- Date Of Birth: September 29, 1977
- Date Of Death: January 3, 2014
- State: Indiana
Timothy W. Heiser, 36, of Bristol, passed away Friday, Jan. 3, following a life-long battle with epilepsy. He was in Florida taking care of his ill grandmother, Linda Bickel of Grand Island, Fla.
He was born Sept. 29, 1977, the youngest son of Patricia Bickel (formerly Heiser) and Roger Heiser in Elkhart, but moved to Bristol in 1995.
Surviving besides his mother, Patricia Bickel, and his father, Roger Heiser, are his older brother Mike Heiser of Elkhart; grandmother Linda Bickel; fiancée Jessica Schneider of Goshen; grandfather Dr. William Heiser of Michigan; uncle Randy Heiser of Michigan; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews from Indiana, Michigan and Illinois.
Preceding him in death were his grandfather, William “Bill” Bickel, and his grandmother, Evelyn Heiser.
At an early age, Tim had the passion to help people and to save and rescue animals. We never knew what he was going to bring home. He responded to their cries for help then asked later if he could bring them home. Before we found out he had epilepsy, he became a certified welder, certified small engine mechanic, certified master small engine mechanic and owned his own business, Savage Wolf Salvage.
He had a natural ability to create something unique and beautiful out of junk. Although he enjoyed fishing, hunting, working with mowers and rebuilding fishing poles, his true passions were Elkhart County Charity Furs, a group dedicated to fundraising where proceeds go to animal organizations such as Pet Refuge, Humane Society, Animal Preserves and Wolf Park in Battleground. The Elkhart County Charity Furs’ last fundraiser for 2013 was to be a fundraiser for wounded servicemen, women and their dogs, but since Tim went to Florida to care for his grandmother, the fundraiser was not held.
