Wilma A. Heitkamp

Wilma A. Heitkamp, age 94, of Philothea died Sunday, October 3, 2021 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater.  She was born September 29, 1927 in Philothea to the late George H. & Rosa (Homan) Dues.  On May 7, 1949 she married Ivo B. Heitkamp and he died April 22, 2021. She is survived by children, Gerald (Carol) Heitkamp of Philothea, Jack (Linda) Heitkamp of St. Henry, Joyce (Paul) Hart of Coldwater, Jane (Steve) Keller of New Weston, Judy (Ed) Brand of Yorkshire and Janice (Rodney) Klenke of St. Anthony; 19 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren with two on the way; and a sister-in-law Mart Heitkamp of Maria Stein. She is preceded in death by a son Jim Heitkamp; grandson Andy Keller; siblings, Veronica (Bill) Heitkamp, Ray (Josephine) Dues, Clem (Regina) Dues, Anna (Vic) Lochtefeld, Norb (Lillian) Dues, Lawrence (Mildred) Dues, Rita (Louis) Schwartz, Cletus (Martha) Dues and Esther (Leo) Schwartz and in-laws, Marie (Louis) Will, Linus (Pat) Heitkamp, Elsie (Jack) Connor, Delores (Bill) Munch, Tom Heitkamp, and Frank (Joyce) Heitkamp, Adella (Carl) Golden, Arnold Heitkamp and Pauline Heitkamp.

She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Philothea, ladies sodality of the church, and the Maria Stein Adoration Guild. She was a longtime custodian at Philothea School House and volunteered at the Center for Neurological Development in Burkettsville. Wilma enjoyed embroidery, gardening, playing cards and spending time with her family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am, Friday, October 8, 2021 at St. Mary Church, Philothea. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 7 pm on Thursday and 9 to 9:45 am Friday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater. Memorials may be made to the Center for Neurological Development. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.