Joe D. was born Sept. 16, 1934, in Slaton, Texas. to Joseph Anton and Emma Miksch Heinrich. He passed from this life May 25, 2016, in Lubbock. Joe D. attended St. Joseph Catholic School. He served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1959. On April 28, 1959, he married Genevieve Margaret Demel at St. Phillips Catholic Church in Pep, Texas. He started his farming career and after 57 years he fully retired January 2015. He served his community and church singing in the choir and for the Pope's Choir in 1987. He was a member of Knights of Columbus for 63 years, He served on the Ropesville Gin Board, The Texas Department of Agriculture Board, and was active with Northrup King Seed. Joe D.'s favorite past time was leading the Grand March at many weddings, dancing and traveling with his wife Genny, and he loved his grandchildren. Joe D. was preceded in death by his son, Darryl Heinrich in 1993 and a grandson, Blake Stafford in 2015. He was a faithful member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife,two daughters, four sons, three sisters, along with 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
In lieu the family suggests memorials to Catholic Family Services, or Slaton's Senior Citizens Meals on Wheels.
Published in The Slatonite on June2 2016
Joe D. was born Sept. 16, 1934, in Slaton, Texas. to Joseph Anton and Emma Miksch Heinrich. He passed from this life May 25, 2016, in Lubbock. Joe D. attended St. Joseph Catholic School. He served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1959. On April 28, 1959, he married Genevieve Margaret Demel at St. Phillips Catholic Church in Pep, Texas. He started his farming career and after 57 years he fully retired January 2015. He served his community and church singing in the choir and for the Pope's Choir in 1987. He was a member of Knights of Columbus for 63 years, He served on the Ropesville Gin Board, The Texas Department of Agriculture Board, and was active with Northrup King Seed. Joe D.'s favorite past time was leading the Grand March at many weddings, dancing and traveling with his wife Genny, and he loved his grandchildren. Joe D. was preceded in death by his son, Darryl Heinrich in 1993 and a grandson, Blake Stafford in 2015. He was a faithful member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife,two daughters, four sons, three sisters, along with 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
In lieu the family suggests memorials to Catholic Family Services, or Slaton's Senior Citizens Meals on Wheels.
Published in The Slatonite on June2 2016
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