Jodi Lynne Heil Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Funeral services for JODI LYNNE HEIL, 57, will be held at 4pm Saturday, May 21, 2016 at East Gate Baptist Church with Pastor Tim Sparks officiating. Cremation will take place following services. Jodi died May 16, 2016 at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Memorials may be given to the family to help with funeral expenses. Visitation will be Friday from 3pm to 5pm at the funeral home and the casket will be open prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home and friends may send condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com. Jodi was born March 29, 1959 in Torrington, Wyoming the daughter of Arthur and Mary Linn (Gulley) Matlock. They moved to western Wyoming for a while before moving back to Torrington where she received her education. She married Rich Heil on May 2, 1975 in Torrington. She worked as a waitress and bartender at several restaurants in Torrington among them the Indian Grill and Randolph’s Steak House. She later managed the Squire Inn and the King’s Inn. They moved to Morrill, Nebraska where she and Rich drove transport vans for Armadillo Express. They moved to Mitchell, Nebraska and later Scottsbluff, Nebraska where she had to quit working due to ill health. Jodi enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, writing, knitting, crocheting and coloring books. Jodi is survived by her husband Rich of Scottsbluff, Nebraska; three sons John (Chelsy Sanchez) Heil of Scottsbluff, Jason (Christy) Heil of Torrington, Wyoming and Jerrod (Jenna Gilson) Heil of Montoursville, Pennsylvania; a daughter Julie (Josh) Karsjens of Ogallala, Nebraska; her mother Mary Linn Jenkins of Torrington; brothers Doug Matlock of Lincoln, Nebraska and Greg (Kelly) Matlock of Torrington; sisters Laura (Joe) Fleming of Yoder, Wyoming and Kristi (Stan) Struble of Torrington; and eleven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father Arthur Matlock; her step-father John O. Jenkins; and her maternal and paternal grandparents.

Jodi Lynne Heil

March 29, 1959 - May 16, 2016