SYRACUSE – Roger L. Heckaman, 75, formerly of North Webster, passed away at 9:24 p.m. April 26, 2016, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born June 1, 1940, in Goshen, to Claude A. and Estella “Stella” Felton Heckaman. On Oct. 24, 1970, at the Nappanee First Brethren Church, he married Cyndi Best, who survives. They were married 40 years. He graduated from Nappanee High School in 1958 and Humboldt Technological School, Minneapolis, Minn., in 1961. He was the owner/operator of Blue Barn Furniture Stripping and Refinishing, North Webster, and formerly worked for the secretary of the president of the Illinois Central Railroad. He previously lived in Nappanee and Chicago before moving to the North Webster area. He enjoyed mushroom hunting, sailing on Lake Wawasee, singing karaoke and was an avid gardener. He accepted Christ while attending a Sports World conference in Indianapolis with his son Bill. Also surviving are three sons: William “Bill” (and spouse Kara) Heckaman, Rochester; John Heckaman, Syracuse; Mike Heckaman, Columbia City; and four grandchildren: Noah, Lucia, Hudson and Harrison. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Carole Hoffer. Services will be at noon Sunday at Owen Family Funeral Home, Syracuse, with Pastor Harlan Steffen, Wawasee Lakeside Chapel, officiating. Cremation will take place at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County. Warsaw. Calling is from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday at the funeral home. ***** Memorials to Roger L. Heckaman Funeral Fund, c/o Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, IN 46567. To send condolences to the family in Roger’s memory, visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com
