Howard L. Heffner

Howard Lee Heffner, 82, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2016. He was born on December 21, 1933 to the late J. Dorsey and Martha (Pittenger) Heffner in Lebanon, Indiana. Howard was a lifelong resident of Boone County and spent several winters enjoying the warm Florida sunshine. Mr. Heffner attended Pinnell High School, the home of the Purple Dragons and was a Corporal in the United States Marine Corp serving during the Korean War. Upon return home, he joined his brother Jack and father in the company business, Heffner Foods, where he continued to work until his retirement. Mr. Heffner married the late Caroline Jean (Stoner) Heffner on February 8, 1956 in Advance, Indiana. They have two children, Melody Statzer of Cicero, Indiana and Douglas Heffner of Lebanon, Indiana. They have been blessed with three grandchildren, Christopher (Nova) Heffner of Cicero, Indiana, Melissa Heffner of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Andrew (Kimberly) Heffner of Lebanon, Indiana. Recently he became “Great Poppy” being wonderfully blessed with his first Great-Granddaughter Katelyn. All thru his children’s school years, Howard could be found at all the school activities his kids were involved in. When the grandchildren came along, he followed them in everything he could. Poppy was noticed running up and down the fence rooting Chris on when he scored a home run and giving Melissa advice after her golf meets on what he noticed she might need to work on and each week he could be found climbing the grandstands to watch Andrew play football in high school and college. In his early years, Howard and his brother raced horses then moved on to go-carts, a different horse powered racing event. Howard loved to play golf and his favorite place was Cool Lake. He could hardly wait to go there on his golf days to see who he could have fun with. He loved sports whether it was NASCAR, Indycar, Colts, Pacers, IU or WEBO. Howard leaves behind his sister, Patty (Marvin) Solomon of Lebanon, Indiana, sisters-in-law, Meredith Sloan of Lebanon, Indiana and Linda Woodard of Thorntown, Indiana, brother-in-law, Harold W. (Janice) Stoner of Nashville, Tennessee and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and beloved wife, he was preceded in death by his brother Jack Heffner, nephews, Dennis Heffner and Donald Heffner, son-in-law, Robert Statzer and daughter-in-law, Sandra Heffner. The family wishes to thank Great Lakes Hospice for taking care of our Father/Poppy these last couple of years, everyone who took care of him was great. We especially want to say a very special and blessed thank you to Sherri Tolley, his “housekeeper” and caregiver whom the family has adopted as one of ours. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Myers Mortuary, 1502 North Lebanon Street, Lebanon, Indiana, with Jim Coyle officiating. Visitation is planned for Wednesday, October 12, 2016 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home in Lebanon. Interment with Military Rites will follow at Old Union Cemetery in rural Jamestown, Indiana. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his honor to the Sandy Heffner Scholarship, C/O Western Boone Education Foundation, 1201 North State Road 75, Thorntown, Indiana 46071.

Howard L. Heffner

December 21, 1933 - October 7, 2016