Eldo M. Hilleshiem - 1939-2011

HILLESHIEM, FROK, LATTING, NICOLOUS BOWERS, PETERSON

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 6/22/2011 at 13:38:10

SOURCE: Waterloo, Iowa WATERLOO COURIER, June 19, 2011
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Eldo M. Hilleshiem, age 72, of Waterloo, Iowa, died Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at Allen Hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 22 at Kearns, Huisman-Schumacher Chapel on Kimball. Burial was in the Garden of Memories Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by the Waterloo AMVETS Post 19, Evansdale AMVETS Post 31, and the Iowa Army National Guard Honor Detail.

Eldo was born March 20, 1939 in Waterville, Iowa Allamakee County, Iowa, son of Grover and Mabel A. (Frok) Hilleshiem. He married Mildred L. "Millie" Latting on March 20, 1965 in Preston, Minnesota. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He was employed by John Deere and Company for 33 years, retiring in 1993.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his 8 brothers: Mervin Hilleshiem, Gordon Hilleshiem, Arthur Hilleshiem, Lloyd Hilleshiem, Richard Hilleshiem, LeRoy Hilleshiem, and Lester Hilleshiem, and one in infancy, and 5 sisters, Eleanor, Arlene Bowers, Lorna, Evelyn, and Jean Peterson.

Eldo is survived by his wife, Millie, a son Christopher Hilleshiem of Waterloo, Iowa, 2 stepsons, Roger Latting of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Ronnie Latting of Waterloo, Iowa; 3 step-daughters, Sue Latting of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Cecilia (Ronnie) Nicolous of Waverly, Iowa, and Sandra Latting of Waterloo, Iowa; a brother, Roger H. (Carol) of Waterville, Iowa; 17 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.