Amanda Jo Heckman
May 18, 2011
Amanda Jo Heckman, 27, was born March 6, 1984, in Des Moines, and passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, May 18, 2011.
Amanda is survived by her fiancé, Ray Johnson; sons, Dylan and Keegan Johnson; parents, Shelley (Dan) Graber and Bryan (Brenda) Haltom; siblings, Codey and Tiffany Haltom, Nick, Aaron, and Geena Graber, Garrett and Nathan Lawless and Chance; many grandparents, other loving relatives; and many special friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Mark Heckman, and her grandparents, Ted and Arlene Heckman, and Dave Robbins.
Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home, 5400 SW 9th Street, with burial to follow at Laurel Hill Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, May 23, 2011 at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the family in loving memory of Amanda.
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Amanda (Lee) Halfpop
05/24/2011
Amanda was a wonderful person friend and mother. I have known Amanda since JR high school and this is just unbelivable!! My thoughts and prayers go out to her family and children!!!!
Deb Baugher Nelson
05/24/2011
I am so very sorry to hear about Mandy. I just cant believe it,such a beautiful lady she has grown up to be. I am Marks cousin and just loved that little girl he would bring with him, so bubbly and happy all the time. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family. Love Deb and Dylan Nelson
connie johnson
05/23/2011
to the family of Amanda Heckman: You are in our prayers. We had lost touch with Amanda but knew she had a family that she loved dearly. May God be with you all through this very difficult time.
from Arlene Heckmans sister Connie & family
Aunt Connie & Uncle Charlie Johnson & family
Jeff Johnson, Andy Johnson, Pam Johnson Wrightsman & husband Rusty
& Chris Johnson
K.Mani Gandhan
05/23/2011
Amanda,
From BPO(India) we miss you a lot. We don't have much interaction with face to face , however, we have a lot of interaction with emails.
Nancy Holdefer (ING)
05/23/2011
I feel blessed to have known Amanda through work at ING. She was a very special person, and always shared a smile and had kind words for everyone. She will be missed by her many friends at ING. May your family find comfort in the days ahead and always treasure your memories of Amanda. She was a beautiful person, and I am thankful that our paths crossed and I was able to have her touch my life.
linda neitz
05/23/2011
i so sorry for your loss ,my prayers are with your family in this sad time
Lindsay Waltz - Beerbower
05/23/2011
Amanda was such a great person and friend. Of corse after highschool nobody stays in touch too well. but I have many great, fun, and some crazy memories with her from those days. My heart will be with the family, and her boys and fiance.
Angie
05/23/2011
My thoughts and prayers go out to your family. You will be missed by alot of people
stephanie r...
05/23/2011
No words can explain the pain Amanda's family is feeling. My heart goes out to her precious sons and her family... I'm so sorry ....
Anna T
05/23/2011
Amanda was my niece. She babysat my son when he was a baby. She was the apple of Arlene's eye (her grandma and my former mother-in-law). The Heckman family has faced a great deal of tragedy. May God take her in His arms, and may He comfort those left behind.
Ryan Sanderson
05/21/2011
My thoughts and prayers are with your family. Amanda blessed me, and the co workers who sat in my row, everyday with her laughter and smile. My days at ING will never be the same again with her gone. I'm so sorry for your loss.
Jessica Lyon
05/21/2011
God welcomed a precious angel named Amanda to Heaven this week. Working with Amanda on various RMH events has been truly a pleasure - she always had the greatest ideas on how to help the House because she always had the greatest dedication to the House. Even though I will miss seeing her smile, I will never forget it and I hope you find peace as I do knowing that it will radiate throughout Heaven and down on her family and friends.
Nicole Warren
05/20/2011
My deepest condolences to Amanda's family. Amanda was such a great person and she will be missed by so many. There wasn't a moment in which she didn't have a big smile on her face. I hope you can find comfort during this difficult time and know that there are many of us who are thinking and praying for you all.
To Amanda: I will miss talking about our kids and how boys will be boys and the problems we had with teachers. You gave me comfort in knowing that my son would be fine and that I would have the strength to get through the frustrations. I will miss seeing you at work and just stopping by to chat. God speed, Amanda. I will see you again someday.
unknown
05/20/2011
"Although it's difficult today to see beyond the sorrow,May looking back in memory help comfort you tomorrow." ~Author Unknown
Unknown
05/20/2011
"No farewell words where spoken, no time to say goodbye. You were goine before we knew it and only God knows why.