Ginger Lynne Heinkel

Ginger Lynne Heinkel, age 83, of Dayton passed away peacefully on Friday, June 28, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 23, 1941 in Dayton to the late James and Ruby Fitzpatrick.

She met the love of her life, Gary Sr., in high school. They eloped on July 3, 1959 in the presence of their two best friends, Gayle and John Gearhart. They went on to have three wonderful children. In 1987, Ginger and Gary relocated to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina and started their own printing business, “Precise Printing”. She remained there after Gary’s passing in 2013 and returned to Kettering in 2017 to be closer to her sons and sister, Lana. She was an all-around athlete participating in softball, racquetball, waterskiing and bowling. She also enjoyed ceramics and collecting angels, cats, and frogs. She intensely loved her family, her cats and dogs, and gardening.

Aside from her loving parents, Ginger was preceded in death by her husband, Gary Heinkel, Sr.; her sister, Lana Raco; and her brother, John Fitzpatrick.

She is survived by her three sons, Gary Heinkel, Jr. (Carrell), Thomas Heinkel (Terri), Tyrone Heinkel (Julie); her brother, James Fitzpatrick, and five grandchildren, Nicholas, Kevin, Katherine, Daniel, and Rachel, and her cat, Clarice.

Ginger’s family would like to extend their appreciation to the staff of Brookdale Senior Living Solutions and Suncrest Hospice for their amazing care and love. Over the past few years, she grew to see Brookdale as her home and the staff as her friends.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Dayton Humane Society.

Funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 6, 2024 at 12 NOON at Tobias Funeral Home- Belmont Chapel (648 Watervliet Avenue, Dayton, Ohio 45420). Visitation to begin after 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM at the funeral home.