Phyllis Heistand
Died: Aug 10, 2013
Phyllis Heistand, 75, of Washington Township, NJ died on August 10, 2013 at Hackettstown Regional Medical Center, NJ of complications from her MS. Phyllis was born on April 4, 1937 in Waseca, Minnesota to Martin and Hazel Hansen. She is survived by her husband, David Heistand.
Phyllis moved from Stillwater, Minnesota, to California in the early 1960's and she and David moved to Stephensburg, NJ in 1985. She was a member of St. James' Episcopal Church in Hackettstown, NJ and very active in the church community, editing the St. James' monthly newsletter, coordinating the English as a Second Language program, and creating the community's mystery parties with a fellow parishioner. She loved her dogs. She counted birds for Cornell University in the winter. She was an Associate of the Holy Cross Monastery in West Park, NY, active and engaged there with many loving friends. She also, in the the last few years, in spite of her difficulties with MS, worked on playing the Irish harp, beautifully.
Survivors including her husband are a brother, Paul Hansen of Minneapolis, MN and second cousins, Sue Hansen of Egan, MN and Tom Hansen of Stillwater, MN.
The funeral will be at St. James' Episcopal Church, 214 Washington St., Hackettstown, NJ on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at 11:00 AM. A Repast/Celebration of Phyllis' life will follow in the Parish Hall.
Private arrangements are by the Cochran Funeral Home, 905 High St., Hackettstown, NJ 07840.
Phyllis moved from Stillwater, Minnesota, to California in the early 1960's and she and David moved to Stephensburg, NJ in 1985. She was a member of St. James' Episcopal Church in Hackettstown, NJ and very active in the church community, editing the St. James' monthly newsletter, coordinating the English as a Second Language program, and creating the community's mystery parties with a fellow parishioner. She loved her dogs. She counted birds for Cornell University in the winter. She was an Associate of the Holy Cross Monastery in West Park, NY, active and engaged there with many loving friends. She also, in the the last few years, in spite of her difficulties with MS, worked on playing the Irish harp, beautifully.
Survivors including her husband are a brother, Paul Hansen of Minneapolis, MN and second cousins, Sue Hansen of Egan, MN and Tom Hansen of Stillwater, MN.
The funeral will be at St. James' Episcopal Church, 214 Washington St., Hackettstown, NJ on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at 11:00 AM. A Repast/Celebration of Phyllis' life will follow in the Parish Hall.
Private arrangements are by the Cochran Funeral Home, 905 High St., Hackettstown, NJ 07840.
Condolences:
Nancy Sampson
#2
September 15th, 2013 8:51 am
David,
My sincerest condolences come your way with the passing of Phyllis. I was at St. James just this morning and read about her celebration of life on September 28, thus the late condolences. She was a beautiful, thoughtful and caring person who will be very missed. I remember working with her to set up snacks for those coming for the ESL program and I always appreciated the warm welcome which I received from both you and Phyllis when I was able to attend St. James. If there is anything that I can do please let me know.
Nancy Sampson
Nancy Sampson
#1
September 15th, 2013 8:50 am
David,
My sincerest condolences come your way with the passing of Phyllis. I was at St. James just this morning and read about her celebration of life on September 28, thus the late condolences. She was a beautiful, thoughtful and caring person who will be very missed. I remember working with her to set up snacks for those coming for the ESL program and I always appreciated the warm welcome which I received from both you and Phyllis when I was able to attend St. James. If there is anything that I can do please let me know.
Nancy Sampson
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