Mrs Heck was born June 27, 1926 at Chiago, Illinois, to Otto and Anna Gross. She married Donald Heck on February 4, 1944 at Chicago, Illinois. She was a homemaker. She was very active in Girl Scouts over the years. She was a member of Christ by the Lake Lutheran Church in Bull Shoals. Survivors: She is survived by 1 son, Gary Heck, of Streamwood, Illinois, 1 daughter, Gale Carlson, 2 brothers, Wilber Gross, of Gurnee, Illinois, Warren Gross, of Las Vegas, Nevada, 3 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren, and 3 nieces. Preceded in Death by: Parents, husband, and 2 grandsons. Visitation: Visitation will be from 12:00 until service time at 1:00 p.m. at Kirby-Boaz Funeral Home. Funeral: Funeral services will be Monday June 28, 2004 at 1:00 p.m. at Kirby-Boaz Funeral Home. Burial: Entombment will be at Kirby's Tucker Cemetery and Mausoleum. Memorials: Memerials may be made to the Alzheimers Association.