Obituaries, August 15, 2023
Brenda Marie Heaton
Brenda Marie Heaton, 74, of Kokomo, passed away 11:27 am Friday August 11, 2023, at her home. She was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania on December 18, 1948, the daughter of the late Robert R. and Mary Jane (Rossman) Ritchey. On October 24, 1970, she married Charles “Chuck” Heaton, and he survives.
Brenda was a 1967 graduate of Carroll High School. She earned a degree in cosmetology in 1968. She worked as a beautician in Burlington and as a homemaker. She was the ultimate caretaker raising her children and caring for her husband Chuck. She enjoyed camping, cooking, and attending car shows. Brenda was a former president of the Christian Women’s Club through Fairhaven Church and First Church of the Nazarene. She was a devout member of the Red Hatters and formerly led her own chapter. She loved tending to her flower garden, and she adored her grandchildren. Brenda will be remembered for how she treated her family.
In addition to her husband Chuck, Brenda is survived by her children, Jason Dean (Kimberley) Heaton, Julie Marie (Gerald) Bell; grandchildren, Justin (Morgan) Heaton, Kyle (Alexis) Heaton, Emma Bell; great-grandchildren, Watson Heaton, Addilynn Heaton; siblings, Robert R. “Butch” (Joyce) Ritchey, Carol (Leonard) Hornback; and brother-in-law, Ron Heaton.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert R. and Mary Jane Ritchey; sister, Patricia Crecelius; and mother-in-law, Helen Heaton.
Friends are invited to visit with the family from 10 am to Noon Saturday August 19, 2023, at Stout & Son Funeral Home – Neptune Chapel, 44 Michigan Street, Burlington, IN 46915. Funeral service will begin at Noon on Saturday at the funeral home with Rev. Mark Miller officiating. Burial will follow in Burlington Cemetery. Contributions may be made in Brenda’s memory to the American Cancer Society. Messages of condolence may be left online at www.stoutandson.com.