Carma Heuring

Carma N. Heuring, 96, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, at the Lutheran Home.

Carma was born Aug. 20, 1922, in Fornfelt (now Scott City) to Lester H. and Ollie M. Pinkston Wills. She was affectionately known by her family and friends as "Tee."

Carma grew up in Fornfelt and graduated from Fornfelt High School.

On June 27, 1942, she married the love of her life, Albert L. Heuring. They had 76 amazing years together. They were avid square dancers all their lives.

Carma previously worked for Eli-Walker, Southwestern Bell and Scott City Bank. After their retirement, they moved to Sebring, Florida, where Carma started teaching round dance classes.

After several years, the snowbirds from North Carolina lured her to Pineola, North Carolina, to teach round dancing for their club. In the wintertime, they would go to Mesa, Arizona, and dance out there. They eventually moved to Mesa and lived there until September 2015, when they moved back to Missouri. They also traveled extensively in their motor home during their retirement, including Alaska, Canada and Nova Scotia.

Carma was a very loving, caring and patient person who enjoyed cooking for her family, sewing and reading.

She is survived by her husband of 76 years, Albert Heuring; sons, Gene (Judy) Heuring of Cape Girardeau, Dean (Ruth) Heuring of Pomona, Missouri, and Rick (Jan) Heuring of Jackson; and daughters, Sharon Poole of Farmington, Missouri, and Monica (Ivan) Stein of Mesa. She is also survived by nine grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and six great-stepgrandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, J.C. Wills; a sister, Glema Milligan; and a daughter-in-law, Debby Heuring.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Scott City. A parish prayer service will be at 6:45 p.m.

Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church, with the Rev. Oliver Clavin as the celebrant. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Scott City.

Online condolences may be shared at www.amick-burnettfuneralchapels.com.

Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.