Mildred A. Heinze

Mildred A. Heinze, age 86, of Des Moines, formerly of Amana, passed away Friday, March 4, 2022, at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Funeral service: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 12, 2022, at the Amana Church, Amana with Elder Betsy Momany officiating. Visitation: 10:00 a.m., until service time at the Amana Church. Burial will be at the Middle Amana Cemetery, Middle Amana. A memorial fund has been established. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo is assisting the family with arrangements.

Mildred is survived by her daughter Lisa (Oscar) Rosales of Des Moines; five grandchildren Lindsey Ralston of Johnston, Caleb Ralston of Palo, Seth Ralston of Des Moines, Sarah Rosales of Kansas City, MO., and David Rosales of the Quad Cities; and one great-granddaughter Maddie Dirksen of Johnston.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband James in 2005; a daughter Carol Heinze-Ralston in 2017; two sisters Mary Alida Taylor, Lillian Woods, and a brother Robert Vosdingh.

Mildred Ann Vosdingh was born September 30, 1935, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of John and Mildred A. Navin Vosdingh. She graduated from high school in Cedar Rapids. Mildred married James Heinze on September 3, 1955, at St. James United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids. In her early days she worked for an optometrist in Cedar Rapids. Most of her married years she worked in the cafeteria for Amana Refrigeration in Amana. Mildred loved crocheting, making doilies, knitting, and going out for dinner. She enjoyed watching Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune on television.