Mildred M Heberlee

Funeral Services for Mildred M. "Millie" Heberlee will be conducted from the Fridhem Lutheran Church in Funk, Nebraska on Thursday, July 14, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Darrel Wissmann, officiating. Interment will be in the Fridhem Cemetery at Funk.

Mildred Marie "Millie" Heberlee, 81 years of age, of Holdrege, Nebraska (formerly of Funk) passed away on Monday, July 11, 2011 at the Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege.

Millie was born January 20, 1930 at Bartley, Nebraska, the eldest of four daughters of Roy John Carl and Alice Mae (Bonar) Erdmann. Millie received her education from Benkelman, Nebraska, graduating from Benkelman High School with the class of 1949.

On May 17, 1950 she was united in marriage to James H. Heberlee and with this union Millie lovingly accepted James' three children into their family. The family made their home in Funk, where James was employed by the Burlington Northern Railroad and Millie began a career in food service. Millie loved to cook, which led to employment at the Funk Café and Service Station. In 1975, she began to prepare meals for students at the Funk Public School. On April 14, 1957, she and James joined the Fridhem Lutheran Church, where she continued to be a member until her passing. On January 16, 2003 she was preceded in death by her husband, James.

Millie loved to play cards, and enjoyed crocheting and embroidery for hobbies.

Besides her husband, James, Millie was preceded in death by her parents; step-son, Raymond Heberlee; two sisters: Iona Redden and Doris Stienbeck; son-in-law, Glen Corder; infant twins and one grandson, Ronnie Joe Buoy.

Millie is survived by her daughter, Barbara Porter and her husband, James of Battle Creek, Nebraska; two step-daughters: Mary Buoy of Silverton, Oregon and Melody Corder of Oklahoma; 12 grandchildren: Kevin, Ross, Kyle, and Valerie Corder and Bobby, Rita, Tammy, Claud and Earl Davis, Steven, Jim Jr., and Jeff Porter; a host of great-grandchildren; sister, Dorothy Lawson and her husband, Raymond of Brush, Colorado; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege from 1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. with the family greeting from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

A memorial has been established in her memory and will be designated at a later date.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the www.nelsonbauerfh.com

The Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege is in charge of the arrangements.