Daniel E. Heuer, obituary portrait — Ludvigsen Mortuary

In Loving Memory

Daniel E. “Dan”Heuer

Date of Birth November 18, 1956
Passed Away On December 2, 2022
At Age 66 years
Resident of Fremont, NE
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Daniel E. Heuer, 66, died at 2:00 am Friday, December 2, 2022 in his home surrounded by his family.

Born November 18, 1956 in Glencoe, MN, Dan was the son of Leonard "Buddy" and Myra (Bentz) Heuer. He grew up on their farm in Hamburg, MN and graduated Lutheran High School in Mayer, MN in 1974. He attended Concordia Teacher's College in Seward, Nebraska where he met his wife Debbie (Schaefer). They were married July 1, 1979 in Edwardsville, IL. She was the love of his life!

After graduation, Dan taught seventh grade and was the youth director at Holy Cross Lutheran Church & School in Detroit, MI, 1979-1982. They moved to Spring, TX where he also taught seventh grade and was youth director at Trinity Lutheran Church & School, Klein, TX, 1982-1984. In 1984 Dan helped to start Concordia Lutheran High School in Tomball, TX, and was called to be the Spiritual Life Director, and teach the Scripture classes. From 1987-1989 Dan also served as principal there. Throughout his teaching career he coached wrestling, soccer, football, girls softball and even cheerleading!

In 1989 God led Dan (and family) to Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, MO. Dan was ordained into the pastoral ministry in 1993. He served St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Davenport, NE, 1993-1998; Holy Cross Lutheran Church and University Lutheran Center in Kearney, NE, 1998-2002; Zion Lutheran Church, Hastings, NE, 2002-2006; and Trinity Lutheran Church, Fremont, NE, 2006-2021.

Dan served as a Lutheran Women's Missionary League (LWML) Pastoral Counselor for the Deshler Zone and Nebraska South District, and was the National LWML Pastoral Counselor 2001-2005. He also served on various committees in the Nebraska District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, served in the Volunteer Fire Department and Lions Club in Davenport, NE and was on the board of directors for Life Choices in Fremont, NE.

To know Dan was to love him. He loved his Lord and his family very much. He had a fun sense of humor, which he brought into his ministry. He was "not normal." Dan loved to cut up and paint cars, and at one time owned a hearse. He also loved m&m's, and called them his "Ephesians candy." They remind us we are "in Christ," just as the chocolate (sin, messes) is inside the shell, Christ is our covering!
Dan's contagious smile, his selfless generosity, and his fervor with which he served the Lord and others were an example for many and will be missed by all who knew him.

Dan was preceded in death by his father, Buddy Heuer and his mother-in-law, Roberta Schaefer. He is survived by his wife Deb and children, Aaron (Calli Ryals), Chagrin Falls, OH; Sarah (Thad) Sankey, Jamestown, ND; Rebekah (Karl) Amereller, Parker, CO; and John, Omaha, NE; grandchildren, Hans Heuer; Eli, Micah, Ben Sankey; and Jazlyn, Henry, Greta Amereller. Also surviving are his mother, Myra (Bentz) Heuer, Young America, MN; brothers, Mark (Sheila) Heuer, Bullard, TX; Tom (Lori) Heuer, Hamburg, MN; father-in-law, Vernon Schaefer, Godfrey, IL; In-laws, Dan (Susan) Schaefer, Giddings, TX; Ruth Duda, Wichita, KS; and Cathy (Chris) Demeur, Buffalo Grove, IL; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fremont on Sunday, December 4, with family present from 2pm to 5pm. The Celebration of Life service will be on Monday, December 5, 2022, 4:00pm., at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fremont. Livestream of the service can be found on https://trinityfremont.com/live/ Private family burial will be held in Memorial Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to Mission Central, Trinity Lutheran Church, or any local Lutheran School.
Ludvigsen Mortuary in Fremont is in charge of arrangements.

Online guestbook at www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com
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Visitation

Trinity Lutheran Church

1546 North Luther Road

Fremont, NE, 68025

December 4, 2022

With Family 2pm to 5pm

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Funeral Service

Celebration of Life

Trinity Lutheran Church (lcms)

1546 N. Luther Road

Fremont, NE, 68025

December 5, 2022

4:00 PM

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Memorial Cemetery

800 West 23rd Street

Fremont, NE, 68025

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Condolences (26)

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Marty Miller TRUMAN, MN August 12, 2023
"So sad to hear about Dan's passing.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
God bless
Marty and Marsha Miller"
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Mary Jo Mehrl (nee Schmalz) Woodbury, MN December 18, 2022
"I knew Dan both from high school and Concordia, Seward. I would often catch a ride with him to go home from Seward to MN. I was a freshmen with no car, he was a senior. That year, for Christmas break, we were so eager to get home, that we drove through a blizzard. You could not see the road or possible on-coming cars in front of us! There were at least five of us in his car. Obviously, Dan got us there safely, but I was praying hard and fast for those 7+ hours! I was grateful for the lift and never so glad to be home!
May God give you peace knowing he is now safe in the arms of His Savior and he never has to drive in a blizzard again!"
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Larry and Bonnie Finke Winona, MN December 12, 2022
"So sorry to hear this, but happy at the same time knowing he is with Jesus. Dan and I grew up together in Hamburg and attended Mayer LHS.

"Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.""
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