Harriet “Boots” Heiple, age 80, of Coulterville, IL, passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 11:55 a.m. in Coulterville Rehabilitation and Health Care, Coulterville, IL.
Harriet was born on April 16, 1938 in Coraopolis, PA, the daughter of Frank and Marie (Aul) Smerker. In 1955, she married Marion Eugene Boling in Pennsylvania and he preceded her in death in November of 1961. In 1965, she married Eugene “Steve” Heiple in Winkle, IL and he preceded her in death on February 1, 2008. Harriet worked as a caregiver at Community Care of Belleville, IL for almost twenty years. She was a member of Coulterville United Methodist Church, Coulterville, IL, and loved cooking, sitting outside watching birds and flowers, baking pies, cakes and cookies. Most of all, she loved spending time with her family and seeing them happy was especially important to her.
Survivors include three sons, Marion Eugene (Linda) Boling, Jr. of Monroe, MI, Marty Ray (Margie) Boling of Oakdale, IL and Chris Heiple of Coulterville, IL; one daughter, Beth Marie Heiple of Sparta, IL; five grandchildren, Stephanie Boling of Ann Harbor, MI, Dani Boling of Toledo, OH, Ellie Boling of Nashville, IL, Heather Wegener of Cocoa, FL and Monica Walker of Burksville, IL; and two great-grandchildren, Donovan “Bubbie” Cullen of Nashville, IL and Greyson Wegener of Cocoa, FL.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands; and one son, Steven Scott Heiple.
Graveside services will be held at Coulterville City Cemetery, Coulterville, IL on Monday, June 4, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. with a eulogy given by Jim Reese.
Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Association.
Pyatt Funeral Home, Coulterville, IL is in charge of arrangements.
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