William “Bill” R. Heign, 87, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday evening, July 20, 2024, at Ossian Health and Rehabilitation Center. Bill was born in Kendallville on Mar. 3, 1937, to Paul and Evelyn (Smith) Heign. Both parents preceded him in death, along with his stepmother, Mildred Heign. Bill married Patricia “Pat” A. Schisler in Fort…