Harvey Heer

Harvey (Rick) Heer, 73, of Ephrata, Wash., passed away Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, peacefully at his home. Harvey and Shirley Heer. Rick graduated from Ephrata High School in 1970. He attended Yakima Valley College, playing on their basketball team. In 1972 he married Nancy Youngers. They lived in Ephrata, Wash., and had two sons together, Kevin and Allan Heer. In 1990 he married Sylvia Meulman and moved out of town to the farm on Road 9 and had two daughters, Lorna Bailey and Leah Johnson.  

Rick was a maker and farmer at heart. He grew many types of crops including wheat, cherries, alfalfa, corn, peas and hazelnuts. In his spare time he enjoyed riding his 1966 Shovelhead Harley Davidson, fishing, photography, sailing and welding. He was always ready with a joke or a story and will be dearly missed by his family.  

His death was preceded by his father, Harvey Heer, his mother, Shirley Heer, and his sister, LuAnn Weisgerber. He is survived by his siblings, Gayle (Chris) Corativo of Spokane, Wash., Ron Heer of Ephrata, Wash., and Dianne (John) Kliphardt of Ephrata, Wash.; his four children, Kevin (Stacey) Heer of Ephrata, Wash., Allan (Erika) Heer of Bothell, Wash., Lorna (William) Bailey of Cottage Grove, Ore., and Leah Meulman of Ephrata, Wash.; his four grandchildren, his great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. 

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at Nicoles Funeral Home, 157 C St. NW, Ephrata, Washington.