Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sauk Rapids for Judith Heinen, age 76, who died Aug. 10, 2024, at her home in Sauk Rapids. The Rev. Thomas Knoblach will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services Wednesday at the church. Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids has been entrusted with arrangements.
Judith was born April 1, 1948, in Cold Spring to Joseph and Katherine (Salzer) Stein. She graduated from St. Boniface High School and went on to achieve an associate degree in accounting from St. Cloud Technical College. She married Matthew Heinen June 28, 1968, at the St. Boniface Church in Cold Spring. Judy balanced her career, working as a bookkeeper and accountant for several companies, while raising her five children. Her marriage ended with divorce in 1982. Judy’s most recent employment was with Complete Automotive Repair Service (C.A.R.S.) where she worked until retiring in 2014. After retirement she worked part-time at Home Depot.
Physical health and fitness were important to Judy. She was an avid walker and stayed active in several things. She was a foster grandparent for the Pleasantview Elementary School and volunteered for the Catholic Charities Food Shelf. She chose to get rid of her TV in order to have time for what was important to her such as reading and quilting, though staying connected with family was her No. 1 priority. She adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Providing love, encouragement and support in their many activities gave her great joy.
Survivors include her sons, Matthew (Deann) of Rice, Daniel (Jessica Olsen) of Clearwater, Richard of Sauk Rapids, and Andrew (Kim) of Maple Grove; daughter, Tammy (Guadalupe) Heinen-Sanchez of Sauk Rapids; brothers, Joseph (Pam) Stein of Omaha, Nebraska, and Charlie Stein of Waite Park; and sisters, Peggy Morgan of Kingman, Arizona, and Lois (Phil Thomas) Gaetz of St. Cloud; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents; brother and sister-in-law, Tom and Karen Stein; and brother-in-law, Lee Morgan.
Obituary, guest book and video tribute available online at www.williamsdingmann.com.
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