Amanda Jane Hein 1894 - 1987

HEIN, MCCOID

Posted By: Viv Reeves (email)
Date: 2/26/2014 at 12:07:03

Onawa Democrat, Onawa, (Monona), Iowa, 13 Aug 1987:

AMANDA JANE HEIN

Amanda Jane (McCoid) Hein died July 15, 1987, in Huntington Beach, California. She was 93 years, 6 months and 15 days old.

Born January 1, 1894, in Shelby County, Iowa, she was the daughter of Elbridge and Nancy Ann McCoid. She lived on the family farm in Iowa with her three sisters, Pearl, Emma and Mildred and her two brothers, William and George. At the age of 12, her family moved to Colorado. When Amanda was 16 years old, her father passed away. Her family returned to Iowa.

She married Frank Hein on October 18, 1916, in Logan, Iowa. One daughter, Evelyn, joined this union. Frank died December 19, 1960.

Amanda moved to Huntington Beach in 1969 and resided with her daughter, Evelyn, of Huntington Beach. Also surviving are her five grandchildren, Moraine Hasbrouck of Clear Lake, Ia., Dennis Melby of York, Nebr., Nancy Hoden of San Marcos, Calif., Gary Melby of Escondido, Calif., and Christy Vivion of Huntington Beach; 12 great grandchildren, Vicki (Hasbrouk) Welch, Bruce Hasbrouck, Brenda (Melby) Gerken, Bradley, Brian and Beverlee Melby, Douglas, Dean and Darrin Hoden, Mia and Dawn Melby and Nichole Vivion; and three great great grandchildren, Steven and Carrie Gerken and Morgan Melby.

Amanda was laid to rest at Westminster Memorial Park, Westminster, California, on Monday July 20, 1987. She was a beautiful woman, mother and grandmother and will be remembered in all of our hearts forever.