Ursula is survived by her son Ingo; daughter-in-law Andrea; granddaughter Olivia; sister-in-law Karin; niece Andrea and other family members in Germany.
Ursula is preceded in death by her husband Jurgen (Jon) Heel.
Ursula was born in Hamburg, Germany on August 21, 1935. She immigrated to the US in 1958. She and Jurgen first lived in Falls Church, Virginia. They lived in Alexandria, Virginia, for over 60 years. She moved to the Greenspring senior community in Springfield, Virginia, in 2016.
Ursula was a devoted wife and mother. She enjoyed being outside in her garden, being with her many friends, going to the beach, and traveling with Jurgen in retirement including many visits to family in Germany and Colorado.
Ursula will be sorely missed by her family and many friends.
A private funeral service will be held on August 10th.
The family of Ursula wishes to extend our sincere thanks to her many friends at Greenspring, Dr. Soren Caffey and his team, the compassionate caring from Capital Caring Health and the wonderful home aides from KindHeartVA. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital (www.stjude.org).
