This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ShawanoGenWebProject Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.shawano/17111/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Shawano Leader Sunday, August 23, 2009 Gloria D. Heyer Gloria D. Heyer, age 77, of Bonduel passed away Thursday evening, Aug. 20, 2009 at Shawano Medical Center, following a brief illness. Gloria was born Nov. 16, 1931 in Wausau, Wis., a daughter of the late Harry W. H. and Viola (Ziegler) Lillge. She attended the Trinity Lutheran grade school in Wausau and later the Wausau High School, graduating in 1949. After high school, she entered the nursing program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. On Jan. 31, 1952, she was united in marriage to James G. Heyer at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wausau. The couple lived in Wausau for a short time after they were married, moving to Shawano in 1953. Gloria was employed as a nurse's aid at the Shawano Hospital and for many years at the Evergreen Care Center in Shawano. Gloria retired in 1993 and the couple moved to Bonduel. Her husband preceded her in death on May 29, 1994. Gloria is a former member of Zion Lutheran Church of Shawano and is currently a member at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bonduel. Her hobbies included cooking, baking, reading, sewing, embroidery, as well as gardening and fishing. Her greatest passion was spending time with her family. Survivors include four daughters, Jamie (Ken) Young of Naples, Fla., Lana Holland of Madison, Jill (Elmer) Kozelek of Green Bay, Brenda (Keith) Marquardt of Shawano; a son, Jack (Elizabeth) Heyer of Point of Rocks, Md.; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a brother, Larry Lillge of Kansas City, Mo. A memorial service for Gloria will be held on Sunday, Aug. 23, at 1 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bonduel. Pastor Timothy Shoup will officiate. Inurnment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery of Shawano. The family will receive relatives and friends at the church on Sunday from 12:30 p.m. until the hour of service. A memorial fund has been established in her name for St Paul Lutheran Church, Bonduel. Schroeder-Mickelson Funeral Service of Shawano is in charge of the service arrangements. www.schroedemickelsonfuneralservice.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.