Yuma County CO Archives Obituaries.....Heindel, Dora Mae December 15, 1995
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Wednesday, December 20, 1995  Wray Gazette
Dora Mae (Upchurch) Heindel passed away December 15, 1995 at the Renotta 
Health Care Center in Wray at the age of 90.

Dora Mae Upchurch was born on a farm in the Kirk area on May 10, 1905 to 
Wilford and Nana Mae (Gibson) Upchurch.

She married T. A. "Ted" Heindel on October 25, 1930 and they had two children, 
JOhn Edwin and Margaret Dianne.  Dora assisted her husband, Ted, in operating 
the Heindel Motor Company from 1933 until 1957.  At that time she and Ted 
built, owned and operated the Butte Motel, which they operated until May of 
1967.

Dora was active in the Wray United Methodist Church, the Order of Eastern 
Star, the Wray Women's Club and the American Legion Auxiliary.

Preceding Dora in death were her husband, Ted; daughter Diane; granddaughter, 
Debbie Walz and grandson, David Walz.

Survivors include a sister, Beverly Grogger of Belton, Missouri; niece Shirley 
McLaughlin and husband Jim of Wray; sone John and wife, Betty of Colorado 
Springs; nine grandchildren; and 14 great grandchildren.

Memorial services for Dora were held on December 18, 1995 at the Wray United 
Methodist Church with Rev. Merlen Barner officiating.



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