Sue Heckart, President/Funeral Director/Embalmer
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Sue was born in Topeka, Kansas, and moved to Sedalia with her parents, Del and Stella Heckart, to operate the family business when she was nine years old. She is a graduate of Smith-Cotton High School. She graduated from Missouri Valley College in Marshall with a B.S. in Economics. She attended the National Foundation of Funeral Service School of Management in Evanston, IL. She also graduated from the University of Kansas Department of Mortuary Science.
Sue is a member of Broadway Presbyterian Church, where she is a deacon and elder. She is a former chairman of the Missouri State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors, serving as a member from 1987-1993. She is a member of the Helen G. Steele Music Club, Order of the Eastern Star, the Sedalia Rotary Club, and past president of Altrusa Club of Sedalia.
Sue is the chairman of the Heckart Family Foundation, which undertakes many philanthropic endeavors in Sedalia and surrounding communities.
Sue is a dog lover and has two Lowchens named Charm and Parker. She is also an avid Royals and Chiefs fan.
Jeff Page, Funeral Director/Embalmer
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Jeff was raised in Otterville, MO, and is a graduate of Otterville R-VI School. He began working for Heckart right out of high school. He is a 2003 graduate of the Kansas City Kansas Community College School of Mortuary Science. He also attended Northwest Missouri State University.
Jeff is married to Megan, and they have a son, Jonah. They are members of Katy Park Baptist Church and are trained facilitators for Crown Financial Ministries. Jeff is an Ambassador for the Sedalia Area Chamber of Commerce and is active in the community.
Chris Dady, Funeral Director/Embalmer
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Chris was raised in Windsor, MO, and is a graduate of Windsor High School. Growing up, he worked for Hadley Funeral Home in Windsor for several years. He graduated from Dallas Institute of Funeral Service in Dallas, TX, in 2007 and began working for Conroy-Tully Crawford Funeral Home in Portland, ME. He became a licensed funeral director and embalmer in Maine. He came to work for Heckart in 2009, and transferred his licenses to Missouri.
Fred Biggs, Funeral Director
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Fred began working for Heckart in 1959. At that time the ambulance service was still operating through the funeral home. He began his career as a funeral director in 1973. He semi-retired on January 1, 1999, and now assists with visitations, funerals, and pre-arrangement needs when requested.
Fred served as Pettis County Coroner 1981-2004.
Fred is a member and deacon of First Baptist Church of Sedalia, the Sedalia Noonday Optimist Club,
Fred and his wife, Ada Louise, enjoy gardening and traveling to the western states.
Jerry Page, Funeral Assistant
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Jerry is a lifelong Otterville resident. He began working for Heckart part-time after his retirement from MFA Oil Company, previously known as Bixler Gas Company. He assists on many funerals and also does maintenance work around the funeral home.
He and his wife, Cheryl, are members of First Baptist Church in Otterville. They have three children, Cheri, Julie and Jeff, and five grandchildren, Ali, Evan, Emily, Mason and Jonah.
In his spare time, he enjoys gardening and competitive barbecuing.
