Obituary of Brenda Sue Heiderscheit

Brenda was born on August 26, 1978, in Monticello, Iowa, the daughter of Eldon and Barbara (O'Dell) Jaeger. She graduated from Western Dubuque High School with the class of 1996 and went on to Northeast Iowa Community College where she earned a degree in accounting. She married Michael Heiderscheit on May 2, 1998, at St. Paul Catholic Church in Worthington, Iowa. Brenda began working at Dubuque Bank and Trust in Dubuque while she was in high school and has been with Milbert Financial Services in Dyersville for the last 12 years. She was very interested in her family's geneology which led her to travel much of eastern Iowa and southwest Wisconsin visiting cemeteries and courthouses. She was also a big fan of the Dubuque Fighting Saints. Survivors include her husband, Mike, her parents, Eldon and Barb Jaeger of Worthington, her grandmother, Irene Jaeger of Cascade, her parents-in-law, Bob and Ann Heiderscheit of Dyersville, a brother, Rod (Jennie) Jaeger, a sister, Kathy (Mark) Massey, all of Worthington, brothers-and-sisters-in-law: Karen (Duane) Nieman of Earlville, Lois (friend Al Timmerman) Heiderscheit of Dyersville, Dan (Nicole) Heiderscheit of Ankeny, Diane (Brian) Brown of Epworth, Ron (Karen) Heiderscheit of Center Point, Donna (Ranger) Fenton and Pat (Jill) Heiderscheit, both of Dyersville; many nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Urban Jaeger and Otto and Mary O'Dell, an aunt, Karen Beau, and 2 uncles, Clarence O'Dell and Allan O'Dell. The family would like to thank Dr. Christian Schultheis and his staff, the doctors at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, and the nurses at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque for all of their considerate care over the last years. Friends may call from 2 - 9 p.m. Friday, January 21, 2011, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa where a parish scripture service will be held at 4:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 22, 2011 at St. Paul Catholic Church, Worthington, Iowa with burial in the church cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Robert Gross.