Betty Heinze

From: Lincoln KS
Betty Jane Heinze, 89, of Lincoln, KS, died Thursday, March 6, 2014, at Lincoln Park Manor in Lincoln. Betty was born on April 30, 1924, to her parents, Gus and Zena (Christianson) Nelson at their farm home in Denmark, KS. Betty attended country schools up to the 8th grade, then she went to Lincoln and attended High School and graduated in 1942. That fall she started teaching at Cottonwood Country School. She then attended Kansas Wesleyan, receiving a teaching certificate and taught two more years at Pottsburg School. On May 19, 1946, she was married to Richard Leo Heinze. To this union were born four children, Douglas, Robert, Pamela, and John. They celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary in May of 2008. Survivors include: sons Robert and wife Tina, and John, all of Lincoln; a daughter Pamela and husband Phil Schneider of Salina; sister Marjorie Cheney of Lincoln. Six grandchildren: Jarrod and Kris Heinze; Rebecca and Bryan Gil of Lincoln; Matthew and Danette Heinze of Ellsworth; Shane and Brandi Schneider of Culver; Kristie and Jason King, and Michelle and Drew Taylor of Manhattan. Ten great-grandchildren: Cole and Bayleigh Schneider of Culver; Lee and Trenton Taylor, and Ashlynne King of Manhattan; Wyatt and Dylan Heinze of Ellsworth; Kaitlyn Heinze and Alysia and Adam Gil of Lincoln. She was preceded in death by: her husband, Richard; son, Douglas; her parents, Gus and Zena; sister, Evanjolene; brother, Clifford; infant brother, Reymon. To all of her Grand and Great-grandkids she was known as MeMaw and in later years as just MEEM. She loved attending all of their birthday parties, for which she made countless cakes, in addition to all school and 4-H events she could possibly attend. She not only gave all of herself to her family, she worked hard as a cook at Lincoln Grade School and High School until her retirement in 1989. Betty then volunteered her time and heart to help at the Senior Center, deliver meals on wheels, and worked at Stop and Shop. She was a member of the VFW, St. John's Lutheran Women's Missionary League, and taught Sunday school for many years. Visitation is 1-7:00 P.M. Monday, March 10, at Hall Chapel, Lincoln, KS. Family present 5-7:00 P.M. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, March 11, at St. John Lutheran Church, Lincoln, KS. Interment will follow in Lincoln City Cemetery Memorials may be made to St. John Lutheran Church."Oh, mist-a-crighty, where do we begin to tell the story of our Mema. You were our rock, the peacemaker, and always our comforter when the world was upside down. Your strength and compassion always kept us anchored and on track. Our queen of the kitchen, you would prepare endless meals, fried chicken, gravy, pies, cakes, and TEA RING for your loving family. We were so thankful for your lunch wagon harvest meals. You were the happiest girl in the whole USA to drive Smiley to help in the field. Always having and finding a use for everything under the sun.The goals you set to fulfill in your life were to be a beautician, teacher, and nurse. You wanted your legacy to be remembered as being considerate, kind and patient; to love one another, and do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Your prayer in growing older was to be the Sweetest Little Old Lady. To us, Mema, you fulfilled each of those goals and more. Never letting your hands set idle you were always the one to serve us. Being so strong, it took us so long to know that something was wrong, but we finally saw our chance to serve you.So here is our double-handed wave as you waltz across heaven with Pop. You are home again, home again, Jig Jig. Take care whatever you are going to do!" BYE, LOVE YOU!

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