Person:Helen Jackson (23)

Helen Heinley was mentioned as a surviving niece in the 1985 obituary of her Aunt Bertha Jackson Workman.

Contributed by Jerry Jackson; transcribed by Janie Jackson Kimble: The Post & Mail Columbia City, Indiana Monday, July 11, 1988 HEINLEYS WED 50 YEARS The golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Heinley was celebrated June 25. . . Present were their daughter and son-in-law Roger and Sandra Jean Holler; their granddaughter and husband, Victor and Julie Steiner; their sisters and husbands, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Bockelman, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Robbins, and Rev. and Mrs. Hunteman. Their grandson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Wayne Holler of Oskaloosa, Iowa, were unable to attend due to the birth of their son Zachary Wayne. The Heinleys also have a great granddaughter, Jennifer Ann Steiner. Each family received a pictoral story of the Heinley's 50 years.

Social Security Death Index about Helen J. Heinley Name: Helen J. Heinley Last Residence: 46725 Columbia City, Whitley, Indiana Born: 27 Oct 1916 Died: 23 Mar 2011 State (Year) SSN issued: Indiana (Before 1951)

Obit found online at online version of Post & Mail for 24 Mar 2011 March 25, 2011 Helen J. Heinley, 94, of rural Columbia City died at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at The Oaks, Columbia City where she had been a resident since August 2010. She was born Oct. 27, 1916 in Thorncreek Township, a daughter of the late Jesse and Florence (Miller) Jackson. Her formative years were spent in Thorncreek Township. She graduated from Washington Center High School and then International Business College, Fort Wayne. Following her graduation, she took a job with a stock brokerage firm in Fort Wayne. On June 25, 1938 was she united in marriage to William Elmer Heinley. They made their home for the past 72 years on a farm south of Columbia City. In addition to a homemaker, she was employed by the former Frank’s Greenhouse in sales and floral design. She was a member of Eberhard Lutheran Church and the Ladies Aid, Evening Bells, Walnut Corner Club, Beaver Euchre Club and the Whitley County Art Guild. Among her many talents were award winning cross stitch and oil paintings. Surviving relatives include her husband of 72 years, William Elmer Heinley; a daughter, Sandra (Roger) Holler of Muncie; two grandchildren, Julie (Vic) Steiner and Greg (Kim) Holler and three great grandchildren, Jennifer Steiner, Zach Holler and Mallory Holler. She was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Robbins. The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City with Rev. Alice Smith officiating. Burial will be in South Park Annex Cemetery.

1. ↑ Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service).
2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Obituary.

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3.   Robbins, Oscar Burton. History of the Jackson family of Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y., Ohio and Indiana: descendants of Robert and Agnes Washburn Jackson. (Loveland, Colo.: Robbins, 1951)
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