Heidi Ann Cobb, account executive for Heritage Newspapers in Saline, died Tuesday, May 25 at her home after a 5-year battle with cancer.
Heidi was born March 11, 1954 in Detroit, the daughter of John and Eva (Eschenweck) Cobb. On Aug. 17, 1979, she married David Kinsvater in Ann Arbor. and he survives. Heidi and her husband had made Bridgewater Township their home for 30 years, where she served on the township Planning Commission. She also was active in a variety of community and school organizations, including the Saline Area Chamber of Commerce.
“It’s a sad day for the chamber—for all of Saline,” said Larry Osterling, executive director of the SACC. “Heidi was just everywhere and she came to everything. She was one of the finest—the best people—I ever met.”
Heidi attended Schoolcraft College and the University of Michigan, where she majored in art and was a potter for 20 years, before coming to work at The Saline Reporter in 1995. For the past 4 years, she was an advertising account representative serving the Saline area community.
Michelle Micklewright, advertising manager at Heritage Newspapers, said she always was “amazed by what Heidi could accomplish, even when the cancer had spread to her lungs, liver and bones.
“I had always known that Heidi takes great care with and was dedicated to serving her customers, but this became even more evident when I handled some of her customers for a few days while she was undergoing treatment.
“The majority of her customers were not aware of her condition. They cared about her because she was such a great asset to them and to their businesses.”
Micklewright said that “watching Heidi’s dedication to her job is like making a deposit into our own bank of persistence.
“Being in the office each day, and enjoying the hustle and bustle is the medicine that Heidi prescribed to herself to keep the fire burning inside her soul. She was a hard-working, kind, considerate person.”
In March, Heidi celebrated her 50th birthday, and she was treated to a score of good wishes and a big cake at the annual Saline Salutes program. She also was honored as the Heritage Newspapers’ Employee of the Month for going above and beyond the requirements of her job.
“Heidi was a real professional,” Osterling said. “She gave her attention to everybody and she just had this knack of knowing what helped other people. I’m proud to say I knew her.”
Added Micklewright:
“Heidi taught us all to be strong and never give up. She taught us that dedication goes way beyond coming to work each day. She taught us that no matter what life deals you, it doesn’t mean that you give up what you love.
“Because it just might be the best medicine you can give yourself.”
In addition to her husband, Heidi is survived by: two daughters, Kirstin Kinsvater of Ypsilanti and Piper Kinsvater of Saline; her parents of Westland; and a brother, Bruce Cobb of Columbus, Ohio.
At Heidi’s request, cremation has taken place. The family will receive visitors on Friday, May 28 from 4-8 p.m. at the Robison-Bahnmiller Funeral Home in Saline.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Michigan. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Heidi was born March 11, 1954 in Detroit, the daughter of John and Eva (Eschenweck) Cobb. On Aug. 17, 1979, she married David Kinsvater in Ann Arbor. and he survives. Heidi and her husband had made Bridgewater Township their home for 30 years, where she served on the township Planning Commission. She also was active in a variety of community and school organizations, including the Saline Area Chamber of Commerce.
“It’s a sad day for the chamber—for all of Saline,” said Larry Osterling, executive director of the SACC. “Heidi was just everywhere and she came to everything. She was one of the finest—the best people—I ever met.”
Heidi attended Schoolcraft College and the University of Michigan, where she majored in art and was a potter for 20 years, before coming to work at The Saline Reporter in 1995. For the past 4 years, she was an advertising account representative serving the Saline area community.
Michelle Micklewright, advertising manager at Heritage Newspapers, said she always was “amazed by what Heidi could accomplish, even when the cancer had spread to her lungs, liver and bones.
“I had always known that Heidi takes great care with and was dedicated to serving her customers, but this became even more evident when I handled some of her customers for a few days while she was undergoing treatment.
“The majority of her customers were not aware of her condition. They cared about her because she was such a great asset to them and to their businesses.”
Micklewright said that “watching Heidi’s dedication to her job is like making a deposit into our own bank of persistence.
“Being in the office each day, and enjoying the hustle and bustle is the medicine that Heidi prescribed to herself to keep the fire burning inside her soul. She was a hard-working, kind, considerate person.”
In March, Heidi celebrated her 50th birthday, and she was treated to a score of good wishes and a big cake at the annual Saline Salutes program. She also was honored as the Heritage Newspapers’ Employee of the Month for going above and beyond the requirements of her job.
“Heidi was a real professional,” Osterling said. “She gave her attention to everybody and she just had this knack of knowing what helped other people. I’m proud to say I knew her.”
Added Micklewright:
“Heidi taught us all to be strong and never give up. She taught us that dedication goes way beyond coming to work each day. She taught us that no matter what life deals you, it doesn’t mean that you give up what you love.
“Because it just might be the best medicine you can give yourself.”
In addition to her husband, Heidi is survived by: two daughters, Kirstin Kinsvater of Ypsilanti and Piper Kinsvater of Saline; her parents of Westland; and a brother, Bruce Cobb of Columbus, Ohio.
At Heidi’s request, cremation has taken place. The family will receive visitors on Friday, May 28 from 4-8 p.m. at the Robison-Bahnmiller Funeral Home in Saline.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Michigan. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
First published in The Saline Reporter, May 27, 2004
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