Thomas Heyn

Thomas C. Heyn, a devoted family man and veteran, passed away at 69 on December 10, 2015. He leaves behind wife Susan Heyn of Mesa, Arizona; siblings Ron and Linda Heyn of Eagle Creek, Idaho, Ray and Linda Tokola of Brush Prairie, Washington,  Cathy and Bob Gordineer of Creswell, Oregon, and Dawn Fisher of Spokane, Washington. Surviving children include Lisa and Jeff Cook of Prosper, Texas, Gregg Heyn of Gilbert, Arizona and Josef and Suzanne Heyn of Mesa, along with six grandchildren, Samantha, Jon and Connor Cook, and Geneva, Natalie and Thomas Heyn. Surviving brothers-in-law include Dale Bisaro and wife Nancy and Eddie Bisaro and wife Carolyn, all of the Silver Valley. He was preceded in death by his parents Helen and Charlie Heyn of Wallace and Art and Bernie Bisaro of Kellogg and his brother Steve Fisher.

Thomas was born in The Dalles, Oregon and graduated from Wallace High School. When the Vietnam War began, Thomas enlisted as a Marine and served for two years. While recording his discharge papers in the Shoshone County Courthouse, he met his future wife Susie, who worked there as a clerk.

Thomas was a hard-working man of great integrity who worked at the same company for 48 years, moving all the way up from underground miner to eventually overseeing safety operations for a large Arizona copper mine.

He loved to read, finding great joy in Westerns, organized crime books, and tales uncovering the mysteries of JFK’s assassination. Camping in the woods and riding all-terrain vehicles in the desert were other favorite hobbies. Thomas was a quiet man with a wicked sense of humor who was greatly loved by his family, friends and colleagues. He will be dearly missed.

A Graveside Service will be held on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, 10:00 A.M. at Greenwood Cemetery in Kellogg, Idaho.