Chris Hegg

CHRIS HEGG

Louisville, Ky.

Christian Theodore Hegg, 58, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2022, after a courageous battle with glioblastoma.

Chris was born in Waterloo, Iowa, to Horace and Gretchen Hegg. He attended Hudson High School. After graduating in 1982, Chris played college football at the University of Northern Iowa for one year, then transferred to Independence Community College before going onto Northeast Missouri State, renamed Truman State, playing football from 1984-1986. In 1985, he was named to the Associated Press All-American Football Team, College Division and the Kodak All-American Football Team-Division I. Honors he later received came in 1998 when Truman State College inducted him into its Athletic Hall of Fame and, in 2007, Chris was inducted into the Iowa High School Football Hall of Fame. In addition, in 2021, he was a College Football Hall of Fame nominee. After graduating from Truman State, Chris was drafted in 1987 by the Atlanta Falcons.

After the NFL, Chris went on to have a successful career with Wiley Book Publishers of Chicago. He and his wife Christine, were blessed with two daughters, although the marriage ended. Chris loved spending time with his daughters and was so proud of them. Besides spending time with his family, Chris enjoyed reading, golf and watching numerous sporting events. Chris cherished the friendships he had in Hudson and those made in his football journey at Truman State and in Atlanta. He was fun-loving, thoughtful, and never had an unkind word for anyone. In 2019, Chris met and was engaged to Vicki Halcomb of Louisville, Ky.

Those left behind to cherish his memory are his children, Caroline Hegg and Catherine Hegg; fiancee, Vicki Halcomb; siblings, Phil Hegg (Kim), Sara Hegg-Dunne (Jim) and Erika Hegg-Arendt (Jack); his nephews and nieces, Zach Smith, Vinnie (Kate) Smith, Sierra (Colton) Maschmann, Nicole (Trey) Hart, Katelin (Levi) Ferguson, Eli Dunne, Phil Arendt and Prescott Arendt; three great-nieces; and five great-nephews.

Visitation will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 6, at St. Timothy Lutheran Church in Hudson, Iowa. Funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 7, at the church. Burial will follow in the Hudson Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, Chris's family has established a scholarship in his memory. Please send gifts to The Hudson Educational Fund, P.O. Box 281, Hudson, IA 50643. Please note Chris Hegg in the memo of your check.