Deloris C. Heier

Deloris C. Heier, 88, Athens, died Friday, February 23, 2018 under the care of Ministry Home Care Hospice at Dycora Transitional Health, Abbotsford. She was born April 28, 1929 in town of Rietbrock, daughter of the late Andrew and Julia (Nowicki) Witucki. On September 12, 1951 she married Lawrence Heier at Holy Family Catholic Church, Poniatowski, and they raised four children together. After the children were grown, she took on a part time position at the Athens Drycleaning LLC, a job she liked very much. She enjoyed meeting and chit-chatting with people, she was always quick with a funny one-liner. Family birthday parties were highlights in her life, having a drink, playing cards, especially Canasta and Sheepshead with her family. She was always the first one at the table. Survivors include her children, Gary (Kathy) Heier, Plover, Laurel Heier, Athens, Jay (Carole Luszcak) Heier, Athens and Dee (Steve) Brewster, Athens; grandchildren, Mike (Erika) Heier, Plover, Adam (Sara Woodard) Heier, Madison, Steve (Elizabeth Reeths) Heier, Wausau, Jayson Heier, Madison, April (Devin) Cyzan, Wausau, Aaron Brewster, Eau Claire, Elizabeth Brewster, Madison; great-grandchildren, Lila Heier, Plover and Deklan Cyzan, Wausau; brothers, Kenneth (Denise) Witucki , Spring Valley, and Rev. Roy Witucki, Custer; sisters-in-law, Shirley Witucki, Norma Heier, Marcella Sobie and Henrietta (Harvey) Klympyan. Besides her parents and husband, Lawrence, she was preceded in death by a brother, Walter, niece and Goddaughter, Linda Rogers, niece, Lisa Heldt, nephews, Dennis Heier, Tom Klumpyan and Paul Sobie. The funeral Mass will be celebrated 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 3, 2018 at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Athens. Rev. George Graham and Rev. Roy Witucki will preside. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Athens. Visitation will be Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services all at the church. The family wishes to extend their sincere thanks to Dycora Transitional Health for their devotion and friendship to Deloris. She had her sense of humor and clever quips to the very end. Lastly, thanks to Ministry Home Care Hospice for her comfort during her last few days. Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com