Heidi Ellen Lauterbach

Heidi Ellen Lauterbach, of Mesa, AZ passed away March 13, 2020 at the age of 47. She was born January 11, 1973 in Panorama City, CA to Clifford Wayne and Rhonda Ellen [Molz] Degener. Heidi enjoyed cooking and baking, listening to music and dancing, playing the violin and working in her garden. She also had a love for animals, especially cats and alpacas; but what brought Heidi the most joy, was the time she had with her family, “she lived her life through her children.” She was married to the love of her life, Brian Lee Lauterbach on February 7, 1993 in Las Vegas, NV and the two started their life together and raised their two daughters, Gretchen and Kiersten. She was an amazing woman, wife, mother, daughter, sister, and best friend. Heidi is survived by her loving husband of 27 years, Brian Lauterbach; her daughters, Gretchen and Kiersten Lauterbach; her mother and stepfather, Rhonda and Donald Biddle; her father and stepmother, Clifford and Ranev Degener as well as her sisters, Dara Degener and Deidre Stapleton. Heidi will be laid to rest at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 N. Cave Creek Rd, Phoenix, AZ. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations made in Heidi’s name to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123 or online at https://www.cancer.org/involved/donate.html