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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Jeffrey Heath
Jeffrey
Heath
Jan 2, 1954 — Aug 20, 2018
Jeffrey Heath's Obituary
Mr.
Jeffrey
L. Heath, 64, of Leiters Ford passed away at 7:30 PM,
Monday, August 20
, 2018 at his residence. This followed a valiant battle with chronic pancreatitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease "COPD".
On
January 2
, 1954, Jeff was born in Hammond to Robert and Alice Wilczynski Heath. He arrived within minutes of his older twin sister Julie. Growing up he shared his childhood with two brothers Bobby and Tommy, twin sister Julie and sister Mary.
On
March 3
, 1973, in South Holland, IL,
Jeff married the love of his life, Sharon Newenhouse. They have shared 45 years of life's adventures. From their union came three wonderful children: Kimberly, Michelle and Jeffery. The family tree continued to grow with the added blessings of four grandchildren.
Talented with working with his hands, Jeff was a master welder for Pullman Standard Train Coach Company and Union Tank Car Company. Known as "Mr. Fix-it" to his family and friends he could fix anything. He was gifted with woodworking and metal fabrication, leaving his finger print on his family home applying many special touches.
An accomplished cook and baker
, Jeff joined Sharon in the kitchen for
many
cooking
adventures. One of Jeff's specialties is making bread from scratch.
To relax, he loved fishing on the Tippecanoe River. To treat Sharon on
Mother's
Day he fished, cleaned the catches of the day and prepared a great home cooked
dinner with all the trimmings for his family.
Left to cherish Jeff's memories are his wife, Sharon; two daughters: Kimberly Heath of Culver, Michelle Heath of Lowell; one son,
Jeffery
Heath of Culver; four grandchildren: Dustin Ehlinger, Hanna Soto and husband Mike, Devin Ehlinger, Sophia Heath; two sisters: his twin, Julie Bauer and husband Jim of Chicago Ridge, IL, Mary Raynor and husband Randy of Dyer; two nieces and a nephew, Ashley, Sydney and Jack; a special family friend who is like a daughter, Rhonda Bitterling of Star City; an amazing and compassionate care-giver Cheri Sparks with Great Lakes Caring
Hospice;
canine companions Spanky, a Terrier-Shih-Tzu blend, Angus and Zeta, both Yorkshire terriers; and numerous precious grand-dogs.
Preceding Jeff in death are his mother Alice Heath, father Robert Heath on
January 20
, 2018, and two Heath brothers, Bobby and Tommy.
Private family services are planned.
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