Donald Heiligtag

PUXICO -- Donald G. Heiligtag, 68, died Sept. 22, 2005, at Puxico Nursing and Rehab Center in Puxico.

Born Nov. 28, 1936, in St. Louis, son of the late Raymond and Esther Pogue Heiligtag, he live din St. Louis until moving to Puxico seven years ago. He was a heavy equipment operator with Perkins Contracting in St. Louis and was a member of Local Union 513.

On Aug. 19, 1996, he married Marilyn Payton who survives of the home.

Other survivors include: three sons, David Heiligtag of St. Louis, Wayne Heiligtag of Villa Ridge and Michael Heiligtag of Deland, Fla.; two daughters, Maureen Crocker of Belgrade and Janice Ford of House Springs; one stepson, Troy Faries of Troy; one sister, Marjorie Smith of Park Hills; and seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation is after 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Puxico.

Graveside services will follow at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Puxico Cemetery in Puxico. The Rev. Wiley McGhee of Puxico will officiate.