Therese (“Teri”) M. Heath, age 64, passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at her residence in Stone Lake, WI, after a courageous but brief battle of a rare brain disease.

She was born on September 22, 1956 in St. Paul, Minnesota where she was adopted and raised by Myron and Audrey (Valiquette) Johnson.

Teri was raised in Minnesota, spending her childhood in St. Cloud, Pearl Lake, and Cold Spring. She moved to Northern Wisconsin in 1978 where she settled and raised her four daughters on a 160-acre hobby farm. Teri was always a hard worker - a bus driver for Winter School, partner in the Happy Tomato store and a co-owner of the Ojibwa Service and H & H Trucking in Ojibwa. Teri always had an entrepreneurial spirit and was fearless in her endeavors, which led her to her dream job as a realtor in 2002. In 2005, she achieved her license as a Broker and continued on to her success as she purchased her first brokerage business in Stone Lake – Northwest Wisconsin Realty Team in 2018. She was very passionate about her real estate, and loved working with her agents as she also considered them family. Teri was a devoted leader and truly cared about the team she had built in her career.

Teri enjoyed good music and played both piano and guitar. She had a passion for trivia and often hosted and attended trivia nights at several places with family and friends. She had a deep love for nature and an appreciation for the environment, along with hobbies that included gardening, planting, and probably spent way too much money feeding her beloved birds. Most of all, her family was the center of her world. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and a dear friend to many. Her love and kindness were so rare and truly irreplaceable.

She is survived by her daughters, Paige Heath of Hayward, Alexa (Heath) Dennis of Eau Claire, Amy Heath of Claire and Stacy Heath of Butternut; her grandchildren, Maxton, Brylee, Landon, Andrew, Morgan and Curtis; her brother, Thomas M. Johnson of St. Cloud, MN; and many dear family and friends.

In addition to her parents, Teri is preceded in death by her granddaughter, Molly.

Family and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Service held at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 30, 2021 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hayward where visitation will be held from 11:30 a.m. until the hour of Mass. A Celebration of Life will follow at 2:00 P.M. at Red School House Wines, aka “The Wine Shop” 5768N 4th Street South in Stone Lake. Please come celebrate the amazing life of Teri!

Given Teri’s bright and beautiful soul, bright and beautiful colors are encouraged to be worn for her Service and Celebration of Life.

Interment will be held privately in St. Boniface Cemetery in Cold Spring, MN at a later date.

Last Update: May 28, 2021 9:45 am CDT