Heiden, Donald J.

1920 - 2004  (84 years)

• Name	Heiden, Donald J.
  Birth	12 Dec 1920
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	HEID.D001
  _FGRAVE	18125857
  Military Service	World War II, United States Army Air Forces  [1]
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  		Donald J. Heiden (1920-2004)
  		United States Army Air Forces
  		United States Army Air Forces
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  Death	21 Dec 2004
  Burial	Orchard Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois
  		Headstone, Heiden, Donald J.
  Person ID	I43893	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	20 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Heiden, Charles W.,   b. 1 Dec 1895   d. 4 Mar 1975 (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Bergman, Louise K.,   b. 1896   d. 1988 (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F16670	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Stacey, Irma Violet,   b. 9 Aug 1922, Illinois d. 6 Sep 2010, Illinois (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	25 Jul 1942
  Family ID	F18197	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Orchard Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

• Notes

  Donald Heiden, 84, of Flora, IL formerly of Louisville, died December 21, 2004 in Effingham. He was born December 12, 1920 in Clay County, the son of Carl W. and Louise K. Bergman Heiden. He married Irma V. Stacey July 25, 1942. He was an oil field pumper, a member of First Christian Church of Grayville, and a World War II veteran. Survivors include his wife; a son, Norman Heiden; two daughters, Connie Lewis and Mary Waller; a brother, Dale Heiden; three sisters, Mabel Traub, Florenc Griffy, and Dorothy Heiden; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents, an infant son, two brothers, Howard and Norman, and a sister Bonnie McKinney. Funeral services were held at Neal Funeral Home with burial in Orchard Hill Cemetery in Louisville. Military rites were given at the funeral home.

  
  

• Sources

  [S137] World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois (Reliability: 2).