Funeral services for Laura Denise (Winheim) Heckman, 45, of Rockdale are set for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October, 29, 2011, at Cade Lake Community Church, with Rev. Jim Heckman officiating. Mrs. Heckman passed away in her home on October 23, 2011. Laura was born September 4, 1966, to Jerry Oscar Winheim and Beverly Ann (Ford) Winheim in Columbia, Illinois. She was a dedicated wife and mother and loved animals. Laura is survived by her husband Jeffrey Grant Heckman, her father Jerry Winheim and step-mother Edna Reyes; mother Beverly Ann Ford; sons, Joseph Garnett Heckman of Rockdale, Jesse Garrett Heckman of Rockdale, Jacob Gregory Heckman of Rockdale; daughter, Shiloh Michelle Heckman of Rockdale; brothers John Carl Winheim of Rockdale, Charles Winheim of Dupo, Illinois; and sister, Megan Winheim of Illinois. Please visit our website at www.stricklandfuneralhomes.com