Jean Headley Hetrick
Jean Headley Hetrick, 75, Walnut Street, Argos, died at 7:32 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, at her residence following a two-month illness.
She was born Feb. 11, 1940, in Lottsburg, Va., to Howard H. Headley and Ruth E. (Rock) Headley at the home of her grandparents, Harvey and Evaline Headley. She lived there four years until her father joined the army in the summer of 1944, during World War II.
At that time, she and her mother moved to the home of her maternal grandparents, Irving and Ruth Rock. Jean’s father was killed in the battle of Hurtgen Forest in Germany Nov. 15, 1944, and is interred at Henri-Chappelle American Cemetery and Memorial, Plombieres, Belgium.
Several years after his death, Jean and her mother moved to Petersburg, where she attended and graduated from Petersburg High School with the class of 1958. Jean returned to Virginia in 1959, where her three daughters, Shanna, Cindy and Lisa were born. In December, 1970, they moved back to Petersburg.
On July 29, 1994, in Henderson, Ky., Jean married Max Lester Hetrick Sr. Together, they lived in Oakland City until April, 1999, when they moved to Argos to be closer to Max’s family in northern Ohio.
They both worked at Duke Energy, before retirement, Jean for 20 years and Max for 28 years. Jean started in 1975 in customer service and retired in 1995 as office manager.
She and Max traveled to Europe on several occasions, visiting Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Italy, France, England, Ireland and Scotland. They
also visited Alaska, the Yukon and had an excursion to Australia to visit with Max’s family there.
Jean was a voracious reader and could usually be found with a book in her hand at any hour of the day or night. She was an excellent seamstress and made her daughters’ clothing when they were young. She enjoyed knitting and was quite talented, with her entries in the Marshall County fair winning a first place and a reserve grand champion in 2015.
Jean played the piano and enjoyed singing. She participated in church choir and with the Marshall County Chorus. She sang in six Christmas performances of Handel’s “Messiah,” which she thoroughly enjoyed, especially when it was performed with a symphony orchestra.
Jean enjoyed spending time with Max, her children and four grandchildren and was a lover of life.
Jean is survived by her husband, Max L. Hetrick Sr., Argos; daughters: Shanna Marie Story, Argos, Cynthia Ann (Mike) Boener, Argos, and Lisa Lynne (Joseph) Botto, Plymouth; stepson, Max (Judy) Hetrick Jr., Plainfield; four grandsons: Jackson (Erika) Henso, Stephen Boener, Anthony Boener and Ian Botto; step-grandchildren: Ross and Betsy Hetrick; great-granddaughter, Eva Henson; and sisters: Patricia Jane Gilliland, Warsaw, Va.
She is preceded in death by her parents and a step-grandson, Benjamin Hetrick
Friends may visit with the family fom 4-8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, at Earl-Grossman Funeral Home, Argos. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, at the funeral home with Rev. Brian Trump, Parkside Community Church, Argos.
Burial will follow at New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth.
Memorial contributions may be made to Argos Public Library, 142 N. Michigan St., Argos, IN 46501.