ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: HEYD, GAIL KASTNER Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source: Honaker Funeral Home, Slidell, La. Died Tuesday, April 17, 2012 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ======================================================================= NOTE: If a Photo is available for an obituary record, a reference note will be included with the record. =========================================================== HEYD, GAIL KASTNER (September 20, 1942 - April 17, 2012) ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/sttammany/obits/dateobits/2012/st1204.htm and click to view list of photos. ========== GAIL KASTNER HEYD, born on September 20, 1942, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 after a 2 year battle with cancer. Mother of Michael J. Buras, Sr., Sherry Buras Metzger, and Jay A. Buras; Mother-in-Law of Debra H. Buras and Jodi V. Buras; Daughter of the late Michael E. and Josephine P. Kastner; Grandmother of Michael Buras, Jr., Blake Pohlmann, Erin and Andrew Metzger, and Brooke Buras; Step-Grandmother of Nichole Simoneaux and Janice McGrath; Sister of the late Ellen L. Kastner; Former wife of Richard C. Heyd and the late Ernest J. Buras, Jr. She was a resident of St. Bernard Parish for 39 years and lived in Slidell for the past six years. She retired from Wal-Mart after 26 years of service. The children also extend a heartfelt thanks to Mrs. Joan Gros, Dr. Calabresi, Dr. Karam, Dr. Sultan and St. Joseph Hospice. Contributions to the American Cancer Society are preffered. ===================