Funeral services for Orvil Martin Heimbigner, 46, Ritzville farmer, were held Saturday at the Philadelphia Congregational church.
Heimbigner, who lived at 607 S. Washington and was farming seven miles northwest of Ritzville, died of a coronary occlusion at Sacred Heart hospital in Spokane Wednesday, Oct. 4.
He had been in the hospital about a day and a half for minor surgery.
Rev. Herbert C. Haemmelmann officiated at the services. Interment was at Ritzville Memorial cemetery.
Pallbearers were Edwin Roloff, Arthur Roloff, Harry Arlt, George J. Ills, Otto Amen and Laurin Heimbigner.
Heimbigner was born to Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Heimbigner on April 29, 1915, at Packard. He attended Dryden grade school and high school, where he was graduated in 1932.
He married Hanna Lenhart on Dec. 17, 1939, at Dryden.
He had lived at Packard five years, Dryden 18 years, Coulee Dam two years and Portland, Ore., four years before moving back to the Ritzville area 17 years ago. The family moved to Ritzville five years ago.
Heimbigner was a member of the Philadelphia Congregational church. He was interested in all kinds of sports, especially basketball and bowling.
Surviving are his parents and wife at the home in Ritzville; a son, Leland, a student at Washington State university; daughter, Barbara, at the home; three sisters, Mrs. Don Gilliam of Twisp, Mrs. Carl Benzel of Harrington and Mrs. Emil Miller of Dryden; and four brothers, Alvin E. of Bellevue, Joel H. of Touchet and Jonah and Elmer, both of Ritzville.
Thank youe Sue Gardner for this transcription.
Funeral services for Orvil Martin Heimbigner, 46, Ritzville farmer, were held Saturday at the Philadelphia Congregational church.
Heimbigner, who lived at 607 S. Washington and was farming seven miles northwest of Ritzville, died of a coronary occlusion at Sacred Heart hospital in Spokane Wednesday, Oct. 4.
He had been in the hospital about a day and a half for minor surgery.
Rev. Herbert C. Haemmelmann officiated at the services. Interment was at Ritzville Memorial cemetery.
Pallbearers were Edwin Roloff, Arthur Roloff, Harry Arlt, George J. Ills, Otto Amen and Laurin Heimbigner.
Heimbigner was born to Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Heimbigner on April 29, 1915, at Packard. He attended Dryden grade school and high school, where he was graduated in 1932.
He married Hanna Lenhart on Dec. 17, 1939, at Dryden.
He had lived at Packard five years, Dryden 18 years, Coulee Dam two years and Portland, Ore., four years before moving back to the Ritzville area 17 years ago. The family moved to Ritzville five years ago.
Heimbigner was a member of the Philadelphia Congregational church. He was interested in all kinds of sports, especially basketball and bowling.
Surviving are his parents and wife at the home in Ritzville; a son, Leland, a student at Washington State university; daughter, Barbara, at the home; three sisters, Mrs. Don Gilliam of Twisp, Mrs. Carl Benzel of Harrington and Mrs. Emil Miller of Dryden; and four brothers, Alvin E. of Bellevue, Joel H. of Touchet and Jonah and Elmer, both of Ritzville.
Thank youe Sue Gardner for this transcription.
Family Members
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Arthur Heimbigner
1908–1908
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Elmer H. Heimbigner
1909–1996
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Esther Lydia Heimbigner Miller
1910–1971
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Anna Dorothea Heimbigner Benzel
1912–2004
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Ruth Heimbigner Woitt
1914–1955
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Alvin Eugene Heimbigner
1916–2003
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Joel Herbert Heimbigner
1918–1973
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Jonah W. Heimbigner
1920–1985
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Margaret "Maggie" Heimbigner Gilliam
1925–2012
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