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Obituaries
from DC_Midweek_052522
by Shaw Media
Keicher partners with YMCA for blood drive
SYCAMORE – State Rep. Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore, will partner with the Kishwaukee Family YMCA to host a blood drive next month.
The drive will be held from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, in the multi-purpose room of the YMCA, 2500 Bethany Road, Sycamore. Walk-ins are welcome but appointments are preferred.
A photo ID is required to donate blood. Donors will receive a portable Bluetooth speaker while supplies last. Residents interested in donating blood are encouraged to make an appointment soon because of limited space. Time slots for appointments will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
To make an appointment, call 800786-4483 or contact keicher@ilhousegop.org. Appointments also can be made online at donate.illinois.versiti. org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/5600648.
For questions or information, call Keicher’s district office at 815-7483494.
Open Door golf outing scheduled June 17
Open Door Rehabilitation Center will host its 29th annual golf outing June 17 at Bliss Creek Golf Club in Sugar Grove.
The annual community event will kick off with a shotgun start golf ball raffle at 12:30 p.m.
The outing consists of 18 holes, fun contests, complimentary drinks and snacks, free range tokens, and a steak dinner with dessert. This year, there is a 1980s theme. Organizers encourage all golfers to consider coming out to support programs and services for adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
Sponsorship opportunities are available to any organization or individual looking to donate. Those interested will be recognized in the Open Door newsletter, website, banquet program, and Facebook posts. Sponsorships of $250 and greater will receive special signage on the golf course.
For information or to register, visit odrc.org or call Kayla Gomez at 815786-8468, ext. 222. – Shaw Local News Network
Born: May 18, 1939 Died: May 18, 2022
Donna R. Heide, 83, of DeKalb, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at Bethany Rehab and Health Care Center in DeKalb. She was born May 18, 1939, in Humboldt, Iowa, the daughter of Harold and Irene (Rentsch) Ropte. Donna married Willis Heide on August 17, 1968 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in DeKalb.
Donna was baptized and confirmed in Zion Lutheran Church in Humboldt, Iowa. She was graduate of Humboldt High School class of 1957. Donna was a Church Organist for over 40 plus years and volunteered her time for midweek chapel services for various nursing homes in DeKalb. She worked at DeKalb Ag in the chicken department which led her to move to Illinois. She also worked part-time at Inboden’s.
She is survived by her husband, Willis Heide; her children, Carl (LeAnn) Heide of DeKalb, Sheila (Don) Kyle of Princeton and Gina (Pat) Deutsch of Sycamore; grandchildren, Ava Kyle, Samantha Heide, Lydia Kyle, Allison Deutsch, Julia Heide and Ben Deutsch; sister, Joyce Thompson of Humboldt, Iowa; brothers, Robert (Nancy) Ropte of Fort Dodge, Iowa, Kenneth Ropte of Humboldt, Iowa, Keith (Marylin) Ropte of Fort Dodge, Iowa and Nile Ropte of Fort Dodge, Iowa; sister-in-law, Denise Ropte of Humboldt, Iowa; several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Jim and Lance and his wife Ruth Ropte.
The funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 26555 Brickville Rd, Sycamore, with Rev. Paul Mumme officiating. Burial will follow at Malta Cemetery Malta.
Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday, May 23, 2022, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Sycamore.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Heide Family in care of Anderson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 605, 2011 South Fourth Street, DeKalb, IL 60115.
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