Lori Heck, 70


Lori Heck, 70, Longtime resident of Valley Center passed away January 15, 2019 at home with her family. 

Mrs. Heck was born October 6, 1948, in Maywood California. She was the daughter of Tom & June “Mimi” Linley. They were the one time owners of the Holiday Pines Christmas Tree Farm in Valley Center. She spent most of her childhood in South Gate, California until the family moved to Huntington Beach in 1964 where she graduated from Marina High School in 1966. 

Lori Linley started working for Pacific Bell Telephone Co. in 1967. She commuted to downtown Los Angeles until she transferred to San Diego where she remained working until she and her family moved to Valley Center in 1972. 

Mrs. Heck has always been an active member of the Valley Center community, volunteering many times over the years for the Western Days Parade. She was very involved with her daughter Angie in Valley Center 4-H, being the Goat Leader for many years, at one time raising as many as 70 goats on their Valley Center property. Her family was also very active with the beginning of Grandview Church (presently Ridgeview Church) where she enjoyed teaching Sunday school for many years. 

In the middle 70’s Mrs. Heck began a career in escrow at Mountain Valley Escrow in Valley Center. She eventually started her own escrow company, The Escrow Alternative in Escondido CA, and then moved the company to Valley Center in 1990. In 1994 Lori made the decision to change careers and become a real estate agent starting with Kerr Kruger Realty. She eventually moved on to several companies in Escondido before coming back to Kruger Realty in Valley Center. 

Lori Heck is survived by her husband of 26 years Ken Berthelot, daughter Angie Heck & grandson Hayden Heck both of Valley Center, sister Barbara and brother in law Bill Crosby along with nephews Phil Crosby & Ian Crosby who all live in Valley Center, brother Tom Linley of Valley Center, son in law Cal Heck and wife Sharon Heck of Escondido, CA and their sons Joshua Heck and family of Texas & Jeremiah Heck of Escondido. She was well-loved by many, many friends here in Valley Center and the surrounding areas. 

A celebration of Lori Heck’s life will be held February 2, 2019, 1 p.m. at:  Ridgeview Church 28094 North Lake Wohlford Rd., Valley Center, CA 92082 760-751-9890.

2 responses to “Lori Heck, 70”

  1. Joan Read says:

    Lori was an honest follower of Jesus who inspired many of us to trust Him completely, through pain and suffering and through times of joy and celebration…..30 seconds after I got the news that Lori was safe in the arms of Jesus without pain and suffering, on the K-Love radio station came the song “Well Done” by the Afters—I KNOW it was in honor of Lori—we played and sang that in her honor in our Skyline Ladies Bible study this morning. We thank God for her example of love for her God and each of us–Joan Read

  2. Danny and Sharon Albritton says:

    Our thoughts and prayers are with Ken, Angie, and Hayden as they grieve the loss of this great lady. Lori was a dear friend and our sister in the Lord. We will miss her, but know that she will be waiting at heaven’s gate for us when it is our time to go. ” Soon and very soon…”

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