- Date Of Birth: July 17, 1927
- Date Of Death: September 25, 2019
- State: Arizona
Mildred “Millie” Lucille Heeren, 92, a long-time resident of Sierra Vista, passed away on September 25, 2019, at her home in Golden Acres. She was 92 years old.
Millie was born July 17, 1927, in Polo, Illinois, to Eber Cloyd and Ona Marie (Burgess) Southard. She married Francis “Bud” Heeren on November 23, 1946. They made their first home in Deer Grove, Illinois, where they lived until moving to Sierra Vista in the summer of 1972.
While her most important job was as a wife and mother, Millie also worked at several jobs outside the home over the years including Grants Department Store, Pueblo Del Sol Golf Course, and Subway.
Millie is survived by her husband, Bud; daughters, Nancy Kline, Mary Dudek, Ann Heeren, Maggie Seddell (David), and Christina Maloof (Christopher); daughters-in-law, Marie Heeren and Doris Jacobsen; 20 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and one great, great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by children Mike, Joe, and Joan; five grandchildren; her parents; and siblings, Gene, Cloyd, and Helen.
