Linus Mathias Heinen

October 19, 1933 - April 12, 2016

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 16, at St. James Catholic Church in Jacobs Prairie, MN for Linus Mathias Heinen, age 82, who died Tuesday at the Assumption Nursing Home in Cold Spring. Burial will be in the Parish Cemetery. Relatives and Friends may call from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday at the Wenner Funeral Home in Cold Spring. Parish Prayers will be at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Saturday morning at the funeral home. Linus was born in Eden Lake Township, MN to John and Theresa (Weyland) Heinen. He married Caroline Aloysia Mehr on May 4, 1960 in the Church of St. Martin, St. Martin, MN. Linus served in the United States Army from 1955-1957 as a truck driver. Linus farmed his whole life on the family farm north of Cold Spring. He served on the Collegeville Township Board for 36 years. Linus enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, playing cards, the view from his deck, and spending time with his family. He was a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters and was a Trustee of St. James Parish. Survivors include his wife, Caroline; children, Sandra (Dale) Westlund, Thomas (Jacqueline), Theresa (Bill) Doll, Chuck, Gary (Terri), Carmen (Mike) Rodewald, Julie (John) Reitmeier, Christine (Dan) Goodale, and Jeff; siblings, Eugene (Bernice), Celestine (Laverne), John (Irma), and Ralph (Helen); in-laws, Melvin (Cathy) Mehr, Susie (Denny) Wurm, Louise Mehr; 16 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild on the way. He was preceded in death by his in-laws, Bernelda (Benny) Gertken, Lorraine Bueckers, and Cyril Mehr.