Perri Heideman

PERRI MALEEN HEIDEMAN was born on February 9, 2004 in Luverne, Minnesota. Perri was raised on the family farm outside of Adrian, Minnesota. She attended school at Ellsworth Elementary in Ellsworth, Minnesota where she was currently in the 3rd grade. Perri had a beautiful smile and was very giving. She had a good wit and a way of saying things that brought joy to others. Perri was a girl who knew how to hug. She had a wonderful way of hugging where she gave those good, tight squeezes. She loved life on the farm and was a true cowgirl, spending countless hours with the farm animals.

On April 10, 2014, Perri was received into God's open arms at the age of 10 years, 2 months and 1 day.

Perri was a member of the American Reformed Church in Luverne and participated in the Pioneer Club. She loved stickers and rings, enjoyed riding her bike, reading, and shooting hoops. She loved to go bowling and seldom lost. Perri was enjoying her first year of 4-H and looking forward to her summer 4-H projects. She planned on bringing her animals and a photography project to the fair this summer. Perri loved to travel. She enjoyed trips to the Black Hills, Arizona, Las Vegas, the lakes of Northern Minnesota, and was looking forward to going to Hawaii.

Perri is lovingly remembered by her parents, Todd and Lonna Heideman of rural Adrian; two brothers, Kody Heideman of Ellsworth, and Ethan and his wife Heather Heideman of Adrian; a sister, Tannen Heideman of Adrian; her grandparents, Edward and Glenda DeBoer of Luverne, and James and Gloria Heideman of Rushmore, Minnesota; her aunts and uncles, Lyndon (Shirley) DeBoer of Mesa, Arizona , Laresa DeBoer (Marc Terhaar) of Chaska, Minnesota, Karen (Harland) Kemerling of Granite Falls, Minnesota and Wanda (Tom) Huisman of Rock Rapids, Iowa; and her cousins, Jonathan (Lori), Paul, T.J., Michael and Colton.

A live webcast of Perri's service may be found on the American Reformed Church website: arcluverne.org/watch-live