Valerie K. Heiberger, age 62 of Waterloo, died Friday August 22, 2014 at UnityPoint Health Allen Hospital from complications of breast cancer.

She was born November 9, 1951 the daughter of Dean and Marjorie (Uren) Winter. Valerie graduated from East High School in the Class of 1969. Valerie married Randy Heiberger on May 20, 1972 at Grace Reformed Church in Waterloo.

Valerie worked at Walkers Shoe Store, GMAC and for the City of Waterloo in the Community Development Department.

She was a long time member of Grace Reformed Church where she was very active in the church choir. She was also a member of the Prairie Rose Chapter of the EGA and the Blackhawk Gem and Mineral Society. Valerie was a cast member for the play “Brigadoon” with the Waterloo Community Playhouse.

Survivors include her husband, Randy Heiberger of Waterloo; 5 sisters, Jackie (Alwyn) Beatty of Westgate, Iowa, Karen Edmondson, and Connie Winter, both of Waterloo, Michelle (Daniel) Friedman of Rancho Palos Verdes, California and Deana Winter; her father-in-law, Howard Heiberger of Cedar Falls; a sister-in-law, Maureen (Brent) Hasting of Cedar Falls; 6 nephews, 2 nieces and 9 great nephews and nieces.

Preceded in death by her parents, and mother-in-law Lillian Heiberger.