Elaine Joyce Rabern Heisel, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister passed away June 11, 2015 after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Elaine was born to Florence and Orville Rabern of Presho, SD where she lived until 1953 when she moved to attend nursing school at St. John's School of Nursing in Rapid City, SD. While in nursing school she defied the rules and married her husband of almost 60 years, Robert Heisel. Elaine graduated with a Registered Nursing degree in August 1956 and moved to England to join her husband at Chelveston Air Force Base.
Elaine served as a military wife for 23 years traveling the world and raising 3 daughters, but continued with her love of nursing until fully retiring in 1995. Elaine specialized in acute care and hospice nursing and took great pride in providing service to others. She especially enjoyed her time serving as a county health nurse in both California and Oregon. Through her own experience of providing care for her mother who also struggled with Alzheimer's Elaine established one of the first respite care sites in Oregon for caregivers of family members with Alzheimer's. Upon retiring Elaine spent the next 20 winters in Arizona and summers in Oregon. In her words the two best places in the world.
Elaine is survived by her husband Robert of almost 60 years; her 3 daughters, Sherrii (Grant) Williams, Shelly (Dan) Flagg and Seantel (Doug) Heisel; 11 grandchildren, Anthony Ward, Aaron Connor, Jeana Weddle, Eric Weddle, Phillip Heisel, Katie Heisel, Sarah Flagg, Michael Flagg, Christopher Williams, Kelcey May, and Mallory Williams; 1 great grandchild, Austin Connor; and her brother Ronald Rabern. Elaine is preceded in death by her parents and brother, Orville Jr.
Elaine will be interred at the Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, South Dakota at a later date. A celebration of life will be held with the family on August 1, 2015. The family would appreciate honoring Elaine through contributions to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave., 7th fl., New York, NY 10001 or www.alzfdn.org.
Published in the Salem, Oregon Statesman Journal on June 17, 2015.
Elaine served as a military wife for 23 years traveling the world and raising 3 daughters, but continued with her love of nursing until fully retiring in 1995. Elaine specialized in acute care and hospice nursing and took great pride in providing service to others. She especially enjoyed her time serving as a county health nurse in both California and Oregon. Through her own experience of providing care for her mother who also struggled with Alzheimer's Elaine established one of the first respite care sites in Oregon for caregivers of family members with Alzheimer's. Upon retiring Elaine spent the next 20 winters in Arizona and summers in Oregon. In her words the two best places in the world.
Elaine is survived by her husband Robert of almost 60 years; her 3 daughters, Sherrii (Grant) Williams, Shelly (Dan) Flagg and Seantel (Doug) Heisel; 11 grandchildren, Anthony Ward, Aaron Connor, Jeana Weddle, Eric Weddle, Phillip Heisel, Katie Heisel, Sarah Flagg, Michael Flagg, Christopher Williams, Kelcey May, and Mallory Williams; 1 great grandchild, Austin Connor; and her brother Ronald Rabern. Elaine is preceded in death by her parents and brother, Orville Jr.
Elaine will be interred at the Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, South Dakota at a later date. A celebration of life will be held with the family on August 1, 2015. The family would appreciate honoring Elaine through contributions to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave., 7th fl., New York, NY 10001 or www.alzfdn.org.
Published in the Salem, Oregon Statesman Journal on June 17, 2015.
Elaine Joyce Rabern Heisel, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister passed away June 11, 2015 after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Elaine was born to Florence and Orville Rabern of Presho, SD where she lived until 1953 when she moved to attend nursing school at St. John's School of Nursing in Rapid City, SD. While in nursing school she defied the rules and married her husband of almost 60 years, Robert Heisel. Elaine graduated with a Registered Nursing degree in August 1956 and moved to England to join her husband at Chelveston Air Force Base.
Elaine served as a military wife for 23 years traveling the world and raising 3 daughters, but continued with her love of nursing until fully retiring in 1995. Elaine specialized in acute care and hospice nursing and took great pride in providing service to others. She especially enjoyed her time serving as a county health nurse in both California and Oregon. Through her own experience of providing care for her mother who also struggled with Alzheimer's Elaine established one of the first respite care sites in Oregon for caregivers of family members with Alzheimer's. Upon retiring Elaine spent the next 20 winters in Arizona and summers in Oregon. In her words the two best places in the world.
Elaine is survived by her husband Robert of almost 60 years; her 3 daughters, Sherrii (Grant) Williams, Shelly (Dan) Flagg and Seantel (Doug) Heisel; 11 grandchildren, Anthony Ward, Aaron Connor, Jeana Weddle, Eric Weddle, Phillip Heisel, Katie Heisel, Sarah Flagg, Michael Flagg, Christopher Williams, Kelcey May, and Mallory Williams; 1 great grandchild, Austin Connor; and her brother Ronald Rabern. Elaine is preceded in death by her parents and brother, Orville Jr.
Elaine will be interred at the Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, South Dakota at a later date. A celebration of life will be held with the family on August 1, 2015. The family would appreciate honoring Elaine through contributions to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave., 7th fl., New York, NY 10001 or www.alzfdn.org.
Published in the Salem, Oregon Statesman Journal on June 17, 2015.
Elaine served as a military wife for 23 years traveling the world and raising 3 daughters, but continued with her love of nursing until fully retiring in 1995. Elaine specialized in acute care and hospice nursing and took great pride in providing service to others. She especially enjoyed her time serving as a county health nurse in both California and Oregon. Through her own experience of providing care for her mother who also struggled with Alzheimer's Elaine established one of the first respite care sites in Oregon for caregivers of family members with Alzheimer's. Upon retiring Elaine spent the next 20 winters in Arizona and summers in Oregon. In her words the two best places in the world.
Elaine is survived by her husband Robert of almost 60 years; her 3 daughters, Sherrii (Grant) Williams, Shelly (Dan) Flagg and Seantel (Doug) Heisel; 11 grandchildren, Anthony Ward, Aaron Connor, Jeana Weddle, Eric Weddle, Phillip Heisel, Katie Heisel, Sarah Flagg, Michael Flagg, Christopher Williams, Kelcey May, and Mallory Williams; 1 great grandchild, Austin Connor; and her brother Ronald Rabern. Elaine is preceded in death by her parents and brother, Orville Jr.
Elaine will be interred at the Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, South Dakota at a later date. A celebration of life will be held with the family on August 1, 2015. The family would appreciate honoring Elaine through contributions to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave., 7th fl., New York, NY 10001 or www.alzfdn.org.
Published in the Salem, Oregon Statesman Journal on June 17, 2015.
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