Robert Heckard

Robert W. Heckard, 89, Logansport, died at 1:47 p.m. Tuesday, Oct.
4, 2011, at St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital.
Born Jan. 4, 1922, in Cass County, he was the son of William and
Gertrude Moss Heckard. He was married Aug. 29, 1943, in Burrows,
to Dorthy Lucile Klepinger, who preceded him in death Jan. 18,
2005.
Bob was a retired farmer and school bus driver.
He was a member of Webb Chapel United Methodist Church, Tipton
Masonic Lodge 33, Logansport York Rite and Scottish Rite Valley of
Indianapolis. Bob also was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in
World War II and the Korean War.
Surviving are sons, John Heckard and wife, Sandy, Logansport,
David Heckard and wife, Brenda Sue, Berne, and William Heckard
and wife, Edna, Seneca, S.C.; daughters, Rosemary Lafrance and
husband, Pierre, and Susan Dowd and husband, John, all of
Indianapolis; daughter-in-law, Brenda Heckard, Logansport; 12
grandchildren, Lisa Ecker and husband, Jason, Michael Heckard,
Robert Heckard III and wife, Heather, Abigail Miller and husband,
Brice, Matthew Heckard and wife, Jessica, Jenna Norris and
husband, Daniel, Kimberly Pursch and husband, Jeff, Jill Porter and
husband, Sam, and Samuel, Daniel, Benjamin and Jeremiah
Heckard; and 10 great-grandchildren, Nicole Heckard, Bryon Ecker,
Shailin Heckard, Megan Ecker, Cody Heckard, Jordyn Dowd,
Makenzie Pursch, Max Dowd, Alexander Pursch and Reijah Norris.
He was preceded in death by one son, Robert Heckard II; one
brother, Allen W. Heckard; and one sister, Emily Chambers.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Gundrum Funeral Home
with Pastor Bill Bergstrom officiating. Masonic services will be held
at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Burial, with full military graveside rites, will be in Keeps Creek
Cemetery, Clymers.
Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Webb Chapel U.M. Church building
fund.
Sign the guest book and send online condolences at
www.gundrumfuneralhome.com.

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