Carol Kay Heikes, age 85 of Nampa, Idaho passed away January 12, 2026 surrounded by family.  Preceded in death by her husband, Dave Heikes, her second husband,  Aubrey Gray, her parents Ed and Sophiena Jurrens and brother Stanley Jurrens.  Carol is survived by her children, Ellie (James) White, Connie (Jason) Risser, Bruce (Laurie) Heikes, Dan Heikes and Becky (Gordy) Hallstrom; 19 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren;  siblings Yvonne Muck, Gene (Kay) Jurrens and Rod (Caroline) Jurrens.

Carol was born August 31, 1940 in Hull, Iowa.  She grew up on a farm near Little Rock, Iowa where she attended a rural one-room schoolhouse.  She moved to Rochester, MN where she met Dave Heikes at First Baptist Church.  They were married Dec 30, 1960 and moved to Mpls, MN.  They then moved to farms in Rosemount, New Prague and Elko, MN.   They raised their family on the farm and always enjoyed spending time with extended family and friends.  Carol was known for her gracious hospitality.  She especially loved to bake pies and her cinnamon rolls were famous.   She loved to sew and many of us have quilts she created for us.  Dave and Carol started attending Berean Baptist Church in 1966.  Carol became the organist there and was the church organist for the next 58 years. She was also a part of the choir and sang with the "Happy Hearts".  After Dave passed away Carol renewed her friendship with Aubrey Gray and married him in July 2023.  Aubrey went to be with the Lord in 2024.   Carol was a gifted musician and singer and loved to play hymns and have the family sing harmony.   There was a lot of singing around her bed as she went home to be with Jesus.

A Memorial service will be held at Berean Baptist Church on February 14, 2026 at 11am.  Visitation one hour prior to the service

Memorials will be forwarded to AIM in honor of Carol's long support of Aviation Missions: https://usgiving.aimint.org/donate/123410

Or a check can be sent to: Africa Inland Mission, Att: Donor Services, PO Box 3611, Peachtree, GA 30269-7611 (include the name, Joshua and Sarah Cowles with the check).