"So sorry for your loss, Lori, Barb and Stacy. Living next door for years, your father was a kind soul and great neighbor. I hope your memories can give you comfort at this difficult time. Stefani (Sogard) Kloiber"
In loving memory of
Paul Robert Heins
September 23, 1930 - March 12, 2022
Paul R. Heins, age 91, of Ames, died March 12, 2022, at Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, Iowa. A gathering of friends and family will be 4-6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15, at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care, 414 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa with a 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 16, graveside service at Gilbert Cemetery, Gilbert, Iowa
Paul was born on September 23, 1930, in Hampton, Iowa the son of Ernest and Louise (Kruse) Heins. Paul grew up near Hampton and graduated from Hampton High School. He enlisted into the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. On November 25, 1962, he married Lois Turner in Mackey. The couple resided in Ames. In earlier years, he was a member of the Mackey United Methodist Church. He presently was a member of the Collegiate United Methodist Church in Ames. Paul spent his whole working career at Northwestern Bell. In his spare time, you could find him flying radio planes, at an Iowa State University sporting event or behind a lens of a camera. He loved visiting and spending time with family and friends.
Paul is survived a son, Paul "Stacy" Heins and wife, Sonia of Gilbert; two daughters, Lori McDonald and husband, Steve of Nevada, and Barbara Meiners of Ames; five grandchildren, Tyler (Courtney) McDonald, Wyatt Heins, Walker Heins, Alex Meiners, and Trevor Meiners.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Lois in 2007, and three brothers, Henry, Donald, and Lee.
Online condolences may be directed to, www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com
Tributes
"Sorry for your loss. I will miss his smiley face and his sense of humor when I saw him at Perkins. "
"We are so sorry to hear that Paul has passed. He was a stable fixture on 22nd street when I joined this neighborhood 24 years ago, and he never missed s social gathering of neighbors! Paul was truly a treasure to his neighbors... John and Phyllis, 312 22nd st"