Marie Heintz

Marie Heintz, age 87, of Jackson Center, Ohio passed away Sunday, January 6, 2019.  She was born in Auglaize County Ohio in 1931, to the late Adrian and Pearl Engel. In addition to her parents, Marie was also preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Lange and a brother, Harold Engel.

In 1951, Marie married her husband of sixty five years John Heintz in Moulton, and he preceded her in death.

Marie is survived by her four children, Patricia Brinkman, John Heintz, Marilyn (Dwight) Johnson, and Linda Wilson; four grandchildren, Kathy (Kevin) Brown and their daughters Molly and Madeline, Matthew (Courtney) Brinkman and their son John, Amanda (Seth) Rooney and their sons Aidan and Ethan, and Brian (Summer) Heintz; three sisters, Dorothy (Richard) Krites, Evelyn Wagner, and Carolyn (Donald) Henschen; a brother, Robert (Shirley) Engel and a special niece, Ann Fogt Clapp and family.

A dairy farmer’s wife, Marie retired from Logan County Department of Jobs & Family Services after sixteen years of service. She was a dedicated member of the Grace Lutheran Church in Jackson Center where she served in Circle 2, helped offer communion to church members, and assisted with confirmation classes for many years.

The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 P.M. Friday, January 11, 2019 and from 10 to 11 A.M. Saturday, January 12, 2019 at the Grace Lutheran Church in Jackson Center.

Rev. Dr. Cathi Braasch will officiate the funeral service at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, January 12, 2019 at the church.

A committal service will be held at 1:30 P.M. Saturday at the Greenlawn Cemetery in Wapakoneta, Ohio following the funeral service.

The arrangements are in the care of the staff of the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home in Jackson Center.

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