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Obituary: Roderick Heinitz

Roderick Heinitz

Carrington, N.D.

Roderick "Rod" Heinitz, 55, of Carrington, N.D. passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at CHI St. Alexius Health, Carrington.

Funeral service will be held on Monday, March 28, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at Federated Church UCC/UMC, Carrington Cemetery. Pastor Rick Loewen will officiate the service with special music by Clara Edwardson. Casket bearers are Jacob Heinitz, Rebecca Heinitz, Nicole Heinitz, Mike Huether, Ade Sobande and Brian Degenstein.

Roderick Jay Heinitz was born on April 17, 1966, in Carrington to Donald and Leila (Lura) Heinitz. Rod attended Carrington High School and graduated in 1984. He then attended Moorhead State for one semester. He married Lorraine Heinitz on Oct. 22, 1988 and together they were blessed with three children; Rebecca, Nicole, and Jacob. Rod and Lorraine later divorced and he moved to Carrington in 2013 to be closer to his family. On Jan. 28, 2022, Rod and Stacey Rzaszutak were united in marriage.

Rod enjoyed a variety of careers, including the Fargo Airport for six years, ABC Seamless, AmeriPride, a route driver for Schwan's for 15 years, and the Pasta Plant. He was also the President of Crossroads Golf course from 2018-2019.

Rod is survived by his wife, Stacey Heinitz; daughters, Rebecca (Ade Sobande) Heinitz and Nicole (Brian Degenstein) Heinitz; son, Jacob Heinitz; and sister, Kim (Scott) Stafford.

Roderick is preceded in death by his father, Donald Heinitz; mother, Leila Heinitz; step-mother, Elaine Heinitz; and sister, Monica Heinitz.