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Mary was born May 19, 1936 in St. Cloud, MN to Ernest and Angela (Eikmeier) Goenner. She married Donald Heller on August 13, 1960 at St. Marcus Catholic Church in Clear Lake. Mary was a caring and accomplished registered nurse who proudly and professionally served at several hospitals throughout the United States for many years. She enjoyed gardening, traveling, ocean sailing, and lake activities, but most of all she cherished the time she spent with her family and friends.
She is survived by her three children, Lisa (Michael) Ligo of Belford, NJ, Bruce (Maureen) Heller of Sacramento, CA, and Scott Heller of Sacramento, CA; two brothers, John (Yvonne) Goenner of South Haven and Jerome Goenner of Clear Lake; her sister, Elizabeth (Gerald) Mruz of Clear Lake; two grandchildren, Devon Ligo and Brooke (Warren) Gebhardt; two great grandchildren, Tristan and Eloise; and many loving nieces and nephews.
Mary is preceded in death by her parents; loving husband, Donald; her sister, Margaret Goenner; and her brother, Robert Goenner.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made directly to her alma mater Cathedral High School St. Cloud, MN https://cathedralcrusaders.org/give/the-cathedral-fund/, the Hospice Foundation of America @ https://hospicefoundation.org/Donate.
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