Richard F Heller
Son of Philip and Amelia, his only son also deceased.
Born 02 May 1895 in Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa
Died 10 Jan 1967 in East Dubuque, Jo Daviess, Illinois

Dubuque Telegraph Herald, 10 Jan 1967

Richard F. Heller, 72, of 581 Sinsinawa Ave., East Dubuque, died at 8:45am Tuesday at Mercy Hospital.

Friends may call after noon Wednesday at the Haudenshield Funeral Home, East Dubuque. Services will be held Thursday morning at a time to be announced later at St. Mary's Church in East Dubuque, the Rev. John Tuchlinsky officiating. Burial will be in the East Dubuque Cemetery.

He served in World War I and is a member of the American Legion Post 787 of East Dubuque.

Mr. Heller was born in Dubuque, son of Phillip and Amelia Finkenauer Heller, and lived in the Dubuque area all his life. He was employed at the John Deere Tractor Works for 11 years before retiring.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Helen Spoden Heller; one son, Col. Richard Heller of Omaha, Neb.; five grandchildren, and two great grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Laura Liddle of Paducah, KY.


His wife, Helen M Spoden-Heller
Born 16 Feb 1899 in Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa
Died 27 May 1986 in East Dubuque, Jo Daviess, Illinois

Dubuque Telegraph Herald, May 27, 1986
Mrs. Helen M Heller

Mrs Helen M (Spoden) Heller, 87, of 581 Sinsinawa Ave., East Dubuque, died at 3:50am Sunday, May 25, 1986, at St. Joseph's Unit of Mercy Health Center.

Services will be at 10:30am Wednesday at St. Mary's Church, East Dubuque, with burial in the East Dubuque Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9pm Tuesday at the Miller Funeral Home, East Dubuque, where the rosary will be said at 6:30.

Mrs. Heller was born in Dubuque. She was a member of St. Mary's Parish and a member and past president of the American Legion Auxiliary, Dubuque Post 6.

Her husband, Richard F., died in January 1969. Surviving are a son, Richard F. Jr. of Orlanda, Fla.: five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; a half-sister, Mrs. Frances Murdock of Denver, Colo., and four half-brothers, Robert H. Klein of East Dubuque, and Lester, Rodney, and Rugby Spoden, all of Denver.


Richard F. Heller - 1895-1967


Helen Spoden & husband Richard Heller

Helen Spoden-Heller

Richard F. Heller - 1917

Richard F. Heller - 1917


Submitted by Christa Hughes.