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Arnold Rodney Heineman
December 13, 1924 ~ November 6, 2011
Arnold Rodney Heineman, age 86, of Montrose, Colo., passed away Nov. 6, 2011 after a lengthy illness at his home, with his daughters by his side. Arnold was born Dec. 13, 1924 to Herman and Minnie(Boseman) Heineman in Readlyn, Iowa.. He spent his younger years of his life in Waterloo, Iowa. When he was 20 years old, he bought his first house. Ever since then, he dealt in buying and selling of property, even in his last days. Arnold worked at Powers Manufacturing from 1944 to 1961. While working there, he was President of Garment Workers of Iowa. In 1947, he met the love of his life, Esther Stahr. They were married Apr. 1948 for 61 years and she preceded him in death in Apr. 2009. Arnold and Esther owned and operated two motels, one in Waterloo, Iowa and the other in Sedona, Ariz. Arnold was also President of the Motel and Hotel Association of Iowa. He attended school until the ninth grade and never finished. Arnold was proud of his accomplishments in life, especially since he referred to himself as a high school dropout. Arnold resided in Iowa, Arizona, California and then to Ouray, Colo., where Arnold and Esther were owners of Sacks Fifth Avenue Antiques for 28 years, before moving to Montrose, where he made his home until his time of death. He will be missed by his family and so many great beloved friends.
Of this union of marriage, they had two daughters, June Diamond and Joan Burch of Montrose; one grandson, Michael Diamond, also of Montrose; one nephew, Richard Heineman of Clarksville, Ind. Arnold was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Bill Heineman, one sister, Maxine Juregans, and wife, Esther. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado, P.O. Box 1804, Montrose, Co. 81402 or The San Juan Cancer Center, 600 S. 5th Street, Montrose, Co 81401.
A Funeral Service is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011 at 10:00 am at Crippin Funeral Home Chapel. A visitation for family and friends will be held prior to the service on Saturday, from 9:30 up to the service time. Burial will follow the service at Grand View Cemetery, West of Montrose. Condolences may also be sent to the family at www.crippinfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Crippin Funeral Home & Crematory, Montrose, Co.
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