Arthur J. Heins

Arthur “Art” John Heins, 97, of Urbandale, IA, formerly of Kearney, NE, died Saturday, July 18, 2015 in Urbandale, IA. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am Wednesday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Kearney. The Reverend Duane Duley will officiate, assisted by the Reverend Luke Timm of Clive, IA. Burial will be at 1:30 pm Wednesday at First Lutheran Cemetery in Buffalo. Visitation will be from 5-7 pm Tuesday at O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home of Kearney. Memorials are suggested to Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Kearney, Trinity Lutheran Church in Amherst, or the donor’s choice in honor of Art Heins. Art was born on June 29, 1918 in Dawson County to Fred G. and Sophie (Abele) Heins. He grew up and received his education in Dawson County. He was united in marriage to Gloria Struempler on June 1, 1947. Gloria preceded him in death on July 19, 1952. On May 1, 1955 he was united in marriage to Ramona Laun in Lexington, Nebraska. Art was a farmer throughout his entire life. In 1969 they moved to Riverdale and then to Kearney in 2005. He moved to Urbandale, IA in 2015 to be near his wife’s care facility in Des Moines, IA. He was a member of and assisted in the construction of First Lutheran Church in Buffalo, NE. Later church memberships included Trinity Lutheran Church in Lexington, Trinity Lutheran Church of Amherst, and Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Kearney. Most recently he was attending Living Faith Lutheran Church in Clive, IA. He was also an Elder and Trustee of the church, a member of L.L.L., sang in the church choir, and served on numerous committees. He was an active 4-H leader, and was a member of the Amherst Community Chorus, the Amherst school board, and the 1733 Kearney Area Barbershoppers for 35 years. Art also enjoyed woodworking, welding, singing, and his grandkids. Survivors include his wife, Ramona; three daughters, Robin Boell and her husband Doug of Kearney, Laura Kelley and her husband Vince of Gering, NE and Kay Bauer and her husband Troy of Dallas Center, IA; eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, two sisters, Helen Vickers of Alliance, NE and Esther Gibbs of Kearney; a sister-in-law, Lola Heins of Gothenburg, NE; and numerous nieces and nephews. Art was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Gloria, three brothers, two sisters-in-law, and a grandson-in-law.

Arthur J. Heins

June 29, 1918 - July 18, 2015