Rosalie Heinz

March 20, 1928 - October 16, 2017

Rosalie Heinz, 89, of Sodus Township, died Monday morning, Oct. 16, 2017 at home under Hospice care. Services celebrating her life will be on at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017 at the First Presbyterian Church, 475 Green St., Benton Harbor. Cremation will follow with burial of ashes at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. You are invited to meet with family and friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19 at the Fairplain Chapel, 1053 E. Napier Ave, Benton Twp. Memorial donations may be made to the First Presbyterian Church or Caring Circle Hospice. Please share memories, messages or photos at www.florin.net. Rosalie and twin brother, Richard, entered the world together on March 20, 1928 to Herbert R. and Josey B. (Swank) Nichols. She married Bernard C. Heinz on May 3, 1950 and he preceded her in death in 2003 after 53 years of marriage. Among the places that she worked were Michigan Gas Company, Alko Tool and Die, Ireland and Lester, and the YMCA. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Benton Harbor, the United Presbyterian Women, the Calvin Britain School PTA president, and the National Association of Federal Employees. She was an accomplished seamstress and enjoyed crocheting. Spending time with her family and friends was what she cherished the most. Her family includes her children, Kathryn (Mel) Loveless-Durant of Sodus, Edward (Sandra) Heinz of Rock Hill, South Carolina, Cristina (Kenneth) Peters of Sodus Township, and Dennis (Marcia) Heinz of Snellville, Georgia; her brother Richard Nichols of Benton Harbor; her sister, Donna Carlock of Indiana; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and 6 great-great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her parents; brother, George; and sister, Cora.