Joe W. Heithaus, 55, Nixa, Missouri departed this life August 26, 2018.
He was born February 27, 1963 to Kenneth D. and Dorothy (Shaughnessy) Heithaus in St. Louis, Missouri.
He graduated from Centralia High School, Metro State University in Denver, Colorado and MSU in Springfield, Missouri.
In the 1970’s Joe became an Eagle Scout and was always proud of that accomplishment and was also an avid Denver Broncos fan.
He was a senior design technician with Great River Engineering for 18 years.
Survivors include his beloved wife Tina Heithaus of the home, his step-daughter Megan Morgan and husband Sam, his siblings, Barbara Munyat, Kenneth M. Heithaus and wife Sue, Donna Bird and husband Mike, Peggy Heithaus, Carol Dunham and Patty Ellerth, 19 nieces and nephews and 25 great nieces and nephews.
Celebration services will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Greenlawn Funeral Home East, 3540 E. Seminole, Springfield, Missouri.
Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.