Lavern Louis Heitmann Obituary
The passing of Lavern Louis Heitmann of Hardy, Nebraska occurred on July 21, 2026. Lavern, born on May 9, 1930, is remembered by those who knew him. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Lavern Louis Heitmann to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Louis Heitmann and Meta Heitmann (Bohling); his wife Verla Heitmann (Kettelhut); his sons, Michael and Stephen; his grandson Timothy Meier; his siblings, Willis Heitmann, Mildred Gerdes Bleifernich and Loretta Schardt; and his siblings-in-law, Mervin Gerdes, Egbert Schardt, Virgil Vinkenberg, Bernie Bleifernich, Verdell Freitag, Willis Gass, Leora Freitag and Jeanette Morhmann.
He is survived by: his children, David Heitmann (Carla) of Ephrata, PA, Julie Hoffman (Dennis) of Lincoln, NE and Michelle Smith (Richard) of Lincoln, NE; his daughter-in-law Marla Heitmann of Omaha, NE; his grandchildren, Elizabeth Bender (Jeff) of Ephrata, PA, Jason Heitmann (Pelin) of Basel, Stephanie Heitmann of Omaha, NE, Melissa Glenn (Jesse) of Omaha, NE, Joanna Mhango (Chandiwira) of Lincoln, NE, John Hoffman (Michaela) of Lincoln, NE and Jennifer Hoffman (Andy Matulka) of Lincoln, NE; his great grandchildren, Averiana, Aiden Bender, Lukas, Lia Heitmann, Addison, Emilia Glenn, Liberty, Luther, Anna Mhango and Violet Hoffman; his sister Marjorie Vinkenberg; and his siblings-in-law, Delores Heitmann, Joanne Gass Jones (Perry), Willis Kettelhut (Marilyn) and Richard Mohrmann. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
