Harvey Heer

Harvey Heer, 73

Harvey (Rick) Heer, 73 of Ephrata, WA passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2025 peacefully at his home. He was born on June 4, 1952 in Soap Lake, Washington to Harvey and Shirley Heer. Rick graduated from Ephrata High School in 1970. He attended Yakima Valley College playing on their basketball team. In 1972 he married Nancy Youngers. They lived in Ephrata, Washington and had two sons together, Kevin and Allan Heer. In 1990 he married Sylvia Meulman and moved out of town to the farm on Road 9 and had two daughters, Lorna Bailey and Leah Johnson. Rick was a maker and farmer at heart. He grew many types of crops including wheat, cherries, alfalfa, corn, peas, and hazelnuts. In his spare time he enjoyed riding his 1966 Shovelhead Harley Davidson, fishing, photography, sailing and welding. He was always ready with a joke or a story and will be dearly missed by his family. His death was preceded by his father Harvey Heer, his mother Shirley Heer and his sister LuAnn Weisgerber. He is survived by his siblings Gayle (Chris) Corativo of Spokane, Washington, Ron Heer of Ephrata, Washington, Dianne (John) Kliphardt of Ephrata, Washington and and his four children: Kevin (Stacey) Heer of Ephrata, Washington, Allan (Erika) Heer of Bothell, Washington, Lorna (William) Bailey of Cottage Grove, Oregon and Leah Meulman of Ephrata, Washington, his 4 grandchildren and his great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.