April 18, 1961 – January 21, 2020
Michael Heise, 58, of Jefferson, Colorado died Tuesday January 21, 2020 (due to complications of asthma) at his residence. He was born April 18, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry “Bucky” and Norma (Schmidt) Heise; three sons: Michael Anthony, Nicholas Michael and William Heise, and best friend Tony Schiavo. Michael is survived by his wife of 30 years, Donna LaRea (Marshall) Heise; one sister, Karen Heise; one brother Robert (Dee) Heise; father in law Robert “Bob” Marshall; two brothers in law: Robert (Mary) Marshall and Richard Marshall; one sister in law Randi Marshall; nephews: Michael and David (Angie) Ruiz, Daniel (Ashley) Marshall, Jacob (Katie) Marshall, Dustan Coleman and Lane Marshall; nieces: Robin (Nate) Pearce, Heather (Brandon) Bucki, Nicole (Jesse) Helterbridle and Tabitha Marshall, along with many great nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.
He was a mover for many years in Illinois and Ohio. He always had a passion for law enforcement and was currently employed as a security guard in Colorado. Michael volunteered for Aurora Police Department, Arapahoe County Sheriff Department and Douglas County Sheriff Department, as well as the Colorado Fallen Heroes Foundation. He was recognized by the Aurora Police Department in 2017 as the Volunteer of the Year.
Memorial donations can be made to the Colorado Fallen Heroes Foundation, P.O. Box 470341, Aurora, Colorado 80047. http://www.COFallenhero.org The visitation is Friday, January 31, 2020 from 12 until 2 pm at Lafferty Funeral Home, 205 S. Cherry St., West Union, Ohio, 45693. The funeral service is Friday at 2 pm at Lafferty Funeral Home. Bill Cooper will officiate. The interment is at Cherry Fork Cemetery. Lafferty Funeral Home, Incorporated of West Union is serving the Family.
