Gayle Heinsen

Gayle E. Heinsen was born in McHenry, ND, February 26th, 1930 to John and Ethel (Wetherell) Heinsen, the youngest of four children. Gayle passed away at Fargo, ND on Wednesday, September 17, 2020. When Gayle was nine years old, his father passed away very suddenly. As a teenager, he made his choice to serve God according to the New Testament and was faithful to the choice he made. While attending high school in New Rockford, ND, and after graduating in 1948, he was employed by Hornbacher’s until being drafted to serve his country in the fall of 1951. He was sent to Korea in 1952 and served as a surgical technician in the 121st Evacuation Hospital at Yeongdeungpo near Seoul. When he returned from Korea in 1953, he attended meat cutting school in Toledo, OH. He later took nursing training and became a RN. He had several different occupations over the years. The last thing he did before retirement, was driving charter bus to many different states and Canada. He thoroughly enjoyed that experience. He and Beverly Henke were married in Plentywood, MT in 1954 and spent all their married years together in North Dakota. He was preceded in death by his wife, Beverly, one granddaughter, one sister, two brothers, 4 brothers-in-law, 4 sisters-in-law, 1 half-sister and his parents. He is survived by his four children and their spouses, Lyle (Becky) Heinsen, Kelvin (Laura) Heinsen, Les (Sharon) Heinsen, Kari (Brad) Timmersman, six grandchildren, five great grandchildren.