Heather Hodgins Spikes Henderson, age 81, passed away with her husband and family at her side on February 21, 2022 at UH Geauga Medical Center in Chardon, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Florence Viola and Wesley Hodgins.
Heather was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed traveling and vacationing with her husband Hal, especially being near the water. They have treasured memories of trips to the Florida panhandle, Penobscot Bay in Maine, and the Clarion River in Pennsylvania. They also took several cross country road trips to the West coast to see Hal’s sister Gloria, making stops at national parks and to visit friends and family.
Heather liked to crochet and quilt, and made many baby blankets as gifts. Christmas was her favorite holiday and she loved being a generous gift-giver. She also loved her gin and tonics and was a skilled cook known for her signature dishes of homemade baked beans and strawberry/banana jello salad.
A graduate of Brush High School in Lyndhurst, Ohio, Heather spent her career in the accounting department at TRW. Besides being an expert at Sudoku puzzles, she was an avid reader, jigsaw puzzler, bird watcher and a volunteer for the Geauga County Department of Aging’s Home Delivered Meals program.
She is survived by her loving husband, Hal; her children Johnny Spikes (Tommie), Ronnie Spikes, and Connie Spikes; her brother Robert Hodgins; stepchildren Joy (Phil) Henderson, Gay (Steve) Eyerman, and Ann (Mary) Henderson. She dearly loved her grandchildren, Amanda, Sarah, Heather, Josh, Rebecca, and Cassidy; her step-grandchildren Vant, Rheta (Doug), Joseph, Louis, Rose, Peter and Sophie; and her step-great grandson, Hudson.
Family and friends are invited to attend visiting hours on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Burr Funeral Home, 116 South Street, Chardon, Ohio 44024, with a service to follow immediately afterward at noon at the funeral home.
The family suggests donations in Heather’s memory be made to Geauga County Department of Aging’s Home Delivered Meals program, 470 Center Street, Building #2, Chardon, Ohio 44024.
Arrangements made by the Burr Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Chardon, Ohio. Information and condolences online at www.burrservice.com