Louis Heller

(1922-1996)

Member #127

Rock River Thresheree Class of 1979

EDGERTON -- Louis Heller, age 74, formerly of Hurd Rd., died Wed., Dec. 18, 1996, at Rock Haven, Janesville. He was born in Fulton Township on May 8, 1922, to Fred F. and Olga (Leitz) Heller. He graduated from Edgerton High School in 1940, and farmed on Hurd Rd. all his life. He was a beginning member of the Rock River Threshermen's Assoc.

Loved survivors include his brothers, Edwin of Belvidere, IL, and Lester of Edgerton; his sisters: Alma Gallagher of Edgerton, Frances (Floyd) Ford of Madison, Ruth Kitchen of Janesville, Norma (William) Kitchen of Rockford, and Evelyn (Terrance) Reilly of Evansville; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by 4 brothers and sisters: Willard, Robert, Lucille Stockstad and Maxine Heller.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Fri., Dec. 20, 1996, at Edgerton Funeral Home, 800 So. Main St., with Rev. Wilfred Grieser officiating. Burial will follow at Fassett Cemetery. Visitation hours are Thursday from 3:00 until 5:00 p.m. and from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home, and one [hour] prior to services on Friday.

[Source: The Janesville Gazette, December 1996]