Funeral services for Lonie Mae Heckmann, 90, of Wallis, Texas, are scheduled for 11:00 AM Thursday, January 19, 2017, at Friedens United Church of Christ, Beasley, Texas, with Rev. Joshua Lawrence officiating. Burial will follow in Friedens United Church of Christ Cemetery, Beasley, Texas.

Serving as Pallbearers will be Louis Heckmann, Jr., John Clark, Matt Minks, Mike Christ, Roy Wayne Kasmir, and Jeffrey Kasmir.

Visitation will be 5:00 PM-7:30 PM Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at the Garmany & Carden Funeral Directors Chapel in Rosenberg, Texas.

Lonie Mae Heckmann was born September 29, 1926, at the family farm in the community of Modena to Herman and Minnie Engelhardt. Lonie Mae was married to Edwin John (Buddy) Heckmann, Sr., on November 23, 1945. She was baptized and confirmed at the Evangelical and Reformed Church in Needville, Texas. She and Buddy were longtime members of Friedens United Church of Christ in Beasley, Texas. Lonie Mae graduated as Valedictorian from Beasley High School in 1943. She taught at LaWard High School from 1943-1946 and in Beasley ISD in 1946-1947 before becoming a full time farmer's wife. In the fall of 1947, she and Buddy moved to the Cottonwood area, staying there until the fall of 1953 at which time they moved to the Krasna Community.

In 1962, Lonie Mae began working as secretary-bookkeeper for Orchard ISD. In addition in 1964, she became tax assessor-collector for Orchard ISD and served in that capacity until 1974. In 1974, she became chief accountant at Wallis-Orchard ISD. Lonie Mae retired as business manager in 1989. She then worked full time as office manager for the family farm and continued farming until her death on Sunday, January 15, 2017, at Memorial Hermann Katy in Katy, Texas.

Lonie Mae was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Edwin John Heckmann, Sr., her parents; sisters Leona Engelhardt, Elenora Kasmir and husband, Leonard Sr., Ruth Ellen Riha and husband, Jilji, and Infant Engelhardt, and brothers Raymond Engelhardt, Sr. and wife, Nora, Lawrence Engelhardt and wife, Helen, Nelson Engelhardt, Melvin Engelhardt and wife, Barbara, and Herman Engelhardt, Jr. Survivors include her three siblings, Sedonia Jochec and husband, Glenn, Eugene Engelhardt and wife, Christine, and Jeanette Nohawitz and deceased husband, Jim; three children: Edwin John Heckmann, Jr. and wife, Debra, of Beasley, Texas, Cynthia Hepker and husband, Daniel, of Bastrop, Texas, and Louis Glenn Heckmann, Sr. and wife, Debbie, of Wallis, Texas; grandchildren Krystal Heckmann, Jillian Clark and husband, John, Jennifer Christ and husband, Mike, and Julieann Hepker, Louis Heckmann, Jr., Heather Heckmann, Anna Heckmann, and Kaley Minks and husband, Matt; two great grandchildren, Kade Vazquez and Haven Minks; and numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

Memorials may be made in her memory to Friedens United Church of Christ, 7526 Avenue I, Beasley, Texas 77417, or to a charity of choice.

Condolence messages may be left for the Heckmann family at www.garmanycarden.com.

Services are under the direction of Garmany & Carden Funeral Directors, 1201 Fourth Street, Rosenberg, Texas (281)342-4671.