Monona County IA Archives Obituaries.....Heisterkamp, Roger, J March 31, 2004
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Funeral Pamphlet, April 3, 2004
Roger J. Heisterkamp was born July 15, 1936 on the family farm near Blencoe, the son
of Frank and 
Martha (Detterman) Heisterkmap. He graduated from Blencoe High School in 1954. He
married Mary 
Joanne Molle December 28, 1955. The couple made their home and raised their seven
children near 
Blencoe where he was a life long farmer.

In 1956, Roger joined the 185th Tactical Fighter Group of the Air National Guard
where he received his 
wings and became a jet fighter pilot. Roger rose to the rank of captain and received
an honorable 
discharge in 1972.

He was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church, a charter member of the
Onawa/Blencoe Knights of 
Columbus #6249, 3rd Degree, a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, served on the
Monona 
County Extension Council, was a life long democrat, a member of the VFW and
volunteered with the 
Sioux Warriors 4-H.

Roger loved flying jets, farming, family, deer hunting, camping and fishing.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Joanne of Blencoe; his children, Wayne and Rhonda
MacClure of 
Hornick, Roland and Rebecca Heisterkamp of Onawa, Barbara Heisterkamp and Dr. Fred
Petty of 
Omaha, Stan Heisterkamp of Omaha, John and Lina Heisterkamp of Blencoe, Rodney and
Angie 
Heisterkamp of Omaha, and Doug and Jodi Heisterkamp of Stillwater, OK; nine
grandchildren, Jeremy 
and Heather MacClure, Rachel and Mary MacClure, Joe and William Heisterkamp, Alex
Petty, Liann 
Heisterkamp, Nick Allen and Sara Olson and Elizabeth Allen; a great grandchild,
Conner Allen; five 
sisters, Yvonne Hanneman of Council Bluffs, Verla Benjamin of Onawa, Ardith Olson of
Onawa, Mavis 
Ryan of Blencoe and Gayle Keele of Omaha; three brothers and their wives, Delbert
and Yvonne 
Heisterkamp of Onawa, Franklin and Wanda Heisterkamp of Blencoe and Ronald and
Geraldine 
Heisterkamp of Mondamin, IA and a sister-in-law, Patricia Heisterkamp of Onawa.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Glenn Heisterkamp.

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