Joyce Ann Heaps, 93, of Litchfield, died Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, at Litchfield Heritage Healthcare and Rehab in Litchfield.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, Nov. 2, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Litchfield Family Funeral Services, 700 S. State St., Litchfield. Funeral services will be conducted at Litchfield Family Funeral Services at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, Nov. 3, with the Rev. Cassie Sexton-Riggs officiating. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Heaps was born July 29, 1930, in Kenosha, a daughter of the late Wendell and Reba Lucille Cress Savage. She graduated from Litchfield High School with the class of 1948. She married Walter Heaps on Feb. 5, 1949, in Litchfield.
Mrs. Heaps enjoyed crafting and crocheting as well as reading. She loved being with her grandkids and raising her children. She was a member of Union Ave. Christian Church in Litchfield.
Mrs. Heaps was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Heaps, Jr., father, Wendell Savage, mother, Reba Lucille Savage, and grandson Michael Cunningham.
Mrs. Heaps is survived by her children, daughter, Kathy (Gary) Wolf of Dallas, TX, and sons Kevin Heaps of Litchfield, Kerry (Haley) Heaps of Tuscon, AZ, and Kelly (Angela) Heaps of Gillespie; sister, Carol Knudson of Belleview, FL; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and two nephews and one niece.
Memorials may be made to Coats for Kids. Please visit www.litchfieldffs.com to leave condolences or light a candle in her memory.
