Elizabeth Joan Heidt

Elizabeth was born on February 12, 1930 in Hastings, Michigan the daughter of Henry J. and Elizabeth G. (Baker) Loftus. She graduated from Freeport High School. Elizabeth attended Nazareth College of Nursing and received her Bachelors Degree. She did her post grad in Surgical Education at Johns Hopkins College and received her Master's Degree in Education from Grand Valley State University.

Elizabeth worked as the Director of Adult Education for the Lakewood School District, where she retired from.

Elizabeth was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Elizabeth Loftus, brother, Patrick Loftus, sons, Kevin and Mark Heidt and nephew, Terry Loftus.

She is survived by her children: Cheryl Heidt-Chestnut, Michael Heidt, and Matthew Heidt, five grandsons: Nathaniel and Victor Wright, Lt. A.J. Heidt and Nicholas Heidt, and Cpt. William Heidt; one granddaughter, Rosie Heidt, son-in-law, Hoyt Chestnut, brother, Austin Loftus, sister-in-laws: Marcia and Iris Loftus, one niece, Denise Garn, and two nephews, Stephen and Andrew Loftus.

A visitation will take place on Thursday, March 6, 2014 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings from 10:00 am until 11:00 am. A funeral mass will follow the visitation at 11:30 am at St. Rose of Lima Church, 805 S. Jefferson, Hastings. Fr. Stephan Philip, celebrant. Burial will take place at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The funeral luncheon will follow the burial at St. Rose of Lima Church.