Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Heppe, Vernon W. April 30, 2004
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Saturday, May 1, 2004
Vernon W. Heppe, aged 83, of Orleans, passed away on Friday April 30, 2004.  
He was born on November 7, 1920 in Orleans Township, the son of Henry and 
Elizabeth (Schramm) Heppe.

Mr. Heppe was a farmer all of his life in Orleans Township, and also worked at 
General Tire for over 40 years.  He married the former Kathleen M. Hatinger on 
August 2, 1947 and together they shared 56 years of marriage.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the 7th Division, 184th Infantry 
Regiment Company G. He was awarded the Silver and Bronze Star, the Purple 
Heart with three Oak Clusters, the Asiatic Pacific Ribbon with four Battle 
Stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with two Battle Stars, Combat Infantryman 
Bade, Good Conduct Medal, Expert Marksman Medal, and four overseas service 
bars.  He was also a member of the Sheridan V.F.W. Post #5065. 

He was preceded in death by his parents; baby brother, Adam.  Surviving are 
his wife of 56 years, Kathleen M. Heppe; three children, Carol (Richard) Dees 
of Okeana, Ohio; Garald (Fiance Karen Pieron) Heppe of Orleans, and Jayne 
(Jeff) Johnson of Ionia; five grandchildren, Jennifer and Michael Heppe of 
Atlanta, Ga., Emily Johnson of Ionia, Jason Dees and Kathleen Dees of Okeana, 
Ohio; one great-grandson, Perry Heppe of Atlanta, Ga.; brothers, Harvey 
(Gertrude) Heppe and Robert (Lucille) Heppe, all of Orleans; sisters, 
Katherine (Steve) Kenter of Orleans and Mildred Hartman of Ionia; several 
nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be conducted by the Rev. Kenneth Harger, Pastor, at 
11 a.m. Monday at Shiloh Community Church. Interment will follow at Higbee 
Cemetery, Orleans Twp., with Military Graveside Honors provided by the 
Sheridan V.F.W. Post # 5065.  The family will receive friends at the Schrauben-
Lehman Funeral Home, 220 Rich St., Ionia, from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 8:30 
p.m. Sunday.  For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to the 
V.F.W. national Home for Children or to the American Heart Association, in 
memory of Vernon W. Heppe. 


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