"Jackie was my cousin but we didn't see each other very often. She was at my wedding when she was about eleven or twelve. I was in the Navy then and wore my uniform and asked her to dance. She was pretty excited and remembered that event. Whenever we did see each other she would comment on the dance. It's good for me to know that that simple thing was memorable."
In loving memory of
Jacqueline Heggen
April 22, 1953 - July 22, 2020
Jacqueline "Jackie" Heggen, 67, of Fort Dodge, formerly of rural Harcourt, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at her home.
A Visitation and Celebration of Jackie's life will be on Monday, July 27th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home with Prayer service at 7:00 PM.
Survivors include her husband Roy "Eddie" Heggen Jr. of Fort Dodge, son Erik and his wife Nicole and their son Drew of Collierville, TN, brother Harold Bloomberg and his wife Dorine of Ogden, sister Tina Flickinger of Elk River, MN, an aunt and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents John and Florence (Jarosz) Bloomberg and her brother-in-law Garry Flickinger.
Jacqueline Ruth Bloomberg was born on April 22, 1953 in Boone. She was raised and educated near Pilot Mound and graduated from Grand Community High School in Boxholm in 1971. Jackie then attended beauty school in Ames. On February 16, 1974 she was united in marriage to Eddie Heggen in Boone and the couple established their home on a farm near Harcourt. During her career, she worked at Harcourt Equipment, Fort Dodge Ford, Moffitt Ford in Boone and finally with Ziegler-CAT in Minneapolis, Ankeny and Fort Dodge before retiring last year. Jackie enjoyed eating her chocolates and drinking Pepsi, gardening, growing flowers and watching Dancing With The Stars. She loved to spend time with her family especially her time spent with her grandson Drew. Jackie would have done anything to help her family whom she loved very much.
Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family.
Tributes
"Jackie and I had many fun hours in her play house and the barn. Our Mothers would be having coffee and it was always fun to go get eggs from Florence and play with Jackie.. So sorry for your loss..She had such a kind heart and a fun imagination. With sympathy and prayers. Marsha Carpenter Crouthamel"
"So sorry to hear this. She was one of the good ones! "
"Jackie is the closest thing I ever had to a sister! In our younger years we shared many memories(most of which are just between us). I will miss her until one day she'll be waiting for me and we can reminisce!! LOVE YOU JAKE!!!?"
"I am so sorry for your loss. I work at Ziegler and always enjoyed seeing Jackie at coordinator meetings and chatting with her on the phone. Thoughts and prayers to all during this time."
"Eddie & Eric, we?re so sorry for your loss. Jackie is in God?s arms & at peace. We?ll never forget Jackie?s laugh, love of animals, & her green thumb. She?ll be missed."