Charles M. Heider, age 97, of Adams, Wisconsin passed away on June 8, 2013 at the Moundview
Memorial Hospital & Clinics in Friendship, Wisconsin. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Interment will be at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside, Illinois.
Charles was born December 12, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois to Mathias and Amelia (Walz) Heider.
He graduated from Shurz High School in Chicago. He met his future wife, June, during their employment at Carson Pirie Scott. They were married in 1943 at Coffeeville, Kansas during his enlistment in the United States Army.
Charles pursued various technical occupations while raising his family, and retired from Sunbeam Appliance Corporation in 1980. After June’s passing in 1977 Charles married Patricia, who predeceased him in 2007. He then moved to Adams to be closer to his son, Daniel, and resided at Liberty Manor.
Charles enjoyed playing bass fiddle and sousaphone and was a member of the Chicago Mandolin Orchestra. He was known as a devout man of Catholic faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Mathias & Amelia Heider; first wife, June McGary-Heider; second wife, Patricia O’Connell-Heider; and his brother, Mathias Earl Heider.
Survivors:
Son: Daniel (Diane) Heider of Adams, Wisconsin
Son: Paul Heider of Downers Grove, Illinois
Grandson: Mitchell Heider (Kate Stibbens) of Adams, Wisconsin
Granddaughter: Laura Heider of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
Sister: Lucille Porter of Fairborn, Ohio
Great-Granddaughter: Ava Danielle Heider of Adams, Wisconsin
Nieces & Nephews
Sounds like he would have been a great guy to know. I’m sorry for your loss. Its difficult to lose a parent. My thoughts are with you.
Dan and Diane,
My thoughts are with you both. Your father Dan was fortunate to have participated in life for nearly a century. May we all have the same opportunity. I am sure he taught you both a few things about growing old.
Sorry for your loss. My mother, Liberty Manor resident Lois Butler, spoke highly of him and will miss him at Mass.
Dan, Diane, Mitch & Laura,
I’m so sorry for your loss. You all are in my thoughts and prayers!
Dan and Diane,
Sorry to hear of your father’s (father-in-law’s) passing. Keep those memories close.