Irene was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Leon Heilmer; son, Gary Heilmer; siblings, Bob Nelson, Dorothy Walters, Lorraine Welton, Donna Meyers, Gerri Young; special friend, Clarence Yanko.
Irene will be deeply missed by her daughters, Dianne Welch and Joan (Jim) McCabe; daughter-in-law, Mary Heilmer; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; six great-great grandchildren.
Funeral service will be held at 1pm on Monday, December 23 at Kapala Glodek Malone Funeral Home, 7800 Bass Lake Rd, New Hope. Visitation will begin at 12pm. Burial at Gethsemane Cemetery.