Nina Sue Heits, the daughter of James Wesley and Mary Frances (Nauman) Krusor, was born July 26, 1936 in Rock Port, Missouri. Sue attended Rock Port High School, Rock Port, graduating in 1954. For a short time, she was employed in the Atchison County Assessor Office, Rock Port.

On June 26, 1955, Sue was united in marriage to John Carl “J.C.” Heits at the Rock Port Baptist Church by Rev. Swadley. They became the parents of six children, Craig, Michele, Marissa, Shawna, Shane, and John. The couple lived and farmed near Craig, Corning and Fairfax, Missouri, until J.C.’s retirement in 1995. Sue and J.C. spent 52 wonderful years together before J.C. passed away on August 19, 2007.

Sue was a farm wife and homemaker, raising and caring for her children. She also worked part-time as a bank courier.

Sue was a member of the St. John’s Lutheran Church, Corning and Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Mound City, Missouri. She was active in Ladies Guild, LWML, and was a member of the Story Hardin American Legion Auxiliary Post #164, Craig. She taught Bible School, Sunday School, and Catechism class. Sue enjoyed cooking, making donuts for the Church Buzzar and Blue Jay Relays and sewing. Most of all, Sue enjoyed spending time with her family and supporting her children and grandchildren. Sue passed away Monday, February 27, 2023, St. Joseph, Missouri at the age of 86.

Besides her parents and husband, J.C. Heits, Sue was preceded in death by grandson, Timothy Roach; brothers, James Harold and Kenton (Rita) Krusor; daughter-in-law, Anne Heits, brothers and sisters-in-laws, Melva (Monte) Schaufler, Ramona (Donald) Phillips, Harold Vernon, Shirley (Herbert) Quealy, Richard Heits, and Bernie Heits; nephew, Brian Krusor. Survivors include children, Craig (Louanne) Heits, Fairfax, Shane Heits and John Heits, both of Fairfax, three daughters, Michele (David) Roach, Kirkville, Iowa, Marissa (R.D.) Steele, St. Joseph, Shawna (James) Dampier, Weaubleau, Missouri; 14 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Shirley Bussard, Tarkio and Sue Heits, Rock Port; numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral Service: 11:00 A.M., Friday, March 3, 2023, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Mound City, Missouri.

Open visitation begins 9:00 A.M., Thursday, March 2, Minter Funeral Chapel, Rock Port, Missouri, where the family will receive friends from 6:00-7:00 P.M.

The family will also receive friends from 10:00-11:00 A.M., Friday, prior to the service.

Interment: I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Craig, Missouri.

Memorials: Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Mound City or I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Craig.

Arrangements: Minter Funeral Chapel, Rock Port.

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