Frank
Heinze, 98
Thief
River Falls - Frank Heinze, 98, died Thursday,
April 19, 2001 at the CNC Unit of Northwest Medical
Center in Thief River Falls.
Funeral
services were held at 
10:30
a.m. on Monday, April 23, at Trinity Lutheran
Church in Thief River Falls with Rev. John
Wollenzien officiating. Dee Wollenzien was the
organist, and Leroy Aasland was the soloist.
Casketbearers were Richard Bergland, Emil Heieren,
Floyd Hanson, Irvin Iverson, John Hoffman and
Eugene Rondorf. Interment was in Holt Cemetery in
Holt with Green Funeral Home of Thief River Falls
in charge of the arrangements.
Frank
Eddie Heinze was born on March 21, 1903 at Holt,
the son of Charlie and Alma (Hanson) Heinze. He was
baptized at Nazareth Lutheran Church at Holt and
later confirmed there in 1919. He worked with his
parents in their truck garden business. In 1923, he
moved with his parents to Thief River Falls and
continued to work with them, selling wood,
vegetables and fruit.
On
November 12, 1939, Frank was united in marriage to
Gladys Svanajord by Rev. Fjelstad at Trinity
parsonage in Thief River Falls. The couple lived
south of Thief River Falls and sold cord wood and
vegetables. After retiring in 1973, Frank moved
into Thief River Falls. He had resided at the CNC
Unit of Northwest Medical Center since February 17,
2001.
He
was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Sons of
Norway and the Sow and Hoe Garden Club in Thief
River Falls.
Frank
enjoyed working with horses and animals, providing
hay and sleigh rides to children and visiting with
friends and neighbors, talking about the "good old
days."
Survivors
include his wife, Gladys; two foster daughters,
Nancy Hagman of Bemidji and Ruth Smith of Brainerd;
a niece; three nephews; and many cousins, grand
nieces and grand nephews.
Frank
was preceded in death by his parents; a brother,
Harry Heinze; and several cousins.
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