Allan R. Heavey Sr.
August 10, 1929 – February 15, 2026
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home, 917 S. Burdick St., Kalamazoo. Friends may call on the family one hour prior to the service at the funeral home beginning at 1:00 p.m. Allan will be laid to rest next to Shirley at Mt. Ever Rest Memorial Park South, Kalamazoo. Memorial contributions may be made to charity of one’s choice, in c/o the funeral home.
Obituary
Allan R. Heavey age 96 of Kalamazoo passed away Sunday afternoon, February 15, 2026. Allan was born in Cleveland, OH, on August 10, 1929, the son of John and Florence (Dresser) Heavey. On September 2, 1950, he married Shirley L. Hildebrand who preceded him in death in 2024. Allan is survived by his children, Allan R. “Rick” Heavey, Jr., John D. Heavey, Lois Louden, Pamela (Douglas) Phillips; eight grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; several other blended family children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and countless honorary children and grandchildren. Besides his wife, Allan was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Nancy (James R. “Wink”) Connell.
We knew your mom and dad from the lake. Such nice people and they will be missed.
HEAVEY FAMILY – I’M SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. YOUR DAD & MOM WERE GOOD FRIENDS OF OURS FOR 60+ YEARS. I WILL MISS OUR LUNCHES AND POKER GAMES FROM LONG AGO – DICK SCHMITT
Our Sandyridge neighbors beginning in 1985 when we moved into the neighborhood. Shirley was so lovely and Al was just a hoot! Good memories are when their granddaughter, Carrie, and our daughter, Allison, would crawl around together as infants and play . Loved it when the Heavey family would all gather together and come around to sing Christmas carols on Christmas Eve. I’m hoping that Al has met up with my dad and they are playing golf together every single day!