Tina Marie Heitner

Madison -- Tina Marie Heitner passed away on Friday, March 27, 2009. She is survived by her wonderful children Nicholas, Alexandra and Francesca. Her mother Elaine, sisters Jaime and Nanci, brother Eric and sister-in-law Bonnie. Her aunt Helen Bakke; also, many nieces and nephews, and a great niece and great nephew. She was preceded in death by her infant brother Timothy, her uncle L.C. Bakke and her grandparents, Westye and Mary Lee Bakke. I wish to give a heartfelt thank you to all the wonderful people at St. Maria Goretti Church for their prayers, generosity and kindness during my illness. All those who brought food to our home, gave me rides to my treatments and lent me a shoulder to cry on. You'll never know how much it meant to me and my children. I've met the most incredible people on my journey. Thank you all for your prayers and for adding so much to my life. I also thank all my old and new friends and my neighbors for being there for me. You know who you are. It was so special spending time with you. We must remember that life is precious. I thank my doctors, especially Dr. Robert Cole, Dr. Steven Howard, Dr. Deshmukh and Dr. Kurle. Also, thank you to all the wonderful staff at Hospice. And of course I thank my Angel here on earth, Katie Crawley Dybevik, her husband Tim Dybevik and Leslie Diem. They showed me what love, caring and compassion is all about. I will never be able to thank them enough for everything they've done and what they mean to me and my children. You have my love and gratitude forever. Bless you all. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at ST MARIA GORETTI CATHOLIC CHURCH, 5313 Flad Avenue, Madison, with Msgr. Michael L. Burke presiding. A visitation will be held from 12:30 pm until the time of service at the church on Wednesday. If you wish to make a donation, please make it to: Domestic Abuse Resource Center, Avon Campaign to Speak Out Against Domestic Violence, St. Judes Research Center, or St. Vincent de Paul.

Out In the Fields With God

The little cares that fretted me

I lost them yesterday

Among the fields, above the sea.

Among the winds at play;

Among the lowing of the herds,

The rustling of the trees,

Among the singing of the birds

The humming of the bees.

The foolish fears of what may happen

I cast them all away,

Among the clover-scented grass,

Among the new-mown hay;

Among the husking of the corn,

Where drowsy poppies nod,

Where ill thoughts die and good are born --

Out in the fields with God.

Poem by, Elizabeth Barrett Browning