Max E Heinly

Max Edward Heinly, 86, of Manhattan, passed away on, Tuesday, October 20th, at Via Christi Hospital- Manhattan. Max was born in Little River, Kansas on June 14, 1929, the son of the late Helen (Brayton) Heinly and Clarence O. Heinly. He graduated from Little River High School in 1947, with the first 8 grades in a country school. On August 17, 1952, he was united in marriage to Freda KayAnn Montieth in Wichita Falls, Texas. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Manhattan. He served in the U.S. Air Force as a SSG during the Korean Conflict. Max was a farmer, between 1954-1968. Max and KayAnn then moved to Manhattan, where he took the position as a KSU Swine herdsman for 6 years. He then worked as a truck driver for the State and Federal Highways until 1992 when he retired. After his retirement, Max became interested in turning wood on a lathe. Max will be placed in a cremation urn that he made. Max was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Freda KayAnn; his sister, Madge Hartsock; and his brother, Myron Heinly. Max is survived by his son, Calvin O. (Mary Ellen) Heinly, of Conroe, Texas; his granddaughter, Caitlin O. (Daniel) Mertz, of Conroe, Texas; and his sister, Marcia Lee Rush, of Longview, Washington. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, Sunday, October 25, 2015 at the Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home. Graveside services will be at 10:00 am, Monday, October 26, 2015 in the Kansas Veterans Cemetery, Manhattan. Family and friends are invited to meet at funeral home at 9:30 am, Monday, to form a procession to the cemetery. The family request donations be sent to Good Shepherd Hospice House, 3801 Vanesta Dr., Manhattan, KS 66503.