Obituaries

October 14, 1919 to May 28, 2013

KOUTS - Ruth E. Heinold, 93, of Francesville passed away Tuesday, May 28.

She was born Oct. 14, 1919, in Francesville to the late Conrad and Magdalena Gutwein. On Jan. 4, 1940, she married Virgil W. Heinold, who preceded her in death in 1991.

Survivors include their children: Sherrill (Harold) Fritz of Monticello; James (Karen) Heinold of Pensacola, FL; Virgilia “Jill” (Jay) Plattner of Bend, OR; and Victor (Sue) Heinold of Covington, LA; siblings: Raymond Gutwein of Peoria, IL; Florence (Les) Bucher of Monticello; Irma Germann of San Pierre; Carolyn (Cal) Kaufmann of Cissna Park, IL; and 18 grandchildren, 51 great-grandchildren, and 7 great-great-grandchildren. 

She was preceded in death by 2 grandchildren, 1 great-granddaughter, 4 brothers and I sister

The Heinolds resided in Kouts throughout their marriage of 51 years. Ruth remained in Kouts until 2007, when she moved to Parkview Haven Retirement Home in Francesville. She was a graduate of Francesville High School, and served as a secretary for Heinold Elevator in both Kouts and at the Kinsgbury Poultry Plant. She was a longtime volunteer for the American Red Cross of Porter County. She was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church for 71 years.

Visitation is Friday, from 3 to 7 p.m. (CDT) at Kosanke Funeral Home, Kouts; and Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. (CDT), at the church. The funeral service will follow at 10:30 a.m. (CDT), (Saturday, June 1), at the Apostolic Christian Church in LaCrosse, with burial to follow at the church cemetery. 

Memorial contributions may be given to Parkview Haven Retirement Home, or Humanitarian Distribution Center of Francesville.