Judy Heine

YANKTON, S.D. — Judy Heine, 72, Yankton, S.D., died Dec. 28, 2021, at Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton.

A Mass of Christian Burial was Jan. 3 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton, with Rev. Tom Anderson officiating.

Burial was in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Yankton.

Visitation was Jan. 2 at the Wintz and Ray Funeral Home, Yankton, with a rosary and vigil service.

Judith Kay Heine was born Nov. 24, 1949, in Yankton, to Ancel and Dolores (Burbach) Johnston. She grew up in Hartington, graduating from Cedar Catholic High School in 1967. She then attended Creighton University, Omaha, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. She married Dennis Heine Nov. 7, 1970, in Hartington. They moved to Yankton, where Judy began working as a nurse, until she started raising her family. She then decided to start an in-home daycare, which she operated for several years. The children she watched over became like her own and she loved babysitting them. She stopped operating the daycare once her children were in school and began working as the school nurse for the Yankton School District, which she continued for 30 years, until retiring in 2019.

Judy was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton, and had a very strong faith in the Lord.

She enjoyed golfing, boating, water skiing, baking, cooking, hiking, going for drives, and loved playing cards. Her family was the most important part of her life and she loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She will be greatly missed. Those who will cherish her life are her five children, Tonya (Bruce)

Those who will cherish her life are her five children, Tonya (Bruce) Schild, Yankton, S.D.; Eric (Sarah) Heine, Yankton, S.D.; Jennifer (Craig) Schelske , Sioux Falls, S.D.; Ryan (Cori) Heine, Queen Creek, Ariz.; and Katie (David) Pesicka, Sioux Falls, S.D.; 14 grandchildren, Alyssa (Michael), Haley (Adam), Lauren, Zach, Belle, Morgan (Noah), Ellie, Parker, Regan, Grayson, Quinn, Kinsley, Avyn and Atlee; one great-grandchild, Audrey, with two more on the way; sister, Kathy Tunink, Columbia, Mo.; and many in-laws, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dennis, Feb. 10, 2014; and granddaughter, Quinn Pesicka. Memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association or the Avera

Memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association or the Avera Cancer Institute.