Doris Heldman was a 1966 Cory-Rawson HS graduate
Doris J. Heldman, 72, formerly of Rawson, died at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, at the Hilty Memorial Home in Pandora.
Doris was born on Oct. 11, 1948, in Bluffton to the late Elmer W. and Betty (Myers) Reichley.
She married Ralph Eugene Heldman on June 19, 1966, and he preceded her in death on March 13, 2003.
Surviving are six children, Darwin (Julie) Heldman, Oliver (April) Heldman, Harley (Kichaela) Heldman, Karen (Eric) Basinger, Tina (Nolan) Schlabach, Diane (David) Reigle; nine grandchildren, Hannah, Rebecca, Allison, Alyssa, Brady, Garen, Lainey, Madison and Matthew; eight great grandchildren and siblings, David (Christine) Reichley, Debra (Michael) Eck, Duane (Judy) Reichley, and Daryl (Jennifer) Reichley.
Doris was a 1966 graduate of Cory-Rawson High School, was a homemaker and a 4-H advisor for more than 30 years.
Visitation will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jenera from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the church with Rev. Steve Ramsey officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery.
Kirkpatrick-Behnke Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association at alzheimers.org
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