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Husband:
Harry H. Heckler Born: 1911 Father: Jonathan George Heckler Mother: Cora Anna Jackson Occupation: Harry was the cofounder of a wholesale candy and tobacco business.The H & I Wholesale Co. operated in the Parkersburg area for almost 50 years. |
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Wife:
Lorena Jackson Conaway Born: 1912 Father: Wilbert Emery Conaway Mother: Ada Thelma Jackson Occupation: Lorena was a homemaker and later worked at the family business H & I Wholesale Co. Friday, April 02, 2004 — Time: 7:32:54 AM EST Lorena J. Heckler In the same gentle way she lived, Lorena J. Heckler, 91, of Parkersburg died March 31, 2004, at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was born Nov. 16, 1912, in Harrisville, W.Va., a daughter of the late Wilbur and Ada Jackson Conaway. She was co-owner, with her late husband, of H&I Wholesale and during this time was a member of WV Wholesaler's Association and Federated Merchandising Association. She graduated from Cairo High School and was an active member of St. Andrews United Methodist Church, where she was a member of Rebecca Circle. She was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a devoted and loving mother and grandmother and is survived by three daughters, Joan Stutler and husband, Bernard, of Vienna, Carolyn Dodrill and her husband, William, of Parkersburg and Lois Flanigan of Parkersburg; five grandchildren, Richard Stutler and wife, Sally, Susan Archer and husband, Tim, Steven Geibel and wife, Tami, Jon Geibel and wife, Kimberly, and Kristin McDaniel and husband, Brant; three step grandchildren, Mark Dodrill and his wife, Johna, Bryan Dodrill and his wife, Joann, and Joy Dodrill; and six great-grandchildren, Jennifer Stutler, Justin Stutler, Sara Archer, Anna Archer, Benjamin Archer and Alexander Geibel. She is also survived by her caregivers, Joyce Wells, Virginia Hedrick, Karen Yeager and Dianna Carter. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry H. Heckler and grandson, Jeffrey B. Flanigan. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with the Rev. Don Maxson officiating. Burial will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Andrews United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, 1210 20th St., Parkersburg, WV 26101. |
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Child 1:
Joan Louise HecklerBorn: 1934 Spouse: Bernard V. Stutler Children: Richard Alexander Stutler, Susan Joy Stutler Occupation: Joan was awarded a PHTdegree from the school of engineering at Michigan State University in East Lansing Michigan. [ PHT stands for Putting Hubby Through ) While Bernard attended school she held a full time accounting position with an interstate highway construction firm. She also performed the duties of mother and wife to the family. She later applied her accounting experience to her work in the family business H. & I Wholesale. |
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Child 2:
Carolyn Sue Heckler Born: 1940 Spouse: Donald Geibel, William Dodrill Children: Jon, Steven Edward Geibel, Kristen Geibel |
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Child 3:
Lois Jean Heckler Born: 1943 Spouse: Fred Flanigan Children: Jeff |
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