Heiman, Margaret (Mrs.Burdette) 1927-2008

HEIMAN, WENDELL, HOLTKAMP

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PAGE 6 • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2008 obituaries HAWARDEN INDEPENDENT/IRETON EXAMINER

Margaret Heiman
Margaret Heiman, 80, died January 23, 2008 in Hawarden Funeral services were held Jan. 26, at Peace Lutheran Church in Alcester. Margaret Heiman was born March 29,1927 in Hawarden, the daughter of Frank and Amelia (Wendel) Holtkamp. Margaret was baptized in the Lutheran Church in Germany at the age of six months. Her confirmation took place at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hawarden. She attended Williams Country School and graduated from Hawarden High School in 1945.

On March 9, 1947 Margaret married Burdette Heiman at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hawarden. Margaret worked for the Telephone Company in Hawarden, until February of 1948 when Margaret and Burdette moved to a farm near Alcester. Margaret was a dedicated member of Peace Lutheran Church LCMS in Alcester, South Dakota. She was also an ardent supporter of Sioux Falls Lutheran Schools. From 1948 until 2006 Margaret worked hand-in-hand with Burdette until she could no longer work on the farm. In 2006 Margaret moved to Bee-Hive Homes Inc. in Hawarden.

Survivors include her husband, Burdette Heiman of Alcester; two brothers, Herman (Esther) Holtkamp of Hawarden and Walter (Jo) Holtkamp of Alcester ; two daughters, LaDonna (Greg) Way of Tripp, S. D. and LaDel Heimen of Hawarden; and two granddaughters, Noel and Charity Dossett of Sioux Falls. She was preceded in death by her brother Weridal Holtkamp, sisters Louise Holtkamp and Dorothy (Holtkamp) Heiman, and twin daughters Marlys and Marlene Heiman. The family requests memorials to Sioux Falls Lutheran School.