James Heine

James Heine, age 53, of Pinckneyville, IL, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at 6:14 a.m. in Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO.

James was born on November 1, 1963 in Pinckneyville, IL, a son to Larry and Carol (McClurken) Heine. On September 17, 1986, he married Anna Marie Cast in Alto Pass, IL and she survives. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Pinckneyville, IL. He currently worked at Nascote Ind., Nashville, IL for 20 years as a fork lift operator and had previously worked at World Color Press/Spartan Printing, Sparta, IL for 12 years. James enjoyed motorcycle riding, hunting and fishing and loved his ’91 Corvette.

Survivors include his wife, Anna Heine of Pinckneyville, IL; his father, Larry Heine (Marsha Geimer) of Conant, IL; his mother, Carol (Robert “Jack”) Etherton of Springfield, MO; a daughter, Jamie Heine of Pinckneyville, IL; two brothers, Jeril (Theresa) Heine of Pinckneyville, IL and Scott Heine of Fordland, MO; two step-brothers, Jodi (Julie) Hofmeister of Coulterville, IL and Charles Hofmeister of Nashville, IL; a sister, Amy Johnson of Springfield, MO; a special little buddy, Sheldon; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Olga and Archie McClurken; paternal grandparents, Albert and Imal Heine; and stepfather, Robert “Jack” Etherton.

Funeral services were held at Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, IL on Monday, January 9, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. with Reverend Marty DeRoche and Cory McClurken officiating. Interment was in Mueller Hill Cemetery, Pinckneyville, IL.

Memorial donations may be made to the family.

For more information or to sign an online guest register please visit www.pyattfuneralhome.com.

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