Elton Heckman | ||
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| Elton Heckman
1926 – 2007 Elton Heckman, 81, Bolckow, Missouri died Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at Heartland Hospital, St. Joseph, MO. He was born May 15, 1926 at Fillmore, MO. Elton was a 1944 graduate of Fillmore High School and a WW II Army veteran. He was a carpenter and lifelong farmer. Elton married Olive (Hopkins) Karr on March 13, 1962 at Savannah, MO and she preceded him in death on August 3, 2006. His parents, Henry and Lena (Hardin) Heckman; brothers, Lyman, Charles and Robert Heckman; sisters Alberta Beeler and Esther Johnson and granddaughter, Sydney Seipel also preceded Elton in death. He played softball for several years. Elton was a board member, past elder and deacon of Rosendale Christian Church; member of VFW at Fillmore, Lions Club at Rosendale and Jolly Jubileers with Andrew County Senior Center. Volunteer for meals on wheels, driver for cancer patients and was active with Boy Scouts of America Troop 213 and Mic-O-Say member. He was a democrat committeeman for Andrew County and received the volunteer award with RSVP in Savannah. Survivors: sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Ruth Heckman, Savannah, MO; Terry and Betty Karr, King City, MO; David and Judy Karr, Savannah, MO; daughters and sons-in-law, Sadie and Junior Crail, St. Joseph; Betty and Ivan Hendricks, Rosendale, MO; sisters, Iola Pierpoint, Round Rock, TX; Eva Pryor, Savannah, MO; Verna McHugh, Dorothy Hagee and Norma Barton all of St. Joseph, Marilynne Grider, Savannah, MO; 17 grandchildren, 12 step grandchildren, 38 great and 31 step great grandchildren, 2 great great and 12 step great great grandchildren. Celebration of Life: 10 AM Saturday, December 1, 2007 at Breit-Hawkins & Gladden Funeral Home, Savannah. Interment at Fillmore, Missouri Cemetery. Public visitation after 1 PM Friday. The family will receive friends 6-8 PM Friday. The family suggests memorials to Parkinson’s Disease or Andrew County Senior Center. | ||