Fifteenth Generation

980. Oscar Raymond HESER (') (~) was born on 17 Dec 1905 in LaGrange Township, Monroe County, WI.^185,391,648 He graduated in 1925 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶⁴³ from Tomah High School. He died on 23 Jul 1979 in Grayslake, Lake County, IL.^185,262,648

Obituary Notes: "Funeral services for Oscar Heser, 73, of Grayslake, formerly of Round Lake are pending for Thursday, July 26, at Strang Funeral Chapel, Grayslake. Mr. Heser died July 23 at Condell Memorial Hospital following a heart attack. He had been in ill health for some time. He had lived in the Grayslake and Round Lake area for the past 30 years. He was employed by the Milwaukee Road retiring in 1970.

Survivors are his widow, Veora; one daughter, Mrs. Tom (Diana) Morse of Seattle, Wash.; two sons, Donald of Medford, Wis. and Eugene of Round Lake Beach; seven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs Van (Vila) Evans of Tomah, Wis. and Mrs. James (Doris) Graves of South Chicago. He was preceded in death by a son, Richard Arlen in 1951; and by three brothers and three sisters.

The interment will be in Fort Hill Cemetery, Round Lake.

Card of Thanks: "We, the family of Oscar R. Heser, wish to thank the Grayslake Fire Dept. for emergency assistance in trying to revive my husband. You were deeply appreciated. Also, thanks to all others who ministered to us. A special thanks and praise to God for brothers and sisters in Christ, who furnished refreshments and comfort. We will never forget it. Thank you, Jesus. Mrs. Veora Heser and family." He was buried in Round Lake, Lake County, IL.⁶⁴⁸ in the Fort Hill Cemetery.

Oscar Raymond HESER (') (~) and Veora Caroline VROMAN (^) were married on 29 Mar 1930 in Winona, Winona County, MN.^{262,341,431,648,649} Oscar and Veora eloped to Winona, Minnesota. When returning home, Veora's father was extremely upset as Veora was 8 days shy of being 18 years old. He required that Oscar and Veora be re-married by a Justice of the Peace in Monroe County.

They purchased their first home on Lot Eight, Block Two, A. Cady's Subdivision to the City of Tomah, 11 September 1939. Veora Caroline VROMAN (^) (daughter of William Henry "Will" VROMAN (^) and Estella Belle LAMB (^)) was born on 7 Apr 1912 in Grant Township, Monroe County, WI.^262,648 She was born in what is now the location of 20524 Charcoal Avenue. As of July 2000, the house, now beautifully remodeled, is still on site. She appeared in the census in 1920 in Grant Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁰² She appeared in the census in Apr 1930 in Grant Township, Monroe County, WI.³¹⁵ She was living with her parents, but her husband was not listed in the household. She died on 4 Dec 2000 in Libertyville, Lake County, IL.^262,648,650 at Condell Memorial Hospital.

Obituary Notes (written by Veora herself): "Veora Caroline Vroman Heser passed away on December 4, 2000 at Condell Memorial Hospital, Libertyville, Illinois. Veora was born at home in Warrens, Wisconsin on April 7, 1912, the daughter of William Henry Vroman and Estella Belle Lamb Vroman.

Veora was the widow of Oscar Raymond Heser whom she married on March 29, 1930 in Winona, Minnesota. Oscar and Veora started their married life in Tomah, Wisconsin, and in 1944 moved to Illinois. Oscar retired from the Chicago, Milwaukee, St Paul and Pacific Railroad in 1970 and passed away in 1979. Four children were born to this union, namely Donald Keith, Richard Arlen (both deceased), Diana Rae Heser Morse of Tieton, Washington and Eugene Paul Heser of Round Lake, Illinois. She also leaves a daughter-in-law Evelyn Marie Motl Heser of Medford, Wisconsin, plus 7 grandchildren and numerous great grand children.

Besides her two sons, 3 brothers (Chester Archie, Frank William, Erwin Keith) and 3 sisters (Louisa Caroline, Eva, Mabel May) proceeded her in death. Veora had been in ill health for several years, but kept active, trusting in God to keep her on her feet. She belonged to several Senior organizations and was an active member of the Living Waters Assembly of God Church in Grayslake, Illinois.

Veora chose to be cremated and her remains were interred at Fort Hill Cemetery, Round Lake, Illinois beside her husband and one son."

Obituary Notes: "Veora C. Heser of Grayslake for 30 years.
A memorial service for Veora C. Heser, 88, will be held at 7 P.M. today, at the Living Waters Assembly of God Church, 525 N. Atkinson Road, Grayslake. Born April 7, 1912, in Warrens, Wis. She passed away Monday, Dec. 4, 2000, at Condell Medical Center, Libertyville.
She was a member of the Living Waters Assembly of God Church.

Veora was an active member of the Lake County Council for Seniors, the Happy Seniors Club of Round Lake, as well as numerous other senior activities. She is survived by daughter, Diana (Tom) Morse of Tieton, Wash; son, Eugene Heser of Round Lake Beach; 14 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Heser, in July 1979; sons, Donald Heser, in 1984 and Richard Heser, in 1951; three sisters; and three brothers. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Living Water Assembly of God Church, 525 N. Atkinson Road, Grayslake, IL 60030. Arrangements were made by Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, Ltd., Grayslake." She was cremated on 6 Dec 2000 in Libertyville, Lake County, IL.⁶⁴⁸ She was buried after 6 Dec 2000 in Round Lake, Lake County, IL.⁶⁴⁸ in the Fort Hill Cemetery. Oscar Raymond HESER (') (~) and Veora Caroline VROMAN (^) had the following children:

1215	i.	Donald Keith HESER was born on 22 Aug 1932 in Monroe County, WI.341,391,648 He died on 6 Mar 1984 in Stetsonville, Taylor County, WI.648 Obituary Notes: "Donald K. Heser, 51, of Medford, Wis., formerly of Grayslake, died March 6 of injuries sustained in an auto accident. He was born August 22, 1932 in Tomah, Wis. On Dec. 1, 1956, he married Evelyn Motl in Grayslake area and worked for a number of businesses. In 1970, he moved to Medford and was employed at Liberty Homes in Spencer, Wis. Since 1972, he had been employed at the Packaging Corp. of America in Colby, Wis. He was a maintenance specialist and was on his way to work when the fatal accident occurred. He was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Medford. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Heser; six children, Susan (Arthur) Walls of Colby, John Heser, Mary Hahn and Michael Heser, all of Medford; Margaret Heser of Shakopee, Minn.; and Kenneth Heser, at home; six grandchildren; one brother, Eugene Heser of Round Lake; one sister, Diane Morse of Snohomish, Wash; and his mother, Veora Heser of Grayslake. Funeral services were held March 8 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Medford with Fr. Brendon Kunda officiating." He was buried after 6 Mar 1984 in Medford, Taylor County, WI.648 in the Evergreen Cemetery.
1216	ii.	Richard Arlen "Dickie" HESER was born on 19 Mar 1939 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.341,391,648 He died on 18 Sep 1951 in Waukegan, Lake County, IL.341,648 at St. Therese Hospital. Mattie Griggs Vandervort had served as his nurse at some time when he and his family still resided in Tomah, and had sent a "Get Well" card to Richard when she heard that he was sick. The card was postmarked 17 September 1951, the day before his death. Gary Griggs received a copy of the card from Richard's sister, Diana Heser Morse. Dick was hospitalized about 12 days prior to his death for tests. He was diagnosed with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura. Dick was the "apple of his Mom's eye," a boy scout, musician, artist, excellent student and an all-around good kid. Obituary Notes: "Richard Arlen Heser, 12, of Nippersink Avenue, Round Lake, died Tuesday, September 18 at noon in St. Therese Hospital in Waukegan following an illness of nine days. Richard was born March 19, 1939, in Tomah, Wis., a son of Oscar and Veora Heser. He was a pupil in the round Lake Elementary school. Surviving, in addition to this parents, are two brothers, Donald and Eugene, and a sister Diana Rae. The body is at the Strange Chapel in Grayslake where friends may call. Funeral services will be held at the chapel at 1:00 P.M. Friday with the Rev. W. C. Silven officiating. Burial will be in Fort Hill Cemetery, west of Round Lake." The following relatives attended the funeral besides the immediate family: Mr. and Mrs. Milo Purdy, Mrs. Perry Gorbet, Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Vroman and Annette Vroman, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Heser, Mr. and Mrs. LaVern Streeter, Mrs. Van Evans, Mrs. Riley Hart, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Vroman, Sally Vroman, Frank Vroman, Mrs. Marvin Bernhardt, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Birkholz and Judy Birkholz, Mr. Al Sweet (friend). He was buried on 21 Sep 1951 in Round Lake, Lake County, IL.648 in the Fort Hill Cemetery.
+1217	iii.	Diana Rae HESER (') (^).
1218	iv.	Eugene Paul HESER was born on 13 Jun 1948 in Waukegan, Lake County, IL.271,648