.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Clement's Catholic Church, Bankston, with the Rev. Dennis Cain officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today at Reiff Funeral Home, Farley, where there will be a wake service at 4:30 p.m., the Farley American Legion will meet in a body at 6:30 p.m., and the Knights of Columbus rosary will be at 7 p.m.

Mr. Heisler was employed at Flexsteel Industries Inc., Dubuque, until his retirement in 1980.

He was born on March 5, 1921, in Bankston, son of Gus and Charlotte (Joynt) Heisler. He married Margaret Schmitt on Oct. 19, 1943, at St. Clement's Catholic Church.

He received his education in the former St. Clement's School. He farmed in the Farley and Bankston areas until 1968. He was a member of St. Clement's Parish, and its holy name society. He also was a member of the Farley Knights of Columbus Council 2001.

Surviving are his wife, Margaret Heisler, of Farley; a daughter, Virginia (Richard) Barton, of Zwingle; three sons, Robert (Ann) Heisler, of Dyersville, and George (Bonnie) Heisler and Ambrose (Debbie) Heisler, both of Farley; nine grandchildren, Robert and Chris Barton, Kevin, Dave and Katie Heisler, Jason and Benji Heisler and Jessica and Adam Rhodes; a sister, Dorothy (Art) Phillips, of New Vienna; and a sister-in-law, Ann Phillips, of Bankston.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Mary Beth Heisler, on Sept. 4, 1959; a son, Eugene S. (Brother Peregrine) Heisler, on Sept. 26, 1963; and two sisters, Collette Giunta and Frances Phillips.

A John J. Heisler Memorial Fund has been established.

Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA) - Wednesday, October 16, 2002