Kathryn Martha Heinle, 91, of Sanger, CA, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2024 after a brief illness.  Kathryn was born in Fairfax, SD on September 5, 1933 to Edwin and Lenora Gutjahr.

After graduating from high school, she continued her education at Heald 4C's Business College in Fresno, CA.  She landed her first job as a secretary for the Fresno County Probation Office.  During this time, she married Gordon Heinle on April 26, 1955.  She wanted to devote her time to family, so she left her position at the Probation Office when her first child was born.

Kathryn worked for many years in the Home Arts building at the Fresno County Fair during the fair season.   For many years, she played the organ at Salem Evangelical Free Church for Sunday services.   Kathryn also worked as an election worker for the City of Sanger.  She also volunteered her time as a Class Mom to help chaperone field trips and help with classroom events while both daughters were in grammar school.

Kathryn loved cooking, gardening, music, and having a good laugh with family and friends.

She was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother who was always there when family and friends needed her most, offering support, wisdom, and love in abundance.

She was preceded in death by her husband Gordon Heinle after 47 years of marriage and her parents Edwin and Lenora Gutjahr of Sanger, CA.

She is survived by daughter Lori DeGiovanni, her husband Dave DeGiovanni of Clovis CA, their daughter Stephanie DeGiovanni of San Luis Obispo, CA, and daughter Judi Heinle of Clovis, CA.