Ronald "Ron" J. Heiderscheit
September 23, 1970 — October 8, 2016
Ronald “Ron” J. Heiderscheit, 46, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away as a result of a motor vehicle accident on Saturday, October 8, 2016. Visitation: 3-8 p.m. Wednesday, October 12, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Service: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 13, 2016, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Urbana, Iowa, conducted by Father Ardel Barta, with visitation one hour prior to service. Burial: St. Francis Cemetery, Dyersville, Iowa.
Survivors include his wife, Karen; children, Hanah and Ben; parents, Robert and Ann Heiderscheit of Dyersville; siblings, Karen (Duane) Nieman of Earlville, Iowa, Lois (friend, Al Timmerman) Heiderscheit of Dyersville, Dan Heiderscheit of Ankeny, Iowa, Diane (Brian) Brown of Peosta, Iowa, Donna (Ranger) Fenton of Dyersville, Mike Heiderscheit of Worthington, Iowa and Pat (Jill) Heiderscheit of Dyersville; father and mother-in-law, Dale and Wilma Mensen of Dyersville; brother and sister-in-law’s, LuAnn (Randy) Lansing of New Vienna, Iowa, Larry (Patti) Mensen of Dyersville, Nancy (Jerry) Marbach of Manchester, Iowa, Mary Jo (Al) Eike of Ryan, Iowa, Alan (Sue) Mensen of Dyersville and Keith (Sarah) Mensen of Dyersville; and many nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.
He was preceded in death by his son, Owen; grandparents; and sister-in-law, Brenda Heiderscheit.
Ron was born on September 23, 1970, in Dubuque, Iowa, son of Bob and Ann (Meyer) Heiderscheit. He graduated from Western Dubuque High School in 1989. Ron went on to serve in the U.S. Airforce until 1994. He worked at Ziegler in Des Moines until 2002 and most recently worked at Altorfer in Cedar Rapids. On June 15, 1996, Ron and Karen Mensen were united in marriage at St. Francis Xavier Basilica Church in Dyersville, Iowa. He participated with his children in boy scouts, soccer and religious education. He was a member at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Urbana, Iowa and served on Cluster Finance Committee at the church.
The family wishes to thank the Linn County Sheriff’s office, Marion Police Department, Central City, Prairieburg and Coggon Fire Departments, Center Point Ambulance and a special thank you to Beth Henderson for the personal care given to Ron and Karen’s son, Ben.
The family would prefer no gifts or flowers; memorials will be used towards Hanah and Ben’s education.
Please share a memory of Ron at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Survivors include his wife, Karen; children, Hanah and Ben; parents, Robert and Ann Heiderscheit of Dyersville; siblings, Karen (Duane) Nieman of Earlville, Iowa, Lois (friend, Al Timmerman) Heiderscheit of Dyersville, Dan Heiderscheit of Ankeny, Iowa, Diane (Brian) Brown of Peosta, Iowa, Donna (Ranger) Fenton of Dyersville, Mike Heiderscheit of Worthington, Iowa and Pat (Jill) Heiderscheit of Dyersville; father and mother-in-law, Dale and Wilma Mensen of Dyersville; brother and sister-in-law’s, LuAnn (Randy) Lansing of New Vienna, Iowa, Larry (Patti) Mensen of Dyersville, Nancy (Jerry) Marbach of Manchester, Iowa, Mary Jo (Al) Eike of Ryan, Iowa, Alan (Sue) Mensen of Dyersville and Keith (Sarah) Mensen of Dyersville; and many nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.
He was preceded in death by his son, Owen; grandparents; and sister-in-law, Brenda Heiderscheit.
Ron was born on September 23, 1970, in Dubuque, Iowa, son of Bob and Ann (Meyer) Heiderscheit. He graduated from Western Dubuque High School in 1989. Ron went on to serve in the U.S. Airforce until 1994. He worked at Ziegler in Des Moines until 2002 and most recently worked at Altorfer in Cedar Rapids. On June 15, 1996, Ron and Karen Mensen were united in marriage at St. Francis Xavier Basilica Church in Dyersville, Iowa. He participated with his children in boy scouts, soccer and religious education. He was a member at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Urbana, Iowa and served on Cluster Finance Committee at the church.
The family wishes to thank the Linn County Sheriff’s office, Marion Police Department, Central City, Prairieburg and Coggon Fire Departments, Center Point Ambulance and a special thank you to Beth Henderson for the personal care given to Ron and Karen’s son, Ben.
The family would prefer no gifts or flowers; memorials will be used towards Hanah and Ben’s education.
Please share a memory of Ron at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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