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Anthony E. “Tony” Heideman
Corning, Kansas
10/14/1934 - 02/13/2021
Anthony E. “Tony” Heideman, 86, of Corning, Kansas died Saturday, February 13, 2021, at the Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.
Tony was born on October 14, 1934 to Henry F. and Catherine C. Henry Heideman in Axtell, Kansas. Tony attended 1st Grade at Sacred Heart Grade School; the family moved to Kelly, and he attended school at St. Bede’s until 1947. The family moved to Corning and he completed his schooling and graduated from Coring Rural High School in 1953. As a young man he helped on the family farm and continued to help his father until he enlisted into the U.S. Army on October 5, 1955. He was attached to the Co D 25th Sig BN, and served a year, four months and 22 days overseas. Tony was discharged on August 27, 1957 with the rank of SP3 (T).
Tony married Anna Marie Krogman on June 28, 1958, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Corning. Tony and Anna Marie bought their farm in 1961; where they lived and raised their family. Tony was a farmer and a stockman; operating a dairy for 43 years. He enjoyed helping his sons, in raising cattle.
Tony taught CCD at St. Patrick’s for 14 years, was a Sacristan at St. Patrick’s Church from 1996 to 2020 and the sexton of cemetery for 50 plus years. He was a past School Board Member for USD 380 Centralia, served on Nemaha County COOP Board, was employed by the Nemaha County COOP in the elevator, and worked as a custodian at St. Patrick’s school and church.
Tony enjoyed woodworking, driving a school bus, cards, reading, puzzles, gardening and watching the grandchildren in their sports activities. He was a big sports fan and enjoyed watching and cheering for the KC Royals. He took great pride in keeping track of the burials, selling the plots and marking off the plots where new graves would be dug at St. Patrick’s cemetery for many years.
Tony was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Corning, the Corning Fire Department for over 40 years, and a member the Arthur L. Mills Post # 37 of the American Legion firing squad. He served as the first Grand Knight, for the Knights of Columbus in Corning and was also District Knight of the year in 2004, as well as a member of the Ponce De Leon 4th Degree of the Knights of Columbus.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, Sr. Karen Heideman O.S.B and Virginia Runnebaum; brothers, Jerry , Charles and Ray; and brothers-in-law, Vern Runnebaum, Buck Reed and Charles Gress.
Tony is survived by his wife Anna Marie; his children, Max Heideman of Havensville, Collete (Brian) Boeckman of Holton, Bruce (Jackie) Heideman of Corning, Todd (Jean) Heideman of Corning, Terry (Kathy) Heideman of Marysville, Tom (Barb) Heideman of Netawaka, Mary Kay (Tom) Schultejans of Goff, Dean (Kelly) Heideman of Corning, Connie (Jesse) Hutfles of Netawaka and Loren Heideman of Corning. He is also survived by his brothers, Bob (Eleanor) Heideman of Seneca, Gene (Marilyn) Heideman of Topeka and Ben Heideman of Corning; his sisters, Ann Gress of Seneca, Carolyn (Jerry) Osterhaus of Seneca and Rita Reed of Topeka; a sister-in-law, Alice Heideman of Seneca; 32 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 A.M. on February 18, 2021 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Corning. A rosary will be prayed at 9:30 A.M., prior to the Mass. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery.
Memorial are for Nemaha County Training Center and or St. Patrick’s Church, sent in care of the family.
Tony will be instate all day on Wednesday at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca and the family will not be present.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 A.M. on February 18, 2021 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Corning. A rosary will be prayed at 9:30 A.M., prior to the Mass. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery.
Mass and rosary will be live streamed on their Facebook page @ St. Patrick’s Parish- Corning KS
Mask are required at all times
Tony will be instate all day on Wednesday at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca and the family will not be present.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 A.M. on February 18, 2021 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Corning. A rosary will be prayed at 9:30 A.M., prior to the Mass. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery.
Mass and rosary will be live streamed on their Facebook page @ St. Patrick’s Parish- Corning KS
Mask are required at all times
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My sincere condolences go to the Heideman family.
So sorry for your loss! Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time! Our deepest sympathy are with you all!!
I have such fond memories of Tony driving the bus and helping at church. He is such a great person and role model. Our deepest sympathy to the family and Corning community.
My thoughts and prayers to you all during difficult time.
So sorry for your loss. It’s hard to lose a parent. My sympathy. Prayers
Condolences to the loved ones of Anthony E. Heideman from Benedictine College. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
I am so sorry for the loss of Tony. He was a good person with a strong faith in our Dear Lord. I have a lot of good memories to cherish. Anna Marie please know that you and your family are in my thoughts & prayers during this difficult time. May Tony rest in peace.
Sorry to hear about your loss of Tony. I remember that he always seemed to be around the baseball field in Corning – either helping out or umpiring or discussing how the play “should have gone” with my Dad! We will keep you in our prayers.
Prayers and sympathy for the loss of Tony.
We are sorry for your loss. Prayers for peace and comfort.
Tony is a large part of all my memories of growing up in Corning. I very much appreciated Tony, as he and Anna Marie, as is the areas custom, made me feel like part of their family.
I was able to know all of their children and played baseball, volleyball, or hunted with them as a child and adult. Tony and Anna Marie raised a wonderful family.
He will be greatly missed by all.
Anna Marie you and I have a long history of friendship. You and Tony were married just after us in 1958. Since then we have kept in contact at school reunions. Now we are in the same stage life, as new widows. May you have peace in a marriage well lived and know your spouse is waiting for you in heaven. Hopefully God will leave us here for several years to guide our grands and greats. Love from old friend Nadine.
So sorry for your loss. Prayers for all the families
So sorry for your loss,specially to Loren.Your Dad was always easy to visit with he was always sure Seneca got more rain than they got in Corning. I would laugh and say good farmers didn”t need that much rain,then he would laugh. Rest in peace Tony,you deserve it.
Prayers for peace and comfort for the Heideman family. We are so sorry for your loss.
We got to know Tony and Anna Marie in August 1986, preparing for Bruce and Jackie’s wedding. Tony worked so hard to get the church in tip top shape for the occasion. Over the years, we have been blessed to be around him at birthdays, weddings and other events with Bruce and Jackie’s family. Always such a soft spoken man who truly loves God, family and his community. This morning, when I got in my car to come to work, “Go Rest High on That Mountain” was playing on the radio. What a fitting song for this day. No doubt, Tony went to heaven, “a shoutin” as his work on earth is done.
My sympathy and prayers are with all the members of the Heideman family.
You have send so many of your beloved family members to heaven recently
and I know each loss is so hard. May Tony rest in the peace and love of God.
God bless all of you and know that you are in the prayers of the Benedictine
Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica.
Sister Mary Agnes Patterson, OSB
We thank the Lord for sharing Tony, His good and gentle servant, with St. Patrick’s. Tony will be missed. Our sympathy to all the family.
Anna Marie and the Heideman Family,
I am sorry I was not able to make it back to Corning today. I always enjoyed discussing the highs and lows of the Kansas City Royals with Tony. Maybe Tony can send some divine help to the Royals this year.
You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Randy and Jeanne Eisenbarth