Trygve Heinrichs

Trygve Heinrichs, 72, of Melbourne, Florida, a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great gand father, passed away on November 29th, 2011 at Willis Knighton Hospital in Shreveport, Louisiana surrounded by his wife Judith, his daughter Jana and son-in-Law Tom Vasbinder.

Trygve was born April the 27th, 1939 in Oslo, Norway, the son of Rolf Kristian and Johanne Heinrichs. He was the oldest of three siblings. Trygve and his family immigrated to the United States in 1948 and settled in Aurora, Illinois. They moved to Melbourne, Florida in 1957 which became his home town.

Trygve graduated from Melbourne High School in 1958 and went on to obtain his degree in Liberal Arts. On October 21st, 1965 Trygve married Judith Green and together they raised four children. He worked as a Graphic Artist at Harris Cooperation and after 30 years retired.

“Ted” as his family and friends knew him, was a wonderful man who loved art, fishing, traveling and camping. He had an incredibly beautiful view of the world and passed that view and love of life on to his children and everyone that knew him. He was the type of man that people loved, emulated and simply wanted to be like. He looked at the world as his “oyster” and lived life to the fullest. Ted believed that dependability and loyalty to others was of the first order and lived his life by those rules. He was always dependable no matter what the challenge. He leaves us better having known and loved him.

He is survived by his wife Judy, two daughters, Jana and Jodie his two sons, John and Jeffrey, nine grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

A service was held on 5 December, 2011 at Florida Memorial Gardens.