Claire Marie Heineman

“Find the extraordinary in the unnoticed, the beauty of life, the tenderness in each day, and the wondrous in the ordinary.”- Claire Heineman

Claire Marie Heineman, 69, of Yorktown, passed away on March 29, 2024 surrounded by her family. Claire was born on January 25, 1955 in Greenville, Kentucky to the late Charles and Dorothy (Reynolds) Neeley. After graduating from Greenville High School in 1973, she then went on to obtain her degree in radiology at the University of Kentucky. She worked at Ball Memorial Hospital for 20 years before her retirement. Claire married the love of her life, Kip Heineman, and the two were married for many years. Claire had an eye for photography and took thousands of photos throughout her lifetime. Saying this was a hobby would be an understatement, her family can now cherish her photos for years to come.

Claire will be dearly missed by her husband, Kip; daughter, Lauren Eison Leiendecker; Son-in-law, JP Leiendecker; grandchildren, Huxley Eison Leiendecker, and Rune Marigold Leiendecker; sisters, Anita Pinkston and Annie Perrino; nephews and nieces, Luke, Anthony, Katie, Will, Cody, Melissa, and Charlie.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Kitty Tomes; and brother, John Hill Neeley.

The visitation will be from 2:00 PM-5:00 PM on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at Brown-Butz-Diedring Funeral Home, 515 E. 53^rd St., Anderson, IN 46013. There will be a brief service at 3:00 PM and then visitation will resume after the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Claire’s name may be gifted to Muncie Animal Rescue Fund (Muncie ARF), https://www.munciearf.com/donate-arf or mail to, ARF, 1209 W. Riggin Rd., Muncie, IN 47303.

The family would like to encourage you to either bring a written memory, story, or printed photo that reminds you of Claire or to post it on the Online Tribute book, www.online-tribute.com/claireheineman. Claire’s services have been entrusted to Brown-Butz-Diedring Funeral Home.