Armin Hegenheiser Jr.
1934-2019
Armin Paul Hegenheiser Jr., 84, was born on Oct. 28, 1934 at Baptist Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. to a German immigrant, Armin Paul Hegenheiser Sr. and a Memphis girl, Evelyn Curtis Hegenheiser. He grew up in the oilfields of Texas and was a 1952 graduate of Snyder High School, where he was president of his senior class, was involved in boxing, band and lettered in football.
Armin joined the U.S. Air Force from 1952-56, where he was stationed in Japan and Taiwan, and later became an air traffic controller of the air base. He then returned to Memphis to work as an air traffic controller with the Federal Air Administration, where he worked for 29 years. He also worked as a volunteer restoring The Memphis Belle.
It was in Memphis where he met the love of his life, Clara Nell Dew of Curve, Tenn. They married on Nov. 16, 1957. They enjoyed traveling and visited all 50 states, most of Europe, as well as the Northern Marians, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the Philippines and Thailand. A couple of their fondest memories were sitting on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial watching the fireworks over the reflection pool and swimming the Great Barrier Reef. Armin also enjoyed many other hobbies, such as water skiing, photography, fishing, camping and most of all, square dancing with his lovely bride.
One thing they loved more than traveling was their family. They had annual family vacations where they would camp around America enjoying their favorite family activities. His family describes his soft side as his love for his country, his family and most of all, his wife of 62 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and his brother, Richard Wayne Hegenheiser.
He leaves behind his loving wife, Clara; two children, Paula Hegenheiser Works of Sanford, N.C. and Armin Paul Hegenheiser III and his wife, Rita Poole Hegenheiser; five grandchildren, Charles Paul Works, Anna Claire Works, Taylor Dezrae Hegenheiser, April Dawn Carrington and Matthew, and Timothy Todd Silvers and Johna Daniella; and five great grandchildren, Madison Hogeland, Kaitlyn Brooke Carrington, Hailey Rose Carrington, Hayden Blake Silver and Sadie Alexis Silver.
Funeral service, with full military honors, for Mr. Hegenhesier was held at 2 p.m. Friday. The service was under the direction of Memphis Funeral Home in Memphis, Tenn.
Paula Malmsten
1946-2019
Paula Jane Malmsten, 73, of Snyder, died Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019 at Snyder Oaks Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.