1929
Eugene
2019
Eugene Heller
November 19, 1929 — October 27, 2019
El Paso - Eugene D. "Gene" Heller, 89, of El Paso, IL, passed away at 7:34 p.m. on October 27, 2019, at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center in Normal, IL.
Gene was born on November 19, 1929, in Secor, IL to Martin "Bud" and Louise Schieber Heller. He married Doris A. Wadsworth on October 1, 1950, in El Paso, IL. She passed away on April, 19, 2018.
Surviving are daughters Cheryl (Jim) Higgins of The Villages, FL, and Amy (Brian) Copple of El Paso; sons Dan (Karen) Heller of Bloomington, and Marty (Shelly) Heller of Pontiac; exchange student Alfredo "Chicho" (Tricia) Fernandez of Bolivia. Also surviving are seven grandchildren: Brandi Higgins, Neil (Jennifer) Heller, Adam (Jaclyn) Heller, Moli (Alex) Koulos, Jake (Jordan Johns) Heller, Matt Copple, Meghan Heller, and four great-grandchildren: Halle, Henry, Harrison, and Hayden Heller, plus two more on the way.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and brother Paul Heller.
Gene served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He and his wife founded Heller Ford, El Paso, in February of 1957. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of El Paso where he served as an Elder. Gene also served as Chairman of Ford Dealers Advertising Funds and was El Paso's Senior Citizen of the Year.
Visitation will be Wednesday, October 30, 2019, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Ruestman-Harris Funeral Home in El Paso. Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 31, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in El Paso with visitation starting 1 hour prior to service. Pastor Jonathan Boehne will officiate. Burial with military honors will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in El Paso.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Trinity Lutheran Church Building Fund or the El Paso Fire District. Online condolences may be sent to the family at ruestmanharrisfuneralhome.com.
40 West Main Street
El Paso, IL 61738
El Paso, IL
El Paso, IL
Gene was born on November 19, 1929, in Secor, IL to Martin "Bud" and Louise Schieber Heller. He married Doris A. Wadsworth on October 1, 1950, in El Paso, IL. She passed away on April, 19, 2018.
Surviving are daughters Cheryl (Jim) Higgins of The Villages, FL, and Amy (Brian) Copple of El Paso; sons Dan (Karen) Heller of Bloomington, and Marty (Shelly) Heller of Pontiac; exchange student Alfredo "Chicho" (Tricia) Fernandez of Bolivia. Also surviving are seven grandchildren: Brandi Higgins, Neil (Jennifer) Heller, Adam (Jaclyn) Heller, Moli (Alex) Koulos, Jake (Jordan Johns) Heller, Matt Copple, Meghan Heller, and four great-grandchildren: Halle, Henry, Harrison, and Hayden Heller, plus two more on the way.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and brother Paul Heller.
Gene served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He and his wife founded Heller Ford, El Paso, in February of 1957. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of El Paso where he served as an Elder. Gene also served as Chairman of Ford Dealers Advertising Funds and was El Paso's Senior Citizen of the Year.
Visitation will be Wednesday, October 30, 2019, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Ruestman-Harris Funeral Home in El Paso. Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 31, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in El Paso with visitation starting 1 hour prior to service. Pastor Jonathan Boehne will officiate. Burial with military honors will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in El Paso.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Trinity Lutheran Church Building Fund or the El Paso Fire District. Online condolences may be sent to the family at ruestmanharrisfuneralhome.com.
Visitation
OCT 30. 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CDT)
Ruestman-Harris - El Paso40 West Main Street
El Paso, IL 61738
Visitation
OCT 31. 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM (CDT)
Trinity Lutheran ChurchEl Paso, IL
Funeral Service
OCT 31. 11:00 AM (CDT)
Trinity Lutheran ChurchEl Paso, IL
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