Long-time Michigan District Lutheran Laymen’s League president Dallas Heine, formerly of Bay City, went home to be with the Lord on March 18, 2020 at age 93.
After retirement, Mr. Heine settled in at Fairview, Mich. about six miles northwest of Mio, Michigan. There and and is wife Marie became founding members of Living Waters Lutheran Church in Mio. They also became snow birds and traveled to Lady Lake, Florida between October and April each year. In October 2018 they moved permanently to Lady Lake and later moved to The Villages, Florida.
Due to all the restrictions imposed by the COVID executive orders, the Heines have not been able to have a burial service. The family is planning a Graveside service and internment at Hale/Esmond Everygreen Cemetery, Hale, Michigan on Thursday Oct. 8 at 1:30 p.m.
Dallas, a former member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Bay City, became active in the LLL in 1972 and was elected district president in 1976. He was elected twice to the LLL’s international Board of Governors and served on the media committee. He was also active in the Saginaw Valley Zone. He also was a district treasurer and served on the conmittees of two LLL conventions conducted in Michigan. He also was a longtime attendee of the LLL Arcadia retreat and served on the planning committee for many years.
Suggested memorials are: Trinity Lutheran Church, 17330 S US Hwy 441, Summerfield, FL 34491 and Living Water Lutheran Church, 207 Fourth St, P.O. Box 247, Mio, MI 48647. Checks should be made out to the church.
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