- Date Of Birth: April 7, 1922
- Date Of Death: May 17, 2012
- State: Nebraska
Eleanor was born on April 7, 1922, in Seward, NE to Fred and Hulda (Prochnow) Kolterman. She graduated from Concordia High School and attended Concordia Teachers College. Eleanor was a Lutheran school teacher in Grand Rapids, MI. On June 24, 1945, Eleanor was united in marriage to Gerhard Heinicke at St. John Lutheran Church in Seward, NE. She was a member of St. John Ladies Aid and Knittin’ Kittens. Eleanor passed away on May 17, 2012, at Heartland Park in Seward, NE at the age of 90 years, 1 month and 10 days. She is survived by two sons and their wives, Gary and Nancy Heinicke, Lincoln, NE, and Ronald and Patricia Heinicke, Olathe, KS; grandchildren, Geoffrey (Edie) Heinicke, Emily Feliciano, Joseph Heinicke, Samuel Heinicke, Andrew (Sara) Heinicke, Jonathan Heinicke; and 7 great grandchildren. Eleanor was preceded in death by her husband, Gerhard; son Timothy Heinicke, and brother Don Kolterman.
