John Gerald “Jerry” Heintz was born in Devils Lake, ND on Sep. 1, 1938, to John Heintz, Jr. and Rose (Heilman) Heintz. He attended St. Mary’s Academy for eight years and graduated from Central High School in 1957.

He worked various jobs in Devils Lake and was a veteran, joining the United States Navy. He attended Wahpeton State School of Science, getting a certificate in the TV and Radio Repair.

He worked at the North Dakota State Hospital in Jamestown, ND, where he met Christine Rufsvold and they married in 1973, had a daughter, Heather.

In 1976 he moved to Overland Park, Kan., and worked for a treatment center in Kansas City, Mo., where he met Joan Koenigsdorf and they married in 1995. Joan was a therapist and Jerry worked for several years in her office processing the billings. Joan died in March of 2000.

Jerry passed away on Monday, Sep. 16, 2024, in Overland Park, Kan.

Jerry is survived by his daughter Heather, one grandson and one great grandson, sister Rosalie Heintz and two step children.

He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Joan.

Funeral Services for Jerry were held on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, with burial in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery, Devils Lake.