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Sondra Marie (Duff) Heying

May 18, 1939 until October 26, 2024

Sondra Marie (Duff) Heying

Sondra Marie (Duff) Heying, 85, of Bella Vista, AR died Saturday, October 26, 2024, at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville, AR. She was born on May 18, 1939, in Volga, Iowa, the daughter of Lillian and James Duff. On January 24th, 1958, she married John Heying in Alta Vista, Iowa.

Sondra poured into her children for many years before working as an administrative assistant, associate at a decorating store (which she loved) and after her children were raised, she went back to school and became a Respiratory Therapist. She was a R.T at Mercy in Iowa City and retired from St Vincent’s Infirmary in Little Rock, AR.

Sondra loved animals, especially her yorkies Cricket and Chloe and her cat Ginger.

She had an eye for turning what we consider junk into a beautiful piece of furniture or art. Without formal training, she decorated with color and style.

One of Sondra’s favorite times as a young lady was spending the summer with her Aunt in Chicago, IL where they enjoyed galleries and museums. She loved to read, and her home is full of art, history and decorating books.

Sondra had the gift of hospitality and set a beautiful table. She was a woman of utmost integrity with a flair for throwing “zinger comments” that made you laugh out loud.

She enjoyed spending time with her family including her 6 brothers, sisters-in-law, and nieces and nephews on the Duff side as well as her husband’s siblings, their spouses and families.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, John Heying; her parents; and her brother Robert Duff.

Sondra is survived by her four children, Andrew and his wife Kate of Elk Mound, Wisconsin, Jan Dorothy and her husband Doug of Lowell, AR, Bradley and his wife Juil of Morning Sun, Iowa, Michael and his wife Ronda of Bentonville, Arkansas; 6 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

Visitation will be held on Friday November 1st from 11-1 at Snyder & Hollenbaugh funeral home in Winfield, Iowa. Graveside service is at Winfield Scott Township cemetery followed by a light luncheon at the First Presbyterian church in Winfield.

Memorials may be made to The Meadows Assisted Living, 2300 SE 28th St. in Bentonville, AR who loved on and took the BEST care of Sondra.

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