Brenda Heid, age 62 of Elgin, ND, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at the Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center in Elgin after a courageous battle with cancer.
Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday, April 17, 2017 at 10:30 am at St. Theresa's Catholic Church in Carson, ND. Fr. Dennis Schafer will officiate with burial at Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Elgin.
A Rosary and Wake service will be held Sunday evening at 7:00 pm at St. Theresa's. Visitation is one hour before the service at the church on Monday morning.
BRENDA ANN STECKLER was born on October 9, 1954 to Anton and Annamary (Bachler) Steckler at Jacobson Memorial Hospital in Elgin, ND. She attended Elgin Public Schools, graduating from Elgin High School in 1972.
She met Dennis Lee Heid at a rodeo in New Salem and the two were married on May 24, 1974. Brenda enjoyed working alongside Denny in taking care of their farm, milking the cows, and tending to her yard and garden. She loved raising, riding, and watching her horses. Brenda and Denny moved to their farm south of Elgin in April of 1995.
Over the years, Brenda held many jobs. She was a CNA at Jacobson Memorial Hospital, drove bus for the Elgin Public Schools and was also a janitor there. From 2003 until the present she was employed at BNSF railroad as a train conductor.
Brenda loved spending time with her grandkids and going to rodeos. Her family will miss her Christmas kuchens, and her humbleness.
Brenda is survived by her parents Anton and Annamary (Bachler) Steckler, Elgin,ND; husband Denny, Elgin; sons Cody (Daphnie) Heid, Bismarck,ND; Marty (Kristin) Heid, Elgin, ND; grandchildren Zoey, Trey and Jernie Heid; 4 brothers, Dale (Joan) Steckler, Mandan, ND; John (Julie) Steckler, Elgin, ND; Chad Steckler, Mandan, ND; Robert (Tanya) Steckler, Minot, ND; 4 sisters, Colette (Scott) Wiedmann, Mandan, ND; Nancy (Patrick) Scott, Grand Junction, CO; Wanda (Matt) Thesing, Palisade, CO; JoAnn (Marty) Wahus, Burlington, ND; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father-in-law, Theophil and Ann Heid; grandparents Alex and Lena Steckler, and John and Anna Bachler, and numerous aunts and uncles.
In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to Jacobson Memorial Hospital Foundation.