Davenport - Dale C. Heuer, a resident of Davenport, died on Wednesday, June 18, 2008, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home following a brief illness and courageous battle. Services to Celebrate Dale's Life will be 11 a.m. Friday, June 20, 2008, at St. John's United Methodist Church, 109 E. Fourteenth Street, Davenport. Burial will be in the National Cemetery Rock Island Arsenal. There will be military graveside rites accorded by the Walcott American Legion Post # 548. The family will greet friends Friday at the church from 9 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Dale Claus Heuer was born July 31, 1923, in Walcott, Iowa a son of Walter and Wilma (Moeller) Heuer. He was united in marriage to Margaret A. Rounds on July 20, 1952, at St. John's United Methodist.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served during World War II. He was attached to company H, 193rd Infantry Glider and Parachutes. He was wounded at the Battle of the Bulge and was awarded the Purple Heart. He also was awarded two Bronze Stars.
He retired after more than 55 years as a painting contractor. He had owned and operated Dale Heuer Painting. His memberships included the Davenport Elks and the Walcott American Legion. He had also been a member of the Wahkonsa Country Club and Pinnacle Country Club, where he enjoyed his love for the game of golf. He was fortunate to have scored a hole-in-one, and had been a past club champion at Wahkonsa. Memorials can be made in Dale's name to the Walcott American Legion.
Survivors include his wife of nearly 56 years, Margaret; a daughter and son-in-law, Connie and Rick Ostdiek and a son and daughter-in-law, Craig and Katie Heuer, all of Davenport. His beloved grandchildren, Lia Frels, Moline, Matthew Ehlers, Sherrard, Ill., Michelle (Jim) Lehtinen, West Des Moines, Iowa, and James Kerley, Dallas, Texas; 5 great-grandchildren and a brother and sister-in-law, Walter and Ruth Heuer, Davenport. A sister, Irene Stoeffen and a brother, Lyle Heuer, preceded him in death.
(Quad-City Times, June 19, 2008)
Dale Claus Heuer was born July 31, 1923, in Walcott, Iowa a son of Walter and Wilma (Moeller) Heuer. He was united in marriage to Margaret A. Rounds on July 20, 1952, at St. John's United Methodist.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served during World War II. He was attached to company H, 193rd Infantry Glider and Parachutes. He was wounded at the Battle of the Bulge and was awarded the Purple Heart. He also was awarded two Bronze Stars.
He retired after more than 55 years as a painting contractor. He had owned and operated Dale Heuer Painting. His memberships included the Davenport Elks and the Walcott American Legion. He had also been a member of the Wahkonsa Country Club and Pinnacle Country Club, where he enjoyed his love for the game of golf. He was fortunate to have scored a hole-in-one, and had been a past club champion at Wahkonsa. Memorials can be made in Dale's name to the Walcott American Legion.
Survivors include his wife of nearly 56 years, Margaret; a daughter and son-in-law, Connie and Rick Ostdiek and a son and daughter-in-law, Craig and Katie Heuer, all of Davenport. His beloved grandchildren, Lia Frels, Moline, Matthew Ehlers, Sherrard, Ill., Michelle (Jim) Lehtinen, West Des Moines, Iowa, and James Kerley, Dallas, Texas; 5 great-grandchildren and a brother and sister-in-law, Walter and Ruth Heuer, Davenport. A sister, Irene Stoeffen and a brother, Lyle Heuer, preceded him in death.
(Quad-City Times, June 19, 2008)
Davenport - Dale C. Heuer, a resident of Davenport, died on Wednesday, June 18, 2008, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home following a brief illness and courageous battle. Services to Celebrate Dale's Life will be 11 a.m. Friday, June 20, 2008, at St. John's United Methodist Church, 109 E. Fourteenth Street, Davenport. Burial will be in the National Cemetery Rock Island Arsenal. There will be military graveside rites accorded by the Walcott American Legion Post # 548. The family will greet friends Friday at the church from 9 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Dale Claus Heuer was born July 31, 1923, in Walcott, Iowa a son of Walter and Wilma (Moeller) Heuer. He was united in marriage to Margaret A. Rounds on July 20, 1952, at St. John's United Methodist.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served during World War II. He was attached to company H, 193rd Infantry Glider and Parachutes. He was wounded at the Battle of the Bulge and was awarded the Purple Heart. He also was awarded two Bronze Stars.
He retired after more than 55 years as a painting contractor. He had owned and operated Dale Heuer Painting. His memberships included the Davenport Elks and the Walcott American Legion. He had also been a member of the Wahkonsa Country Club and Pinnacle Country Club, where he enjoyed his love for the game of golf. He was fortunate to have scored a hole-in-one, and had been a past club champion at Wahkonsa. Memorials can be made in Dale's name to the Walcott American Legion.
Survivors include his wife of nearly 56 years, Margaret; a daughter and son-in-law, Connie and Rick Ostdiek and a son and daughter-in-law, Craig and Katie Heuer, all of Davenport. His beloved grandchildren, Lia Frels, Moline, Matthew Ehlers, Sherrard, Ill., Michelle (Jim) Lehtinen, West Des Moines, Iowa, and James Kerley, Dallas, Texas; 5 great-grandchildren and a brother and sister-in-law, Walter and Ruth Heuer, Davenport. A sister, Irene Stoeffen and a brother, Lyle Heuer, preceded him in death.
(Quad-City Times, June 19, 2008)
Dale Claus Heuer was born July 31, 1923, in Walcott, Iowa a son of Walter and Wilma (Moeller) Heuer. He was united in marriage to Margaret A. Rounds on July 20, 1952, at St. John's United Methodist.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served during World War II. He was attached to company H, 193rd Infantry Glider and Parachutes. He was wounded at the Battle of the Bulge and was awarded the Purple Heart. He also was awarded two Bronze Stars.
He retired after more than 55 years as a painting contractor. He had owned and operated Dale Heuer Painting. His memberships included the Davenport Elks and the Walcott American Legion. He had also been a member of the Wahkonsa Country Club and Pinnacle Country Club, where he enjoyed his love for the game of golf. He was fortunate to have scored a hole-in-one, and had been a past club champion at Wahkonsa. Memorials can be made in Dale's name to the Walcott American Legion.
Survivors include his wife of nearly 56 years, Margaret; a daughter and son-in-law, Connie and Rick Ostdiek and a son and daughter-in-law, Craig and Katie Heuer, all of Davenport. His beloved grandchildren, Lia Frels, Moline, Matthew Ehlers, Sherrard, Ill., Michelle (Jim) Lehtinen, West Des Moines, Iowa, and James Kerley, Dallas, Texas; 5 great-grandchildren and a brother and sister-in-law, Walter and Ruth Heuer, Davenport. A sister, Irene Stoeffen and a brother, Lyle Heuer, preceded him in death.
(Quad-City Times, June 19, 2008)
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