Daughter of William Adrian Heller and
Florence Valdamay Jeanmougin Heller Mertz
Marriage
To Perry Ammi Irelan
(career Marine Corps Officer)
On 28 Aug 1944 at Fort Wayne, Indiana
Children: Three daughters
Birth
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Education
Graduate of North Side High School.
Graduate of Business College.
Career
Office worker in flour mill.
Homemaker while children young.
State Farm Insurance Company.
Community Service
Volunteer work through the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post and Auxiliary 2075, Hawthorne CA. She was Auxiliary president 7 times & District President 1973-1974.
Enjoyed
Friday night Bingo at the VFW Post.
Loved a good game of dominoes.
Health
Cancer survivor
Residences
Husband's 20-yr career as a Marine Corps Officer, kept the family moving around the country. After his retirement, they settled at Torrance, CA to be closer to her mother; lived there 46 years.
In April 2008, she moved to Texas to be close to family; lived at Silver Oak Senior Living Center, New Braunfels, Texas since August 2008.
Death
Age 86; 16 May 2009;
Laid to rest beside husband, Perry
Preceded in death by
Husband in 1980; mother, Florence Mertz; father, William Heller; stepfather, Andrew Mertz; and sister, Bonnie Friesner.
Survived by
Daughters, Marsha, Patti, & Debbie; grandson, Travis; two great-grandchildren, Gannon & Bella.
Funeral Services
22 May 22 2009
Green Hills Memorial Park
with VFW Honor Guard.
Reception at Hawthorne VFW
4563 W 131st Street, Hawthorne, CA
Donations
American Cancer Society or
Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 2075 Cancer Fund.
Note
An obituary was published 21 May 2009 in the Daily Breeze, Torrance, CA.
Florence Valdamay Jeanmougin Heller Mertz
Marriage
To Perry Ammi Irelan
(career Marine Corps Officer)
On 28 Aug 1944 at Fort Wayne, Indiana
Children: Three daughters
Birth
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Education
Graduate of North Side High School.
Graduate of Business College.
Career
Office worker in flour mill.
Homemaker while children young.
State Farm Insurance Company.
Community Service
Volunteer work through the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post and Auxiliary 2075, Hawthorne CA. She was Auxiliary president 7 times & District President 1973-1974.
Enjoyed
Friday night Bingo at the VFW Post.
Loved a good game of dominoes.
Health
Cancer survivor
Residences
Husband's 20-yr career as a Marine Corps Officer, kept the family moving around the country. After his retirement, they settled at Torrance, CA to be closer to her mother; lived there 46 years.
In April 2008, she moved to Texas to be close to family; lived at Silver Oak Senior Living Center, New Braunfels, Texas since August 2008.
Death
Age 86; 16 May 2009;
Laid to rest beside husband, Perry
Preceded in death by
Husband in 1980; mother, Florence Mertz; father, William Heller; stepfather, Andrew Mertz; and sister, Bonnie Friesner.
Survived by
Daughters, Marsha, Patti, & Debbie; grandson, Travis; two great-grandchildren, Gannon & Bella.
Funeral Services
22 May 22 2009
Green Hills Memorial Park
with VFW Honor Guard.
Reception at Hawthorne VFW
4563 W 131st Street, Hawthorne, CA
Donations
American Cancer Society or
Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 2075 Cancer Fund.
Note
An obituary was published 21 May 2009 in the Daily Breeze, Torrance, CA.
Daughter of William Adrian Heller and
Florence Valdamay Jeanmougin Heller Mertz
Marriage
To Perry Ammi Irelan
(career Marine Corps Officer)
On 28 Aug 1944 at Fort Wayne, Indiana
Children: Three daughters
Birth
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Education
Graduate of North Side High School.
Graduate of Business College.
Career
Office worker in flour mill.
Homemaker while children young.
State Farm Insurance Company.
Community Service
Volunteer work through the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post and Auxiliary 2075, Hawthorne CA. She was Auxiliary president 7 times & District President 1973-1974.
Enjoyed
Friday night Bingo at the VFW Post.
Loved a good game of dominoes.
Health
Cancer survivor
Residences
Husband's 20-yr career as a Marine Corps Officer, kept the family moving around the country. After his retirement, they settled at Torrance, CA to be closer to her mother; lived there 46 years.
In April 2008, she moved to Texas to be close to family; lived at Silver Oak Senior Living Center, New Braunfels, Texas since August 2008.
Death
Age 86; 16 May 2009;
Laid to rest beside husband, Perry
Preceded in death by
Husband in 1980; mother, Florence Mertz; father, William Heller; stepfather, Andrew Mertz; and sister, Bonnie Friesner.
Survived by
Daughters, Marsha, Patti, & Debbie; grandson, Travis; two great-grandchildren, Gannon & Bella.
Funeral Services
22 May 22 2009
Green Hills Memorial Park
with VFW Honor Guard.
Reception at Hawthorne VFW
4563 W 131st Street, Hawthorne, CA
Donations
American Cancer Society or
Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 2075 Cancer Fund.
Note
An obituary was published 21 May 2009 in the Daily Breeze, Torrance, CA.
Florence Valdamay Jeanmougin Heller Mertz
Marriage
To Perry Ammi Irelan
(career Marine Corps Officer)
On 28 Aug 1944 at Fort Wayne, Indiana
Children: Three daughters
Birth
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Education
Graduate of North Side High School.
Graduate of Business College.
Career
Office worker in flour mill.
Homemaker while children young.
State Farm Insurance Company.
Community Service
Volunteer work through the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post and Auxiliary 2075, Hawthorne CA. She was Auxiliary president 7 times & District President 1973-1974.
Enjoyed
Friday night Bingo at the VFW Post.
Loved a good game of dominoes.
Health
Cancer survivor
Residences
Husband's 20-yr career as a Marine Corps Officer, kept the family moving around the country. After his retirement, they settled at Torrance, CA to be closer to her mother; lived there 46 years.
In April 2008, she moved to Texas to be close to family; lived at Silver Oak Senior Living Center, New Braunfels, Texas since August 2008.
Death
Age 86; 16 May 2009;
Laid to rest beside husband, Perry
Preceded in death by
Husband in 1980; mother, Florence Mertz; father, William Heller; stepfather, Andrew Mertz; and sister, Bonnie Friesner.
Survived by
Daughters, Marsha, Patti, & Debbie; grandson, Travis; two great-grandchildren, Gannon & Bella.
Funeral Services
22 May 22 2009
Green Hills Memorial Park
with VFW Honor Guard.
Reception at Hawthorne VFW
4563 W 131st Street, Hawthorne, CA
Donations
American Cancer Society or
Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 2075 Cancer Fund.
Note
An obituary was published 21 May 2009 in the Daily Breeze, Torrance, CA.
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