Joan H. Heck's Obituary
Joan H. Heck, nee Gazda, 74 years, of Red Bud, IL, passed away on May 6, 2017. She was born July 6, 1942, in St. Louis, MO, daughter of the late Anthony R. and Frances Gazda, nee Kalmer. She was married to the late Roger V. Heck.
Surviving are her children, Dale (Darline) Heck, Deborah (David) Zapp, Donna (Arthur) Torley, and Darren Heck, grandchildren, Dale Heck, Jr., Andrew Heck, Major Torley, Tanner Torley, Amanda Heck, Abbie Heck, and Alex Heck, great-grandchildren, Derek, Evelyn, and Redick, sister, Jean (Martin) Schaeffer, and brothers, Anthony (Linda) Gazda, and Robert (Alice) Gazda, along with other relatives and friends.
She was also preceded in death by her son, Daniel Heck.
Visitation will be Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm, at Koch-Liefer Funeral Home in Red Bud, IL. Funeral Services will be held at 7:00 pm, Wednesday, following the visitation. Cremation will follow.
In lieu of other types of gifts, the family prefers memorial contributions to: Helping Strays of Monroe County, 4221 Hanover Road, Columbia, IL, 62236. For more information, please access our website, www.kochlieferfuneralhome.com.
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