William H. Heater

William H. Heater Lansing Age 81, died April 29, 2010. He was born May 12, 1928 in Webster Grove, MO the son of the late Elsor and Mary (Henderson) Heater. William received his B.A. from Denison University in Ohio, his M.Div. from Union Theological Seminary in New York, and his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from MSU. He pastored at Fort Street Presbyterian Church in Detroit and at Baptist churches in Nitro, WV and Owosso, MI. He taught religious studies and psychology for many years at LCC and was chairman of the Dept. of Social Sciences. William served on the Lansing School Board of Education for 12 years, serving as president at one time. He actively served in the community working with Habitat for Humanity, as a Potter Park Zoo docent, and was a member of the Torch Club and the United Nations Association. William was a very active, longtime member of Edgewood UCC. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Mary Ellen Heater; children, John (Susan Buskin) Heater of Seattle, WA, Susan (Ralph) Salinas of Harlingen, TX, and David (Carol) Heater of Harbor Springs, MI; 9 grandchildren; and sister, Helen Knopp. The memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 8, 2010, at Edgewood United Church of Christ, 469 N. Hagadorn Rd., East Lansing, MI 48823. Memorial contributions may be made to Edgewood UCC.