After a lifelong struggle with Cystic Fibrosis and an eleven-year battle with colon cancer, Pastor
Charles Harold Heup entered eternal life on Thursday, July 21 at Froedtert Hospital in
Milwaukee surrounded by his wife, daughter and family.
He was born January 29, 1955 in Beaver Dam, WI to Howard and Elaine (Lueck) Heup. He
was received into God’s kingdom through baptism at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church in Beaver
Dam, WI.
During his early life he moved to Watertown, WI, then Milwaukee. When his father accepted a
call to be a teacher in 1960, the family moved to Winona, MN where Charles attended St.
Matthew Lutheran School and was confirmed in his faith there in 1969. Then the family moved
to Appleton, WI where Charles attended Fox Valley Lutheran High School and graduated in
1973.
Following high school, Charles pursued the dream he had since he was three years old, to
become a pastor. He attended Northwestern Lutheran College in Watertown, WI. After
graduating in 1978, he continued pastoral studies at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in Mequon,
WI. Upon graduating from the Seminary in 1984, Charles received his first call to be a shepherd
to God’s flock at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Rochester, NY.
While in Rochester, Charles met and married the love of his life, Barbara Wolf, on August 1,
1987.
In 1988, Charles received a divine call to St. Paul Lutheran Church in Oconto Falls, WI where
he served for five years. In 1993 Charles accepted a divine call to Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church, and they moved to Plymouth, WI.
Charlie and Barb traveled to China in 2003, where they adopted their daughter, Joanna. This
trip was a highlight of their life together as they saw many wonders and beautiful sites of China
while welcoming Joanna into their lives. She has been the focus of their family life and a source
of joy and pride for Charlie and Barb.
Charlie had various odd jobs during his high school, college and seminary years. Some of
those include Fanny Farmer Candy, WHBY radio and Miller Electric Manufacturing in Appleton,
WI; St. Paul Nursing Home in Kaukauna, WI; Bethesda Lutheran Home in Watertown, WI; and
Cedarburg Dairy (now Kemps Dairy) in Cedarburg, WI. Charlie always kept busy and earned his
way through school. He spent one summer doing construction work as well. During his married
years, technology became a passionate hobby, which benefited the work he was doing in the
church as well. Also an interest in summertime gardening helped to nourish the family with
fresh vegetables and florals helped beautify the yard.
Charles is survived by his wife of 35 years, Barbara, and daughter Joanna. He is further
survived by his sisters Nancy Albright, Donna (Richard) Raddatz and Paula Heup all of
Appleton, WI and brother David (Gwyn) Heup of Green Bay. He is further survived by his
mother-in-law Bernice Wolf of Penfield, NY, sisters-in-law Carol (David) Baxter, Susan (Brad)
Neuroth and brothers-in-law Robert Wolf, Richard (Angela) Wolf of Rochester metro vicinity, NY
and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Charles was preceded in death by his father Howard Heup, niece Allison Beiser, and father-in-
law Albert Wolf.
The Christian Funeral Service will be held at 4:00 pm on Sunday July 31, 2022 at St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church located at 441 Millersville Ave in Howards Grove. Family and friends are
invited to gather at the church on July 31 from 2:00 until the time of the service.
For those unable to attend, the funeral service can be viewed via livestream by visiting
https://stpaulshowardsgrove.org/Post.php?s=2022-07-26-christian-funeral-for-pastor-charlie-
heup at 4:00 CT on Sunday, July 31, 2022.
Memorials can be directed to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Plymouth, 316Now Ministries
or TELL Ministries.
The Suchon Funeral Home and Cremation Services is assisting the family. For online
condolences, please visit www.suchonfh.com.
“I know that my Redeemer Lives” (Job 19:25a)
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