Chase County Kansas Obituaries
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Heins, Roberta M Byrd Roberta M. Heins, 65, died
Dec. 9, 2002, in her Americus
home. Roberta M. Byrd was born
Oct. 18, 1937, to George R.
"Bob" and Dorothy M. Scharff
Byrd.
She married John Heins
Aug. 12, 1952, at the
Cottonwood Friends Church in
Emporia. She was a member of
Eastern Star, Saffordville
United Methodist Women's
Group and Grandview Club.
She was a member of the
Saffordville United Methodist
Church.
Survivors include her husband; two sons, John Robert "Robbie" Heins of Wilsey and
Russ. B. Heins of Americus;
one daughter, Sherry
Edmiston of Council Grove;
four grandchildren; one brother, Jerry Lee Byrd of Cimarron; three sisters, Marge
Taylor of Udall; Carol Hall of
Emporia; Pat Byrd Scott of
Emporia; two step-sisters,
Jeanette Eidman of
Saffordville and Peggy Grundy
of Hutchinson; one stepbrother, Church Grundy of Hutchinson; four nephews;
eight nieces; three great-
nephews; and three great-
nieces.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; a daughter,
Terry Lynn Heins; and a
granddaughter, Kelly Rae
Edmiston. Funeral services were held
Dec. 13, 2002, at Charter
Funerals-Emporia Chapel. The
Rev. Nancy Harris Stotts officiated. Cremation has taken
place. Inurnment was at
Grandview Cemetery, Lyon
County Kansas. Memorials may be sent to
Hand-In-Hand Hospice in care
of Charter Funerals-Emporia
Chapel, 501 W. 6th Avenue,
Emporia, KS 66801
Chase County Leader-News, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, Dec. 19, 2002