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Benjamin Douglas Heim

July 31, 1986 — September 19, 2011

Benjamin Douglas Heim, 25 of St. Charles, died Monday, September 19, 2011 as the result of a motor vehicle accident.Ben was born July 31, 1986 in Rochester to Doug and Jackie (Manemann) Heim. He graduated from St. Charles High School in 2005 and then attended and graduated from ATS-Heavy Equipment School in Madison. He worked at Greg Heim Seeds & Sales and many trucking companies: Holtegaard, Lee Rain, Fenske, Nessler and Mathiowetz Construction in Sleepy Eye.Ben enjoyed farming, snowmobiling, hunting, fishing and riding motorcycle. He also enjoyed talking with people, and he could talk for hours. Spending time with his family and friends was one of the most important things to him.He is survived by his mother, Jackie of Elba; brother, Jeff of Utica; maternal grandmother, Joann Manemann; paternal grandparents, Rocky & Dick Abbott and William & Julie Heim; many aunts, uncles, cousins and numerous friends.He is preceded in death by his dad, Doug in 2007; and maternal grandfather, Gerald Manemann.Ben lived each day to the fullest and was such a caring and thoughtful person. We will forever miss him.Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m., Friday, September 23, 2011 at St. Aloysious Catholic Church in Elba with the Reverend Kurt Farrell officiating. Burial of his cremated remains will follow at St. Aloysious Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 - 8 p.m., Thursday at Hoff Funeral & Cremation Service in St. Charles and one hour prior to Mass on Friday.In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the St. Charles Wrestling Booster Club.Please share a memory of Ben in his online guestbook and view his video tribute when it becomes available at www.hofffuneral.com
Tribute video can be found at: videos.lifetributes.com/248044

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