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James Arthur Heeren
February 16, 1944 – January 7, 2018 |
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| James Heeren, 73, died Sunday, January 7, 2018, at his home following an extended illness.A Celebration of Life service was held 2:00 Saturday afternoon, January 13, 2018, at the Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello, with Military Honors accorded by the United States Army. Interment will be in the Hopkinton Cemetery at a later date. Friends called after 11:00 at the Goettsch Funeral Home.Surviving is his mother, Mae Marie Heeren, Sand Springs; a son, James of Las Vegas, Nevada, a daughter, Shannon Heeren, Madison, Wisconsin; his siblings, Michelle (Phillip) Legate, Marion, George (Cathy) Heeren, Cedar Rapids, Rick Heeren, Springville, Alecia (Stephen) Lewis, Des Moines and David (Krissy) Heeren, Bloomfield. He was preceded in death by his father, Elmer; and siblings, Pam Lewis, Juanita Maternach and Gerald Heeren.James Arthur Heeren was born Febraury 16, 1944, at the John McDonald Hospital, Monticello. He was the son of Elmer and Mae Marie (Martin) Heeren. Jim graduated from the Monticello Community Schools in 1962. He then worked at Freese Motors before serving in the United States Army. Following his discharge from the Army, he worked at Rapids Chevrolet in the frame and front end department. In 1976, he became a salesman at Jim Miller Plymouth in Cedar Rapids and continued with Jim Miller as they transitioned into a Nissan Dealership. He retired after thirty-one years in 2007. Jim Miller considered him a great friend as well as an employee.Jim was a member of the Cedar Rapids Corvette Club and was an international representative for the club as well. He worked at Hawkeye Downs in the Pit Shack for years and oversaw and organized the Falstaff 100 at the track. He worked as a gasman at the Permatex 400 Grand National Series in Daytona for Bill McDonough in 1972. He had attended many Indy 500 races over the years.
Submitted by: Janet A. Brandt
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