Madelia, Minnesota Times-Messenger
Thursday, January 21, 1999

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Elizabeth Heger

	Funeral services for Elizabeth Heger, 87, were held Saturday,
Jan. 16, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Madelia, with the Rev. James
Berning officiating.
	Burial is in Calvary Cemetery, Madelia.
	She died Thursday, Jan. 14, 1999, at Immanuel St. Joseph's
Hospital, Mankato.  Elizabeth Heger, daughter of George and Elizabeth
(Tiedeken) Nicklaus, was born June 26, 1911, in Parkersburg, Iowa.
She grew up in Parkersburg and graduated from high school there in
1929.  She married Joseph Heger on April 24, 1933 in Parkersburg.
They lived and farmed in the LaSalle area.  She also worked for
several years at Tony Downs Foods in Madelia.  After Joe died in June
of 1983, she remained on the farm until residing at Luther Memorial
Home in Madelia in the fall of 1998.  She was a member of St. Mary's
Catholic Church, Madelia, and the Catholic women's group.  She was
also a member of the German Singers of Lake Crystal.  She enjoyed
collecting recipes, craftwork and gardening.
	Survivors include one daughter, Patricia Heger-Gross and
husband John of Medford; one son and wife, Lyle and Wila Heger of
Anoka; one grandson, Matthew; one brother and wife, Fred and Rue
Nicklaus, Parkersburg, Iowa; one sister, Frances Richman, Waterloo,
Iowa; and many nieces and nephews.
	Elizabeth was preceded in death by her husband, three sisters
and two brothers.


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 Elizabeth Heger, 87 of Madelia died
 Thursday, Jan. 14, 1999 at
 Immanuel-St. Joseph's Hospital in
 Mankato.
    Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday
 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in
 Madelia with burial in the Calvary
 Cemetery in Madelia.
  Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. today with
 a 5 p.m. rosary and 7:30 p.m. prayer
 service and 9:30-10:15 a.m. Saturday at
 Pilgrim Funeral Home in Madelia.
    She is survived by daughter and
 son-in-law, Patricia Heger-Gross and
 John Gross of Medford; son and
 daughter-in-law, Lyle and Wila Heger of
Anoka; grandson, Matthew; brother and
 sister-in-law, Fred and Rue Nicklaus of
 Parkersburg, Iowa; sister, Frances
 Richman of Waterloo, Iowa; nieces and
 nephews.
    She was preceded in death by
 husband, Joe in 1983; three sisters; and
 two brothers.
   She was born June 26, 1911 in
 Parkersburg, Iowa to George and
 Elizabeth (Tiedeken) Nicklaus. She
 grew up in Parkersburg and attended
 school there. She married Joseph Heger
 on April 24, 1933, in Parkersburg.
 They lived and farmed in the LaSalle
 area. She worked for Tony Downs
  grew up in Parkersburg and attended
 school there. She married Joseph Heger
 on April 24, 1933, in Parkersburg.
 They lived and farmed in the LaSalle
 area. She worked for Tony Downs
 Foods in Madelia. She moved to Luther
 Memorial Home in Madelia in 1998.
 She was a member of St. Mary's
 Catholic Church in Madelia and the
 Catholic Women's group. She was also
 a member of the German Singers of
 Lake Crystal. 

New Ulm Journal Online Obituaries
 grew up in Parkersburg and attended
 school there. She married Joseph Heger
 on April 24, 1933, in Parkersburg.
 They lived and farmed in the LaSalle
 area. She worked for Tony Downs
 Foods in Madelia. She moved to Luther
 Memorial Home in Madelia in 1998.
 She was a member of St. Mary's
 Catholic Church in Madelia and the
 Catholic Women's group. She was also
 a member of the German Singers of
 Lake Crystal. 

The New Ulm Journal Online Obituaries
Friday, January 15, 1999
Found through google.com search.