Eva Margaret Heilman, 100, passed away at the Heart of America Medical Center in Rugby, North Dakota one day after her 100th birthday, on November 21, 2020. She was born on a farm in Emmons County, North Dakota near Strasburg on November 20, 1920 to Melchior and Margaret Kraft. She was 7th of 16 children. As a young girl she worked for area farmers . In the late 1930’s she moved to Pierce County and met and married Peter John Heilman in Rugby on October 28, 1940. They operated several businesses in Pierce County and in 1963 they moved to Willow City, where they owned and operated Pete’s Bar. She moved to Fargo in 2005 and returned to Rugby in 2014. She was a devoted Catholic and a member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Willow City , a member of the Altar Society and the American Legion Auxiliary. She and her family enjoyed the joy of singing at their home. Her family will long remember the great joy she had in preparing meals for any number of family and guests in her home. In her spare time she enjoyed embroidering many items that she passed on to her family. Eva was also a collector of angels and her children and all who knew her thought she truly was an angel. She is survived by their children: Roger (Diane) Heilman – West Fargo; Rosemarie Armstrong – Rugby, MaryAnn (Ken) Bergeron- Phoenix, Arizona; Fred (Heidi) Heilman – Moorhead, Minnesota; Mark (Ann) Heilman – Boise, Idaho; Claude (Bev) Heilman – Willow City; Bernadette Johnson – Fargo; Veronica (Dave) Biberdorf – Willow City; and Steve (Becky) Heilman – Minot. She also leaves two sisters: Phyllis Fischer – Strasburg and Walburga (Whitey) Wohl - Portland,Oregon. In addition she leaves 22 Grandchilden, 32 Great-Grandchildren, and 13 Great-Great Grandchildren. She also leaves a sister-in-law and a brother-in-law. She was preceded in death by her husband on October 4, 2000, two sons, Donald in 1945 and Bobby in 1970,13 siblings, and a son-in-law and a daughter-in-law. A private family memorial mass will be held at the Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Willow City on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. T.T. Paulraj officiating. All of the grandchildren will serve as honorary urn bearers. Burial will take place at the church cemetery in the spring of 2021. All guests will be required to wear a mask or facial covering and maintain social distancing. The Heilman family expresses their gratitude for the wonderful caring staff at the Haaland Estates and the Heart of America Care Center for their compassion and care provided to Eva and her family. Niewoehner Funeral Home - Rugby www.niewoehnerfh.com