Allison
Allison James Heisler
d. July 17, 2007
Allison James Heisler, age 77, of Lake City died Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at home.
Allison James Heisler was born to John & Marie Heisler August 31, 1929, on the Indian Reservation in White Earth, MN. He attended many grade schools in Iowa, Minnesota, and Illinois. He graduated from Caledonia Loretto High School in 1948. He entered into the Air Force in 1948 and was honorably discharged in 1949. He attended La Crosse State College in 1949. He was recalled into the service in 1950.
He married Jeannine Staats on November 14, 1951, in La Crosse, WI. He owned and operated the Coffee Shop in Hokah, MN. In 1955, he joined the Minnesota State Highway Patrol. He was on the Executive Patrol Council for several years and was a School Patrol Safety Officer. He was a life member of the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association. He retired from the Patrol in 1967. He then owned and operated two Country Kitchens in Rochester, MN, until 1970. In 1971, he opened The Galley Restaurant in Lake City, MN. He served on the Lake City Public Safety Board and was on the Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Center Board. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lake City and taught CCD. He owned and operated Frontenac Surplus in Frontenac, MN. He retired from there in 1993. He then enjoyed going to his home in Mesa, AZ, for the winters. He was a good friend of Dr. Bob and Bill W. for 37 years.
He is survived by his wife; six children, Delrae (Tim) Wolter of Cresco, IA ; John (Sandy) Heisler of Lime Springs, IA ; Sarah (David) Sprick of Eau Clair, WI; Jeff (Lanette) Heisler of Lake City; Allyson "Dolly" (Jay) Nibbe of Lake City; Amy (Kent) Burdick Elgin, MN; Sixteen grandchildren; and three great grandchildren; two sisters, Carol Walhovd of Brownsville, MN, and Nancy Warren of Detroit Lakes, MN. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Charles & Gerald and one great grandson, Jayden Andrew Heisler.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday at 10:30 am at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lake City with Father James Russell officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Lake City. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 8 at the Mahn Family Funeral Home Anderson-Peterson Chapel Lake City. Friends may also call one hour before the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested to be made to Mayo Hospice Wabasha Office and St. Mary of the Lake Building Fund.
Allison James Heisler was born to John & Marie Heisler August 31, 1929, on the Indian Reservation in White Earth, MN. He attended many grade schools in Iowa, Minnesota, and Illinois. He graduated from Caledonia Loretto High School in 1948. He entered into the Air Force in 1948 and was honorably discharged in 1949. He attended La Crosse State College in 1949. He was recalled into the service in 1950.
He married Jeannine Staats on November 14, 1951, in La Crosse, WI. He owned and operated the Coffee Shop in Hokah, MN. In 1955, he joined the Minnesota State Highway Patrol. He was on the Executive Patrol Council for several years and was a School Patrol Safety Officer. He was a life member of the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association. He retired from the Patrol in 1967. He then owned and operated two Country Kitchens in Rochester, MN, until 1970. In 1971, he opened The Galley Restaurant in Lake City, MN. He served on the Lake City Public Safety Board and was on the Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Center Board. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lake City and taught CCD. He owned and operated Frontenac Surplus in Frontenac, MN. He retired from there in 1993. He then enjoyed going to his home in Mesa, AZ, for the winters. He was a good friend of Dr. Bob and Bill W. for 37 years.
He is survived by his wife; six children, Delrae (Tim) Wolter of Cresco, IA ; John (Sandy) Heisler of Lime Springs, IA ; Sarah (David) Sprick of Eau Clair, WI; Jeff (Lanette) Heisler of Lake City; Allyson "Dolly" (Jay) Nibbe of Lake City; Amy (Kent) Burdick Elgin, MN; Sixteen grandchildren; and three great grandchildren; two sisters, Carol Walhovd of Brownsville, MN, and Nancy Warren of Detroit Lakes, MN. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Charles & Gerald and one great grandson, Jayden Andrew Heisler.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday at 10:30 am at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lake City with Father James Russell officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Lake City. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 8 at the Mahn Family Funeral Home Anderson-Peterson Chapel Lake City. Friends may also call one hour before the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested to be made to Mayo Hospice Wabasha Office and St. Mary of the Lake Building Fund.
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