Dorothy H. Heczko, 86, of Ironwood, died Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, at Westate Nursing, Rehabilitation, and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood.      The former Dorothy Garland was born Sept. 1, 1925, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Bert and Mary (Redcliff) Garland, and attended local schools and Luther L. Wright High School.      She married Paul J. Heczko on Aug. 29, 1945, in Ironwood. He preceded her in death on Oct. 9, 1986.      Dorothy was a member of Salem Lutheran Church in Ironwood. She enjoyed walking, and especially enjoyed her grandchildren.      Surviving are two sons, Paul (Jeanette), Waunakee, Wis., and Peter (Peggy), Iron Mountain; six grandchildren, Jill (Paul) Miller, Middleton, Wis., Sarah Heczko, England, Nicole (Jon) Rawling, Verona, Wis., Suzann Creech, North Olmsted, Ohio, and Christopher and Rebecca Heczko, Waupaca, Wis.; eight great-grandchildren, Suzannah, Gillian and Nicholas Rawling, Suzann and Benjamin Creech, and Maille, Katarine and Max Miller; and numerous nieces and nephews.      Besides her parents and husband, Dorothy was preceded in death by a daughter, Suzann Heczko-Trethewey, on March 4, 1998; grandson, Joshua Peter Heczko, in 1985; brothers, Joseph, William and Jack Garland; and sisters, Fern Garland in infancy, Elizabeth Delorme, Ruth Jarvi, and Marian Casari.      Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Aug. 29, at 11 a.m., preceded by visitation at 10 a.m., at Salem Lutheran Church, 333 E. Aurora St., in Ironwood, with the Rev. Peggy Rose, pastor, officiating.      Committal and interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Ironwood.      Luncheon will be served in the church fellowship hall immediately upon return from the cemetery.      Pallbearers will be Christopher Heczko, James Casari, Jon Rawling, and Scott Anderson.      In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Salem Lutheran Church.      Condolences may be given to Dorothy's family online at mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com.      Arrangements are entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home, Inc., Ironwood.