William Albert Heis, 76

William Albert Heis passed away Sept. 15, 2012, in Kalispell. 

He was born Aug. 11, 1936, in Hamilton, Ohio. After attending schools there, Bill served in the U.S. Air Force.

He married Bernice Robinson-DeLeary in 1957, and returned to Oxford, Ohio, where he was a barber. In 1973, they moved to Columbia Falls where Bill was a broker and owner of Columbia Falls Real Estate. He married Wendy Quinn Triepke in 1992. 

Bill enjoyed cooking, gardening and playing pool at the Eagles Club in Kalispell. After he became disabled, he enjoyed watching movies on his big screen TV.  

Bill is survived by his wife, Wendy; his children, Michael W. Heis, Gerald B. Heis, and Kathryn E. Heis; grandchildren, Kenneth M. Stevenson, Jaymie K. Stevenson and Amy M. Heis; stepchildren, Jack Triepke and wife Susan Erika, and Toni Modie and husband Troy and their children, Desiree, Jaylin, Tyler, Matthew and Jillian Modie, and William Schafer; and by his brother, Don, in Ohio. Bill is also survived by his brothers-in-law, Jerry and George DeLeary. He had a special relationship with them, and with his sister-in-law, Sandra Jean DeLeary.

We would like to say thank you to our friends at Home Options Private Care for their special love, care and concern for Bill, and also to his doctors, Dr. Bennett Dykstra and Dr. Harvey Swanson.

A service for Bill will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, at Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home, 525 S. Main, Kalispell, celebrated by Fred Topp.

Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for Bill’s family. You are invited to go to www.jgfuneralhome.com to view Bill’s guest book, offer condolences and share memories.