OBITUARY: Duane Ralph Heller, 1926-1995, Mitchell County, Iowa

[MASON CITY (Iowa) GLOBE GAZETTE - JULY 1, 1995]



                        Duane Ralph Heller

ORCHARD, IOWA--Duane Ralph Heller, 69, of Missoula, Mont., formerly
of Orchard, Iowa, died Saturday (June 17, 1995).  The body was
cremated.

Graveside inurnment services will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday
(July 1, 1995) at the Orchard Cemetery, with the Rev. Jerry Newland
officiating.  There will be a flag presentation by the Osage American
Legion Post 278. Champion Funeral Home, Osage is in charge of local
arrangements.

Duane Heller was was born June 1, 1926 to Ralph Heller and 
Myrtle (nee) Wetter Heller.

As a youth, he lived in Orchard and graduated from Orchard High
School in 1944.  He entered the United States Army after high
school.   Following his Army discharge, he was employed by
Phillips 66 Company  in the state of Washington.  He lived in
Missoula, Mont. for many years. 

Survivors include an uncle, Martin Wetter of Osage; and two
aunts, Amy Walling and Hazel Ball, both of Osage, and several
cousins. 

Preceding him in death were his parents.


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