Grace Henrietta (Jochem) Heerten (1928 - 2009)

Born 8 Oct 1928 in Blaine, Nebraska, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Wesley Heerten — married 12 Nov 1956 in Nebraska, United States

Died 4 Jan 2009 at age 80 in York, York, Nebraska, United States

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Biography

Grace Henrietta Jochem was born on 8 October 1928.^[1][2]

Grace married John Wesley Heerten on 12 November 1956 in Brown County, Nebraska.^[3]

Grace died on 4 January 2009 at The Hearthstone in York, Nebraska.^[4][5] She was buried at Ainsworth Cemetery, Ainsworth, Brown County, Nebraska.^[6]

OBITUARY: GRACE HEERTEN

Grace Henrietta Heerten, the daughter of Gustav and Lena (Jochem) Jochem, was born in rural Blaine County, Nebraska, on October 8, 1928, and passed away at York, Nebraska, Sunday evening, January 4, 2009.

She was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Brewster, Nebraska, on December 16, 1928. She was confirmed at Zion Lutheran, Ainsworth. Grace graduated with a teaching degree from Wayne State College and taught several years in rural Nebraska. On November 12, 1956, she was united in marriage to Wesley Heerten of Springview. Grace and Wesley farmed and ranched in Keya Paha, Blaine, and later Garfield Counties. Wesley passed away on January 13, 2004.

Grace loved music and writing. She served as church organist at St. John's Lutheran Church, Brewster, for many years. She sang as she worked. Her faith was strong, and she served as a shining example to those around her.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Wesley, twin daughters, Linda and Louise, and three sisters, Marie, Ruth, and Esther.

Those who remain to cherish her memory are her three children Laura Lee (Mike) Ramey, Timothy John (Patricia) Heerten, Jean Christine (Ed) Carnoali; seven grandchildren, Beth, Ana (Medders), Sarah and Josiah Ramey, Tyler Heerten, Johnathon and Mary Carnoali; and many other family and friends.

Children

1. Laura Lee (Heerten) Ramey m Mike Ramey
2. Timothy John Heerten m Patricia
3. Jean Christine (Heerten) Carnoali m Ed Carnoali
4. Linda Heerten - b 15 Nov 1958 d 15 Nov 1958 8 hours old Twin^[7][8]
5. Louise Heerten - b 15 Nov 1958 d 15 Nov 1958 8 hours old Twin^[9][10]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQVR-M6D : accessed 29 January 2021), Grace H Jochem in household of Gustave Jochem, Hawley, Blaine, Idaho, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 7, sheet 1B, line 77, family 17, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1266; FHL microfilm 2,341,001.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KM1N-CCZ : 6 January 2021), Grace Jochem in household of Gustav Jochem, Ainsworth, Brown, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 9-1, sheet 7A, line 33, family 145, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2237.
3. ↑ "Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZP-6WLL : 28 November 2018), John Wesley Heerten and Grace Henrietta Jochem, 12 Nov 1956; citing Marriage, Brown, Nebraska, United States, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln; FHL microfilm 2,078,797.
4. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VMZH-8YM : 12 January 2021), Grace Henrietta Heerten, 04 Jan 2009; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
5. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK5L-Y1HJ : accessed 29 January 2021), Mrs Grace Henrietta Heerten, Nebraska, United States, 06 Jan 2009; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Grand Island Independent, The, born-digital text.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 28 January 2021), memorial page for Grace Henrietta Jochem Heerten (8 Oct 1928–4 Jan 2009), Find A Grave: Memorial #32678134, citing Ainsworth Cemetery, Ainsworth, Brown County, Nebraska, USA ; Maintained by Don (contributor 46558676) .
7. ↑ Death Record of John Wesley Heerten’s daughter Linda Source Citation: Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Certificate # 58-27715
8. ↑ Linda Heerten Find A Grave: Memorial #18241933 Linda Heerten (twin to Louise)
9. ↑ Death Record of John Wesley Heerten’s daughter Louise Source Citation: Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Certificate # 58-27716
10. ↑ Louise Heerten Find A Grave: Memorial #18241934 Louise Heerten (twin to Linda)

Acknowledgments

• Jochem-21 was created by Jen Brown through the import of Family Tree Heerten - 2015 05 23 22-55.ged on May 23, 2015.