Elmer Heisserer Obituary
In 1953 his family moved to settle in New Hamburg, Missouri. Elmer went to work for Drury Company as an Iron worker in 1961. He continued to work for 30 years for Drury Company and in his later years he did maintenance for Montgomery Bank for 10 years. Mr. Heisserer was a lifelong member of the St. Lawrence Catholic church and a lifelong contributor to St. Jude's Children Hospital. He enjoyed spending time with his family and in his spare time he found enjoyment hunting and fishing. Elmer had a love and a talent for wood working and fixing things that challenged his creative ingenuity.
On September 14, 1963 he was united in marriage to the love of his life Harriet "Sue" McIntyre at St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Mrs. Heisserer survives of the home in New Hamburg.
Besides his wife survivors include one daughter, Tina Higdon of New Hamburg; four sons, Derick (Cheryl) Heisserer of Kelso, Shawn Heisserer of New Hamburg and friend Kyle, Craig (Martina) Heisserer of Cape Girardeau, and Cory (Tina) Heisserer of Kelso; 12 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren with one on the way; four sisters, Dorothy Menz, Anna (Fred) Bollinger, Helen Cleary, and Kathy (Brian) Boesch; one brother, Ralph (Debbie) Heisserer; two sisters-in-law, Clare and Sharon Heisserer.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Joseph A and Thomas B. Heisserer; brothers-in-law, Cletus Menz and Frank Cleary; son-in-law, Fred L. Higdon and one niece, Diane Hinkebein.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 until 8:00 PM on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at the St. Lawrence Parish Center in New Hamburg with the vigil prayer service and rosary recited at 4:00 pm. Funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:00 AM, Friday December 6, 2023 at the St. Lawrence Catholic Church in New Hamburg with Rev. Daniel Belken officiating. Interment will follow in the St. Lawrence Cemetery. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapels assisting with arrangements.
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