Services for Marian Heitkamp will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at St. Adrian Catholic Church in Adrian. The Rev. Gerald Kosse will officiate. Burial will be in St. Adrian Cemetery.
Marian B. Heitkamp, 82, died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, in Luverne Community Hospital.
Marian Hotz was born to John and Mary (Mauch) Hotz on June 9, 1919, in Mankato. She was raised in Adrian and received her education at St. Adrian Catholic School.
She married Edward Heitkamp on Jan. 17, 1939, in St. Adrian Catholic Church. After their marriage the couple farmed south of Adrian. In 1977 they retired and moved to Adrian. She became a resident of Arnold Memorial Nursing Home in October 2000.
Mrs. Heitkamp was a member of St. Adrian Catholic Church and Christian Mothers. She enjoyed sewing and hunting. She also enjoyed crocheting, and she made an afghan for each of her grandchildren. She suffered with rheumatoid arthritis.
Survivors include her husband, Edward Heitkamp, Adrian; nine children and their spouses, Mary Jo (Orlen) Nath, Steve (Cindy) Heitkamp, all of Luverne, Ron (Rosie) Heitkamp, John (Cindy) Heitkamp, Mark (Viv) Heitkamp, all of Adrian, Bill (Carolyn) Heitkamp, Brainerd, Bob (Marianne) Heitkamp, Brookings, S.D., Pat (Don) Ruffing, Gaylord, and Cindy (Jerry) Ross, St. Peter; 29 grandchildren, Kevin (Karen) Brandenburg, Susan (Randy) Schneekloth, Rick (Jennifer) Heitkamp, Tom (Larissa) Heitkamp, Patrick (Jodi) Heitkamp, Heidi Heitkamp, Heather Heitkamp, Jason Heitkamp, Chris (Vollie) Heitkamp, Justin Heitkamp, Jennifer Heitkamp, Julie Heitkamp, Megan Heitkamp, Tad (Michele) Heitkamp, Tracy (Scott) Altman, Keith (Sunny) Ruffing, Eric Ruffing, Sara Ruffing, Travis Heitkamp, Jamie Heitkamp, Jenna Heitkamp, Andrew Heitkamp, Carrie Hogen, Bobbie Ross, Brandon Ross, Ashley Ross, Ashley Heitkamp, LexiJo Heitkamp, and Devin Heitkamp; and eight great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Heitkamp was preceded in death by her parents and one son-in-law, Roger Brandenburg, in 1976.
Dingmann Funeral Home, Adrian, was in charge of arrangements.