March 28, 2024

Isabelle Heinbuch

Greenfield

Isabelle Heinbuch, 91, of Greenfield died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, at Greenfield Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Celebration of life services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, at First Presbyterian Church in Greenfield with burial in Greenfield Cemetery. Refreshments will be held at the church following the committal services at the cemetery. The Rev. David Kincaide will officiate the service. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. at the church. Memorials may be directed to the Isabelle Heinbuch memorial fund to be established by the family at a later date. Online condolences may be left at www.steenfunerals.com.

Isabelle Clarene Bittner Heinbuch, daughter of William “Bill” Bittner and Wilhelmina “Minnie” Weber Bittner, was born Oct. 2, 1925. Isabelle attended country school until moving from the farm into town in 1936. She graduated in 1943 from Greenfield High School. Isabelle and her sister lived in Des Moines for two years where they worked for Look Magazine.

On Nov. 2, 1947, Isabelle married Maynard Heinbuch. After their marriage, they lived in Dubuque, Adel, Greenfield, Fontanelle and their farm south of Greenfield where she resided until 2015, when she entered the care center. Maynard and Isabelle were married 67 years until his death in March 2015. Isabelle worked at their business, Heiny’s T.V. and Furniture, until retirement in 1994.

Isabelle was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Greenfield until her marriage, and then joined United Presbyterian Church in Greenfield where she served as Sunday school secretary for many years. She was also a member of American Legion Auxiliary.

Isabelle is survived by her children, Gary Heinbuch (Lynn) of Fontanelle, Tim Heinbuch of Greenfield and Cindy Armstrong (Pat) of Greenfield; granddaughters, Jennifer Garside (Chad) of Greenfield and Kim Heinbuch (Joe Fuhrman) of West Des Moines; great-granddaughter Katelyn Garside (Maxwell Brashear) of Greenfield; sister-in-law Donna Bittner; and many other family and friends.

Isabelle was preceded in death by her husband Maynard; parents, Bill and Minnie Bittner; sisters and brothers-in-law, Laverne (Edward) Kellenberg, Lenore (Alfred) Kellenberg, Margaret (Lee) Helper, Mardelle Rice, Lois (Dale) Wahe and Opal Dorsey; brother Max Bittner; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Henry and Pearl Heinbuch; and brother-in-law & sister-in-law, Arthur and June Goetz.