He was born September 19, 1939 at Enion the son of Raymond and Bernadine (Cooper) Heffren. He married Irene Goulding in 1960 and she died in 1978. He then married Rose Etta (Easley) Smith on June 1, 1985. She died September 16, 2011. He was also preceded in death by his parents, and one grandchild. Surviving are seven children, Stephen (Karen) Heffren of Harvel, Scott (Kim) Smith of Macomb, Carman (Gary) Thorne of O’Fallon, MO; Brian Heffren of Springfield, Mark (Ladonna) Heffren of Farmersville, Katherine (EJ) Prisby of Trivoli, and Robin (Lenny) Kaufmann of Canton, two sisters, Judy (Jim) Wickert of Canton, and Kathy (Steve) Haffner of Canton, 28 grandchildren, and 19 great grandchildren.
Robert was a welder at Caterpillar retiring in 1991. He had also served on the board of trustees for the village of Bryant and had been their mayor and water clerk. He had also served on the Buckheart Township cemetery board. Robert was a member of the Illinois Street Christian Church in Lewistown where he had served as treasurer and deacon. He was also a member of the UAW Local 974. He enjoyed working with computers and spending time with family. He had a joke for every occasion.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Wednesday at the Illinois Street Christian Church in Lewistown with Pastor Brant Reed officiating. Burial will be at Maryville Cemetery in Bryant. Visitation will be held from 5-7 PM Tuesday at the Henry-Lange Memorial Home in Lewistown. Memorial contributions may be made to the Illinois Street Christian Church. To view Robert’s life tribute video or to send online condolences visit http://www.henrylange.com/.
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