Dorcas P. Heichel
7/21/2010

Dorcas P. Heichel, 98, of Altoona, died Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at ARHS Altoona Hospital Campus.  She was born August 8, 1911 in Clearfield, the daughter of the late Bernard and Myrtle (Buck) Young.  Dorcas married Wilford Mark Heichel on April 10, 1930 in Clearfield.  He preceded her in death on October 9, 1982.  Dorcas attended church services at the Presbyterian Village at Hollidaysburg.  She was a graduate of Clearfield High School.  Dorcas enjoyed sewing, crocheting, and music, and loved spending time with her grandchildren.  She is survived by her daughters, Rose A. Powers of Morrisville, PA, and Patsy L. Moore of Altoona, with whom she resided, grandchildren, Kathy Polski and Jeffrey Berendt, great grandchildren, Stacy Pesce and husband Andrew, John Mark Berendt, Jason Berendt, Joshua Berendt and Richelle Polski, and her brother, Fay Young and wife Maxine of Duncansville, a brother-in-law, sisters-in-law, and nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her grandson, Gerald Berendt, and brothers and sisters.  Friends will be received from 6:00-8:00pm on Friday, July 23, 2010 and from 10:00-11:00am on Saturday, July 24 at E. Merrill Smith Funeral Home, Inc., 2309 Broad Avenue, Altoona.  A funeral service will be held at 11:00am on Saturday at the funeral home officiated by Rev. William L. Zimmerman.  Interment will be held at Bradford Memorial Cemetery, Woodland, PA.  In remembrance of Dorcas, those who wish may make contributions to Fifty-Eight Street United Methodist Church, or Central Pennsylvania Humane Society, 1837 E. Pleasant Valley Blvd., Altoona, PA, 16602.

Service
A funeral service will be held at 11:00am on Saturday at the funeral home officiated by Rev. William L. Zimmerman. Interment will be held at Bradford Memorial Cemetery, Woodland, PA.

Contributions
In remembrance of Dorcas, those who wish may make contributions to Fifty-Eight Street United Methodist Church, or Central Pennsylvania Humane Society, 1837 E. Pleasant Valley Blvd., Altoona, PA, 16602.

Cheri Lynne Young 7/23/2010 3:05:00 PM
I am so saddened to hear of the passing of Aunt Dorcas. I hold in my heart many fond memories of a wonderful person. I will miss her terribly. Thank you, Patsy, for being such a good daughter. With much love...

Shirley (Webster) Dunlap 7/26/2010 8:39:00 AM
I saw her obituary in the Clearfield Progress. Mrs. Heichel was my next door neighbor in Sandy Ridge in the 1960's when I was a young girl. She was always kind to me. I remember her big dolls and her orange car. I was sad to hear of her passing but glad to hear that she had such a long happy life.

Tom Young 8/1/2010 9:28:00 AM
I just heard of Aunt Dorcas passing and was sad to hear of it. She was there 37 years ago when I began my ministry and I will always remember her for that. She was a great lady and will be missed I'm sure.

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