Surnames: HEIKING GARDNER

----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner (Clark County, Wis.) 06/20/1984

Heiking, Vera (22 MAY 1896 - 12 JUN 1984)

Vera Heiking, 88, 211 S. Main, Loyal, Clark County, died Tuesday evening, June 12, 1984, at the Neillsville Hospital.

Funeral services were held Saturday, June 16 at the Rinka Funeral Home, with burial in the Loyal Cemetery. Rev. C. Arlene Denzer officiated. Pallbearers were Harry Marvin, Harold Gardner, Elmer Gotter, Harold Kollmansberger, Lawrence Cox and Edgar Federwitz.

Vera was born May 22, 1896 in the Town of York to George and Linda Gardner. She moved to the Loyal area in 1908, and in Nov. 1914 she married Fred Heiking. After her marriage she farmed in the Town of Beaver and Town of Loyal. They sold their farm in 1956 and moved to the City of Loyal.

She was a member of United Methodist Church, and a 50 year member of Royal Neighbors.

She is preceded in death by her husband Fred who died April 11, 1978 her parents one brother and a baby sister.

She is survived by her nephews and nieces.

Rinka Funeral Home handled the arrangements.