Roger W. Heitmann, 90, of Harvey passed away peacefully on October 19, 2021 at the St. Aloisius Hospital of Harvey.

Funeral services will be held at the Cornerstone Community Church North Campus on Sunday October 24, 2021 at 2 p.m. Visitation will be held on Saturday October 23, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.  Burial will be in the Sunnyside Cemetery, Harvey.

Roger was born on June 27, 1931 on the family farm southwest of Martin.  He was the son of William and Edna (Dockter) Heitmann.  Roger began his formal education at the Martin School.  In 1941 his parents purchased a farm south of Harvey in Pony Gulch Township and Roger completed his schooling at the county school 1 ½ miles southwest of the farm.  Upon his 8 ^th grade graduation Roger started his life work of farming with his dad, William.

On September 1, 1953 Roger married Eveline Suckert in Harvey.  They established a farmstead south of Harvey in 1955.  They moved to Harvey in 2002.  Roger and Eveline were blessed with four children, Doug, Lynne, Laurie and Londa.  In addition to farming, Roger and Eveline also drove school bus for the Harvey School district for 40 years.

As a young child Roger received Christ as his Savior.  As an adult he joined the Bethel Baptist Church where he served as a Trustee.  Roger was currently a member of Cornerstone Community Church of Harvey.

Roger is survived by his wife of 68 years, Eveline of Harvey; children, Doug (Sharon) Heitmann of Harvey, Lynne (Ken) Eggers, Queen Creek, AZ, Laurie (Nick) Cain, Bismarck, and Londa (Rick) Neumiller, Bowdon, ND; 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, sister, Elaine Palmer.

Roger was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Chester, James, and John; son-in-law, Scott Edinger.