JOSEPH James HEIM

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Joseph Heim, of Redfield, SD went to his Lord and Savior on Friday, July 8, 2016. Mass of Christian Burial was Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at St. Peter Catholic Church in Colman, SD. Burial followed in St. Peter Cemetery in Colman.

Joe was born on May 1, 1930 in Faulkton, SD to Anton and Margaret (Lenhoff) Heim. When his mother passed away the day he was born, he was taken by relatives to live in Dell Rapids. Later he left Dell Rapids and moved to the farm with more relatives where he grew up.Joe returned home to the farm and married Lois Groos on November 25th, 1961 at Dell Rapids. To this union, George, Bob, and Alice completed their family.

In 1975 a tragic car accident took his wife and the woman he called “Mom”, Agnes Johnson. Joe continued on the farm raising his family and taking care of the farm. He met Geri Ruddy Benning on a bus trip to the East coast. They became fast friends and were married on September 12th, 1998 at Redfield.

Joe was preceded in death by his siblings, Lawrence, Vernon, Naish, Donna Baumgartner, Margaret Taylor Lauritzen, Betty McDermaid, Sally Keller and Rita Armstrong; his parents Anton and Margaret Heim; his foster parents Arleigh and Agnes Johnson; his first wife Lois and a granddaughter, Chelse Berg.

He is survived by his wife, Geri Heim; son George (Marybeth) and their children, Adam and Jacob Heim; son Bob (Kim) and their children, Tanner and Logan Heim; daughter Alice (Mark) Berg and their children, Douglas, Greg, Paul, Jess, Lane, Monty Berg and Samantha (Ryan) Brace and great grandson Calvin; step daughter Cyndi (Jerry) Bachman; step grandchildren Amy (Jayme) Akin, Brian McFadden and eight step great grandchildren.

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