Joel Heinecke
July 12, 1940 — December 5, 2016
Joel D. Heinecke, age 76, of Aroma Park, formerly of Peotone and Manteno, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2016 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.
He was born on July 12, 1940 in Blue Island, the son of the alte Lowell and Doris C. (Derry) Heinecke. He was a retired electrician working at Clark Oil and Refinery in Blue Island for 36 years. He was a US Army Veteran, a member of the Peotone American Legion Post 392, life member of the National Rifle Association, and member of the A.O.P.A.
Joel is survived by his wife, Doris F. (Weese) Heinecke of Aroma Park who he married on December 18, 1965 in Blue Island. He is also survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Karl and Kim Heinecke of Beecher; a sister, Nancy Vanderborg of Lake Village, IN; 2 step-grandchildren; 2 step-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
All services will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the American Cancer Society would be appreciated.