Lloyd Heckman

Lloyd W. Heckman, 84, of Edenburg, Windsor Twp, died Wednesday, July 17, 2013 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp. He was the husband of Ruth E. (Mengel) Heckman, who died June 25, 2011.

Born in Windsor Twp, he was the son of the late Morris R. and Sadie I. (Herber) Heckman. Lloyd worked as a fuel truck driver for 23 years for Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, retiring in 1989. He was a member of Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Perry Twp. Lloyd was a member of Vaux Lodge #406 F. & A.M., Hamburg; the Rajah Shrine; and Sunnyside Rod and Gun Club. He enjoyed hunting; traveling to Arizona to see his daughter Karen; and plowing snow for Windsor Twp.

Surviving is one son, Dennis L., husband of Karen A. (Graff) Heckman, Edenburg, Windsor Twp; one daughter, Karen R. (Heckman), wife of Kenneth Blue, Yuma, Arizona; four grandchildren, Andrea Heckman; Shelley (Heckman), wife of David Strunk; Nicole Blue and Lane Blue; and one great-granddaughter, Rylee Strunk. Lloyd is also survived by three brothers, Ernest E. Heckman and Paul B. Heckman, both of Windsor Twp; and Carl R. Heckman, Reading; and one sister, Ruth M. (Heckman) Kersh-ner, Hamburg. He was predeceased by two brothers, Nevin M., and Leroy G. Heckman; and one sister, Grace I. (Heckman) Wanner.

Services will be held on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. from Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 354 Zion's Church, Shoemakersville, PA 19555. Burial will follow in Zion's Cemetery, Perry Twp. A viewing will be held from Leibensperger Funeral Homes, Inc., 65 S.4th Street, Hamburg (off street parking in rear) on Friday 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. and at the church on Saturday 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Vaux Masonic Lodge Service will be held on Friday at 8:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be sent to Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, at the above address. Leibensperger Funeral Homes, Inc., Hamburg is in charge of arrangements.

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