Heather Zinns, age 35, died Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at her home in Canton, South Dakota, after a courageous battle with brain cancer.
Visitation and funeral service was Monday, July 10, 2023, at Good News Church, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
In lieu of flowers, a fund has been established for Heather’s children at Security Savings Bank in Canton.
Heather Beth Dragstra was born on April 8, 1988, in Luverne, Minnesota, to Warren and Avis (Olson) Dragstra.
She was baptized at the Chandler Christian Reformed Church. She attended Chandler Christian School and graduated in 2006 from Southwest Minnesota Christian High School in Edgerton.
In 2012 she obtained a degree in hospitality from the Minnesota School of Business
Heather married Israel Zinns on September 21, 2013, in Chandler.
Heather was a selfless, strong, independent woman who enjoyed the great outdoors, working out, and her horses, Stormy and Simon.
She loved her family deeply and often told her children, Ava and Aidyn, that she loved them “to the moon and back.”
She will be remembered for her strong faith, her smile, her energy and her love of talking.
Heather is survived by her husband of nearly 10 years, Israel of Canton; daughter, Ava; son, Aidyn; father, Warren Dragstra of Chandler; brother, Joshua Dragstra of Hartford, South Dakota; sister, Susan (Kent) Sime of Milbank, South Dakota; niece, Cailey; nephew, Brock; grandmother, Betty Olson of Luverne; along with aunts, uncles, numerous cousins, extended family, and friends.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Avis, and grandparents, Alvin Olson and Joe and Jennie Dragstra.
Anderson and Sons Funeral Home, www.andersonandsonsfh.com, Canton, was in charge of arrangements.