Renetta F. Heiss Obituary
Aug. 8, 1915 - Jan. 23, 2007

Dr. Renetta F. Heiss, 91, passed away Tuesday at the Presbyterian Home of Hollidaysburg. Renetta was born in Altoona, daughter of Frederick and Frieda (Hausser) Heiss. She was preceded in death by her parents; and a sister, Mrs. Calvin (Elizabeth Heiss) Folk. She is survived by a brother and his wife, Dr. and Mrs. John Heiss of St. Clair, Mich.; nine nieces and nephews: Mr. and Mrs. Dave (Ann Heiss) Schulte of Williamsburg, Va., Mr. and Mrs. Paul Heiss of Mequon, Wis., Mr. and Mrs. Mark (Mary Heiss) Edwards of Arlington, Va., Dr. and Mrs. John D. Heiss of Potomoc, Md., Mr. and Mrs. Eric Heiss of Clyde, Mich., Mrs. Elizabeth (Folk) Happeny of Altoona, Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Folk of Norfolk, Va., Mr. and Mrs. William (Renetta Folk) Deremer of Duncansville, and Dr. and Mrs. James Folk of Iowa City, Iowa; and many great-nieces and great-nephews.

A graduate of Altoona High School, she received her bachelor's degree in liberal arts and her master's degree in business education at the University of Pittsburgh, and a doctorate in business education from New York University.

She taught first at Tyrone High School and then at Altoona High School, where she became head of the Business Education Department. After her tenure at Altoona High School, she moved to Shippensburg State College, where she was a full professor of business education and department chair there. She was elected to president of the faculty at Shippensburg, to president of Pennsylvania Vocational Teachers, whose board she served on for many years, and won the Outstanding Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year Award for business teachers. Her articles appeared in many educational publications.

Renetta had been a member of St. James Lutheran Church in Altoona all her life and was active in the American Association of University Women, Business and Professional Women's Club and Delta Kappa Gamma. She had traveled extensively to all corners of the globe and was loved and respected by her family and friends.

Friends will be received from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, at The Stevens Mortuary Inc., 1421 Eighth Ave., Altoona. Services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday at St. James Lutheran Church, Eighth Avenue and 14th Street, Altoona, by Pastor Aaron Erdley. Interment will be made at Oak Ridge Cemetery.

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