Rosalia "Sally" Heithoff

Rosalia Anne "Sally", daughter of Joe and Rose (Sextro) Sporrer was born on July 14, 1917 at Dedham, Iowa. She grew up on the family farm near Dedham and attended St. Joseph School. Sally then worked at home, helping her mother. On January 23, 1940, Sally was united in marriage with Ray Heithoff at St. Joseph Church in Dedham. They made their home in Ewoldt Township near Manning and Sally worked as a homemaker. On July 21, 1962 Ray passed away as a result of a tractor accident. Sally and her children then moved to Manning. Sally loved baking, cooking, and playing cards. She was an avid reader who enjoyed traveling to 22 states and visiting with family and friends. In 2005, Sally became a resident of Thomas Rest Haven Nursing Home. On February 10, 2011 Sally passed away there at the age of 93 years, 6 months and 27 days. She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter Norma at infancy in 1947, husband, grandchildren: Troy and Michael Snow in infancy; sisters: Alma Forke and Rose Lorraine Hacker and brothers: John, Leonard and Clarence Sporrer. Sally is survived by her children: Jane Snow of Casa Grande, Arizona and Dean Heithoff and wife Lori of Saratoga Springs, New York; grandchildren: Jeremy and Chris Snow and Paul, Brooke and Nathan Heithoff; sisters: Arlene Kasperbauer of Coon Rapids and Mary Trecker of Carroll; brothers: Joe Sporrer and wife Mary Kay of Dedham and Harold Sporrer and wife Rita of Manning; sisters-in-law: Elaine Sporrer of Templeton, Helene Heithoff of Manning and Helen Heithoff of Coon Rapids; brother-in-law Harold Heithoff of Carroll; other relatives and many friends. Celebrant REV. ROBERT GRALAPP Lector LORI HEITHOFF Mass Servers ROBERT TANK RYAN MEIER Eucharistic Minister ARLENE WANNINGER Gift Bearers CHRIS SNOW JEREMY SNOW BROOKE HEITHOFF Music "HOW GREAT THOU ART" "ON EAGLE'S WINGS" "AMAZING GRACE" SACRED HEART CHOIR PAT HEITHOFF, ORGANIST Casket Bearers LEROY IRLBECK DARREL WIESE DAN BERHENS CHRIS SNOW PAUL HEITHOFF NATHAN HEITHOFF VIRGIL ROSONKE DOUG WANNINGER Honorary Casket Bearers KAREN HUHN ROBYN FLATHERS LORRI THYGESEN LORI DENTLINGER TINA STEFFES EARL SINGSANK