ANDERSON

Sigrida “Zigi” Maria Heathcote, 76, died May 5, 2018, at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital.

Born January 1, 1942, in Latvia, she immigrated to the United States on August 14, 1950, and has lived in the Anderson/Pendleton area since 1977.

A graduate of St. Agnes Academy, Indianapolis, she continued her education at Marian College, Indianapolis. After graduation in 1965, she was employed at the Indiana State Board of Health, Serology Laboratory and then at Indiana University Medical Center, Department of Clinical Pathology as Serology Laboratory Supervisor.

A change in careers, she earned a Librarian Certification from Ball State University, and worked at the Pendleton Community Library since 1985, retiring in 2004.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Janis and Ludviga (Morozs) Gzibovskis, and a brother, Harry Gzibovskis.

Surviving are her husband, Michael C. Heathcote, whom she married September 4, 1965; their cute cat, Molly; a son, Michael C. Jr. and wife Jessica Heathcote of Lafayette; a daughter, Lara Susan and husband Greg Head of La Crosse, Wisconsin; a brother, Richard and wife Daina Gzibovskis of Indianapolis; sisters, Inese and husband Peter Komisars of Indianapolis and Rita and husband Peteris Putelis of Carmel; three grandsons, William Isaac Head, Otis Henry Head and Charles Michael Head all of La Crosse, Wisconsin; many nieces and nephews and in-laws whom she loved.

Services were held at 3 p.m., Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at Wilson St. Pierre Funeral Service and Crematory, Lahm Chapel, Pendleton with Msgr. Robert Sell officiating. Burial followed in Grove Lawn Cemetery, Pendleton.

Visitation was held from 1 to 3 p.m., Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at Lahm Chapel, Pendleton.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Pendleton Community Library, 595 E. Water St., Pendleton, IN 46064, Feed the Children, P.O. Box 97067, Washington, DC 20090-7067 or the donor’s favorite charity.

Online condolences available at www.wilsonstpierre.com.