Heese, Nicholas (1925 - 2014)

HEESE, LANGENFELD, KRAMER, REISCHL, SULLIVAN, WILLIAMS, WILLENBORG, CROCKER, RICE, NICOLOSI, WARD, RATAY

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 1/29/2014 at 18:04:30

Name of deceased: Nicholas “Nick” George Heese

Aged: 88 yrs, 8 mo, 8 days

Residence: Earling, IA

Born: May 4, 1925, on a farm near Earling, IA

Died: Jan. 12, 2014, Hospice Unit at Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Earling, IA; Rev. Thomas Dooley officiated. Burial was held in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Earling, IA.

Survived by: Children, Janice (spouse, David) Williams of Carroll, IA, Diane (spouse, Ron) Willenborg of Carroll, IA, Norma Crocker of Papillion, Nebraska, Barb (spouse, Gene) Rice of Crescent, IA, Marilyn (spouse, Bill) Nicolosi of Yukon, OK, Sharon (spouse, James) Ward of Earling, IA, Ron (spouse, Janet) Heese of Earling, IA,and Lois Ratay of Papillion, NE; 23 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; sister, Sr. Leta Heese of Milwaukee, WI; brothers, Bernard Heese and Vincent Heese, both of Earling, IA; nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Charles and Wilhelmina (nee Langenfeld) Heese; wife of 52 years, Mildred (deceased Jan. 2011); sisters, Mary Reischl and Irma Sullivan

Education: attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School, Earling, IA

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling, IA

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Mildred Marie Kramer; Jan. 19, 1949, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Earling, IA

Employment: life-long farmer; retired from farming in 1984 and moved from their farm, which was north and west of Panama, into Earling, IA.

Hobbies/Interests: enjoyed dancing, especially polkas, while listening to the Jolly Home Brewers; also enjoyed playing cards and visiting with his friends, family and grandchildren; always had a great sense of humor and enjoyed making people laugh.

Sources: harlanonline.com; pauleyjones.com