Robert Heim

CUSTOM DEATH NOTICERobert Lee Bob Heim, 88, of Decatur, died Tuesday, March 25, 2008, in St. Marys Hospital.Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, March 29, at Concordia Lutheran Church. Visitation will be 5-7 P.M. Friday, March 28, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Burial will be in the New Douglas Cemetery, New Douglas, IL.Memorials may be made to Concordia Lutheran Church.Mr. Heim was born April 21, 1919, in Livingston, IL, the son of Theodore and Laura (Michelar) Heim. He married Doris Binney in 1947. She preceded him in death in 1984. In November of 1987, he married Florine Hughey in Tennessee. Mr. Heim served in the Civilian Conservation Corps and later enlisted in the U.S. Army. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge, and helped in freeing prisoners of war from concentration camps. He worked as an accountant for Illinois Power (Ameren), retiring in 1984. He was an avid gardener in his younger years, enjoyed traveling, and was an active bowler. He was a member of Central Illinois Gem and Mineral Club, having held many offices. He made jewelry with the rock that he found. He was also a member of Concordia Lutheran Church.Mr. Heim is survived by his wife Florine of Decatur; stepson Robert (Cynthia) Hadden of Beulah, WY; sisters Doris Van Hooser of Livingston, IL and Dorothy Nagel of Jump River, WI; brother-in-law Everett Ruedebusch of Sioux Falls, SD; Grandson Russell Hadden of Beulah, WY; several nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife Doris, sister Helen, and brother Kenneth. Condolences may be left to the family at www.brintlingerandearl.com "
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