Heese, Dr. Rex A. (1927-2009)

HEESE, KENKEL, SCHIMEROWSKI, STUNTZ, LAMAR

Posted By: Marthann Kohl-Fuhs (email)
Date: 1/1/2010 at 21:25:44

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A Memorial Mass for 82 year old Dr. Rex A Heese; of Carroll will be held on Thursday, December 3rd at 11 am at St. Lawrence Church in Carroll. Dr. Heese died on Thursday, November 28th at his home in Carroll. Survivors include: a brother, Dr. Glen & Luella; a sister, Gloria Heese, RSM; 7 sons; 2 daughters, 17 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.
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CARROLL Daily Times Herald
Monday, November 30, 2009
Dr. Rex A. Heese, 82, a retired chiropractor of Carroll, died Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009, at his home.
Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009, at St. Lawrence Church in Carroll.
In accordance with Dr. Heese's wishes, his body has been donated to Creighton Medical School to aid students in their studies.
A son of Alphons J. and Dorothy R. (Kenkel) Heese, he was born April 17, 1927, in Earling. He spent his youth in the Earling community and attended school there.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Following his service, he attended Logan College of Chiropractic in St. Louis, Mo., where he received his degree in 1951.
On July 13, 1948, he married Jean B. Schimerowski at Earling.
Dr. Heese was a member of St. Lawrence Parish, where he often served as a lector; the Carroll American Legion, where he was a color guard member; the Knights of Columbus; and Toastmasters.
Survivors include his eight children and their spouses: Dr. Jan and Josephine Heese of Omaha, Neb., Dr. Ned and Nancy Heese of Kansas City, Mo., Max and Vickie Heese of Fort Myers Beach, Fla., Dr. Kit Heese of Carroll, Don and Jody Heese of Des Moines, Dr. Curt Heese and special friend Janet Gray of Titusville, N.J., Lyn and Dr. Wendell Stuntz of Council Bluffs and Fay Lamer of Waterloo; 17 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; a brother, Dr. Glen and Luella Heese of Emporia, Kan.; and a sister, Gloria Heese, RSM of Red Bluff, Calif.
Dr. Heese was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Jean and by a son, Jay C. Heese.
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Heese, Dr. Rex A.
Apr 17, 1927 - Nov 28, 2009
Published in Omaha World-Herald on December 2, 2009
Carroll, IA. Retired Chiropractor. Born in Earling, IA to Alphons J. and Dorothy R. (Kenkel) Heese. He spent his youth in the Earling community and attended school there. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Following his service, he attended Logan College of Chiropractic in St. Louis, MO where he received his degree in 1951. On July 13, 1948, he married Jean B. Schimerowski at Earling, IA. Dr. Heese was a member of St. Lawrence Parish, where he often served as a lector; the Carroll American Legion, where he was a color guard member; the Knights of Columbus; and Toastmasters. Survivors include his eight children and their spouses, Dr. Jan and Josephine Heese, Omaha, NE, Dr. Ned and Nancy Heese, Kansas City, MO, Max and Vickie Heese, Fort Myers Beach, FL, Dr. Kit Heese, Carroll, IA, Don and Jody Heese, Des Moines, IA, Dr. Curt Heese and special friend Janet Gray, Titusville, NJ, Lyn and Dr. Wendell Stuntz, Council Bluffs, IA, and Fay Lamer, Waterloo, NE; 17 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; a brother Dr. Glen and Luella Heese, Emporia, KS; a sister Gloria Heese, RSM, Red Bluff, CA; and many nieces and nephews. Dr. Heese was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Jean; and by a son, Jay C. Heese.
FUNERAL MASS 11am Thursday December 3, 2009 at St. Lawrence Church in Carroll. In accordance with Dr. Heese's wishes, his body has been donated to Creighton Medical School to aid students in their studies.