Heather Marie Hurkmans
Heather Marie Hurkmans, 36, passed away on Thursday, November 21st, 2024, at Marshfield Medical Center in Iron Mountain, Michigan. She courageously fought Metastatic Breast Cancer which had spread to her spinal fluid (LMD).
Heather was born on July 15, 1988, in Lake St. Louis, Missouri, to Phyllis Marie Lenk Ricardez and Lance David Graves., and 2 stepsisters, Ashley Brown and Brittany Brockman. Eventually she gained a Stepdad John Weitkamp, and Stepsister, Victoria (Tori) Weitkamp. On August 11th, 2012, she married Jason Hurkmans. From this union, a daughter, Cambrie Marie Hurkmans was born. Kaley Hurkmans, Heather’s stepdaughter, joined the family as well. Heather loved her as her own.
Heather was an old soul, and she loved rock hunting. She loved clipping away at a cliffside to get the Geode she wanted. She took after her beloved Papa Bennie Lenk, who loved flowers and flower gardens. Heather had a knack for creating floral planters. She was also an amazing party planner and known by many as the crazy cat lady. She recently rescued a cat that she kept as her own, naming her Lola. And Remy her baby kitty, who never left her side throughout her fierce fight.
Before moving to Michigan, Heather lived in various places across Missouri, a few places being Knob Noster, Warrensburg and most recently Hannibal, where she was Manager at Dollar General Store. She has many friends from Missouri.
She is survived by her husband, Jason Hurkmans; daughter, Cambrie Hurkmans; stepdaughter, Kaley Hurkmans; mom, Phyllis Ricardez; stepdad, Abraham Ricardez; brother, Abraham Ricardez II (Karrisa Jamboretz), Sister, Andrea Silvagni; dad, Lance Graves; Stepdad, John Weitkamp; Stepsister, Victoria Weitkamp; Grandparents, and many uncles, aunts, and cousins.
Preceding her in death are Papa Bennie Lenk, Papa Don Weitkamp, Grandma Kathy Weitkamp, Great Grandma Irma Lenk and Granny Deloris Lenk.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00am on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at the St. Alphonsus Catholic Church with Fr. Charles Tichacek officiating. Burial will be held in the St. Alphonsus Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00pm until 7:00pm on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at the Bibb-Veach Funeral Home in Silex, MO.
Serving as Pallbearers: Andrea Silvagni, Ashley Brown, Brittany Brockman, Sydney Lee, Brittany Stroup, Kelly Pittker, and Christian Bateman.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Faith Through Fire (www.faiththroughfire.org) for Breast Cancer Support.
