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Lorne Nelson Heller
1917 - 2012 (94 years)-
Name Lorne Nelson Heller Born 20 Oct 1917 St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada 
[1, 2, 3, 4] Gender Male Military WW2 - medic [1] Residence 1921 St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2] Lutheran Residence 1961 St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [5] Eby ID Number Waterloo-120502P Died 4 Sep 2012 St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [1, 3, 4] Buried Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [3, 4] Person ID I120502 Generations Last Modified 7 Nov 2024
Father Herbert Nelson Heller, b. 25 Jan 1883, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 1 Aug 1961, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 78 years) Mother Lydia Ann Huff, b. 25 Jan 1884, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 5 May 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 69 years) Married 28 Nov 1906 Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [6] Family ID F168026 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mildred Sophia Schweitzer, b. 1920, , Ontario, Canada Married 10 Nov 1945 [1] Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 Family ID F36095 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Lorne Nelson Heller of St. Jacobs, died in the early morning on September 4, 2012. Lorne will be missed by his wife of 67 years, Mildred Sophia. Lorne was the proud and loving father of Keith Heller and his wife Dolores Smith of Hudson, Quebec, and of Karen Cronin and her husband Timothy of St. Jacobs. Grandpa will also be greatly missed by Tracey Cronin, (Craig Hanley), Matthew Heller, Patricia Cronin (Kyle Grundy), Christine Heller (Neil Bercovitch), David Cronin (Juli) and Joshua Heller (Marie Mathieu). Liam, Sophia, Nora, (Hanley), Avery, Alexa, Stella (Grundy) and Caelem Cronin were also very lucky to have known their great-grandfather. Lorne was predeceased by all of his sisters: Erma Schmidt, Marjorie Schumacher and Eileen Lee, and by his grandson, Kevin Cronin. Lorne was born in St. Jacobs on October 20, 1917 and grew up in the rural village. After the outbreak of the Second World War, he enlisted in the Canadian Medical Corps and served as a medic with the 9th and 24th Field Ambulance in Sicily and Italy, and later in France, Belgium and the Netherlands. During the war, Mildred Schweitzer sent regular letters and packages to remind him of home. In the fall of 1945, Lorne came home and promptly married Mildred, his sweetheart, on November 10, 1945. Lorne and Mildred bought and settled on a small farm just outside of St. Jacobs. They enjoyed sharing their home and hospitality with family and friends. Lorne farmed, drove the bus for Elmira District Secondary School and worked at the St. Jacobs Home Hardware store to support his young family. About 1953 Lorne and Mildred opened "Rural Hardware." The hardware store served the local community for nearly 40 years until Lorne retired in 1992. Throughout his lifetime Lorne was active in his community as a leader and member of many different organizations including the St. James Lutheran Church Council, Elmira Fair Board and the St. Jacobs Lions Club. For the last few years of his life, Lorne lived together with Mildred, at Columbia Forest Long Term Care. Keith, Karen and the rest of the family would like to give our thanks for the compassionate and patient care that he received at Columbia Forest. Lorne's family would also like to extend their deepest and most heartfelt thanks to Mary-Jane Berry and Michelle Delsaut, Lorne's dedicated caregivers, who ensured that Lorne experienced a full life, even in these last years. A special thank you, as well, to Mr. Henry Gilles, neighbour and long time friend, for helping with the odds and ends that helped Lorne and Mildred stay in their home for so many years. Friends are invited to share their memories of Lorne with his family during visitation at Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira, on Friday, September 7, 2012 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Lorne and Mildred were life long and active members of their church, St. James Lutheran Church in St. Jacobs. Lorne's family would be delighted if you joined them for the funeral service to remember and celebrate Lorne's life on Saturday, September 8, 2012 at 11 a.m. at the church followed by interment in St. James Lutheran Cemetery. Donations in his memory may also be made to Canadian Diabetes Association, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 469 Elmira Poppy Fund or to the St. Jacobs Lions Club. www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com.
Waterloo Region Record 5 Sep 2012
- Lorne Nelson Heller of St. Jacobs, died in the early morning on September 4, 2012. Lorne will be missed by his wife of 67 years, Mildred Sophia. Lorne was the proud and loving father of Keith Heller and his wife Dolores Smith of Hudson, Quebec, and of Karen Cronin and her husband Timothy of St. Jacobs. Grandpa will also be greatly missed by Tracey Cronin, (Craig Hanley), Matthew Heller, Patricia Cronin (Kyle Grundy), Christine Heller (Neil Bercovitch), David Cronin (Juli) and Joshua Heller (Marie Mathieu). Liam, Sophia, Nora, (Hanley), Avery, Alexa, Stella (Grundy) and Caelem Cronin were also very lucky to have known their great-grandfather. Lorne was predeceased by all of his sisters: Erma Schmidt, Marjorie Schumacher and Eileen Lee, and by his grandson, Kevin Cronin. Lorne was born in St. Jacobs on October 20, 1917 and grew up in the rural village. After the outbreak of the Second World War, he enlisted in the Canadian Medical Corps and served as a medic with the 9th and 24th Field Ambulance in Sicily and Italy, and later in France, Belgium and the Netherlands. During the war, Mildred Schweitzer sent regular letters and packages to remind him of home. In the fall of 1945, Lorne came home and promptly married Mildred, his sweetheart, on November 10, 1945. Lorne and Mildred bought and settled on a small farm just outside of St. Jacobs. They enjoyed sharing their home and hospitality with family and friends. Lorne farmed, drove the bus for Elmira District Secondary School and worked at the St. Jacobs Home Hardware store to support his young family. About 1953 Lorne and Mildred opened "Rural Hardware." The hardware store served the local community for nearly 40 years until Lorne retired in 1992. Throughout his lifetime Lorne was active in his community as a leader and member of many different organizations including the St. James Lutheran Church Council, Elmira Fair Board and the St. Jacobs Lions Club. For the last few years of his life, Lorne lived together with Mildred, at Columbia Forest Long Term Care. Keith, Karen and the rest of the family would like to give our thanks for the compassionate and patient care that he received at Columbia Forest. Lorne's family would also like to extend their deepest and most heartfelt thanks to Mary-Jane Berry and Michelle Delsaut, Lorne's dedicated caregivers, who ensured that Lorne experienced a full life, even in these last years. A special thank you, as well, to Mr. Henry Gilles, neighbour and long time friend, for helping with the odds and ends that helped Lorne and Mildred stay in their home for so many years. Friends are invited to share their memories of Lorne with his family during visitation at Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira, on Friday, September 7, 2012 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Lorne and Mildred were life long and active members of their church, St. James Lutheran Church in St. Jacobs. Lorne's family would be delighted if you joined them for the funeral service to remember and celebrate Lorne's life on Saturday, September 8, 2012 at 11 a.m. at the church followed by interment in St. James Lutheran Cemetery. Donations in his memory may also be made to Canadian Diabetes Association, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 469 Elmira Poppy Fund or to the St. Jacobs Lions Club. www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com.
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Sources - [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of Lorne Nelson Heller - 5 Sep 2012.
- [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Woolwich Twp. 1921 Sub Dist. 14 Page 17.
- [S448] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - St. James Lutheran St. Jacobs CC#4590 Internet Link.
Heller/ Mildred Schweitzer/ 1920-/ Lorne N./ Heller/ 1917-/ The Lord is my shepherd - [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188335837.
- [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), obituary of Herbert Nelson Heller - Aug 9 1961 pg 7.
- [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 19466-06.
Herbert Nelson Heller, 23, occ. Laborer, b. St. Jacobs, res. Same, son of George Heller and Augusta Hartnel, married Lydia Ann Huff, 22, b. Kossuth, res. St. Jacobs, daughter Of Henry and Verona, Witn: Milton Weicker and Bertha Thiel, Both of Elmira, 28 Nov 1906 At Elmira
- [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of Lorne Nelson Heller - 5 Sep 2012.
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Event Map 
Born - 20 Oct 1917 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada 
Residence - Lutheran - 1921 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1961 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 4 Sep 2012 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada 
Buried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada = Link to Google Earth
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