Madeline Heckman
  • Born on: January 1, 1900
  • Departed on: September 11, 2018
  • Resided in: Cedar Rapids, IA

Madeline Heckman

Mrs. Madeline (Carpenter) Heckman, (80), of Marion, Iowa passed away Tuesday September 11, 2018.  A service will be held Saturday September 22, 2018 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses 701 Lake Park Blvd. Muscatine, Iowa starting at 2pm. 
 
Madeline was born and raised in Coon Rapids, Iowa daughter of Jessie and Russell Carpenter.  She graduated from Coon Rapids High School, class of 1955. She married Dean Heckman in the summer of 1956.  They raised three children and spent most of their lives in Muscatine, Iowa.  

Madeline was an avid gardener, a talented cook, loved nature and she loved to spend time in a volunteer ministry work as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses.  She always had an encouraging word for those she met and had a way of making you feel special.  She will be missed by her many friends and loved ones.  

Madeline is survived by her husband Dean Heckman, one brother Duane (Bethel) Carpenter, Children:  Shawn (Viki) Heckman, Rhonda (Todd) Gelo, Denise (Sham) Russell and four grandchildren Logan, Wyatt, RaShelle, and Ezra.  

She was preceded in death by her mother, father, three brothers Donald, Darrold, David; and one grandchild Isaac.  
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