Bernard "Bernie" Heits

Bernard "Bernie" Heits was born on August 11, 1943 to Will J. and Bessie (Voltmer) Heits in Nebraska City, Nebraska. He attended Star school in Holt County and graduated from Craig R-III in 1961. Bernie then attended Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri, where he played football.

In July of 1962 he married Ann Trauernicht. On December 29, 1982 he married Sue Schomburg at the Rock Port United Methodist Church.

Bernie farmed in Atchison and Holt counties for 60 years. He was a devout Lutheran and loved to sing hymns. Bernie loved to visit, tell jokes, dance, and was never on time for anything.

In the 70’s Bernie earned his pilot’s license, and enjoyed flying with friends and family. Bernie loved his family more than anything. His pride and joy was watching his children play sports, build their own families and careers, and most recently spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Bernie served on the Fairfax R-III board of education, FSA Atchison County Committee, Missouri River Levy Board, and was an elder at St. John’s Lutheran Church and Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.

Bernie passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020 at Community Hospital in Fairfax at the age of 77.

Proceeding him in death were his brothers, JC and Richard Heits; sisters, Melva (Monte) Schaufler and Shirley (Herbie) Quealy; brothers-in-laws, Harold Vernon and Donald Phillips, and son-in-law, Terry Edwards.

Survivors include his wife, Sue; children, Dana (Marc) Scarbrough, Matthew Heits, Janah (Shaun) Kent, and Tyler (Baleigh) Heits; grandchildren, Steven (Carly) Edwards, Laura (Tim) Mooney, Nicole Heits, Hattie and Grant Kent, and Turner Heits; and great grandsons, Jaxon and Ryan Edwards, and Cooper and Bodie Mooney; sister, Ramona Vernon Phillips, Rock Port, sisters-in-law, Sue (Mrs. J.C.) Heits, Mound City, and Shirley Bussard, Tarkio; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Warren (Lyndia) Schomburg, Martin (Anita) Schomburg, Tony (Joan) Schomburg, and Allison (Leonard) Hallmark; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Bernie enjoyed hunting, fishing, and watching old Western movies.

Funeral services: Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, 10:30 am, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Mound City. Interment: Tharp Cemetery, Craig, Mo. Memorials may be directed to the Holy Trinity Building Fund. Online condolences may be left at www.chamberlainfuneral.com