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- Georgiana J. Heimerman ("Georgie"), 87, Appleton, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, left the loving embrace of her earthly family on Wednesday, January 5, 2011, after a courageous second battle with cancer. Georgie was born on January 18, 1923, in Hilbert, Wisconsin, to the late Jacob and Catherine (Koehler) Schmidlkofer, the sixth of their loving family of seven children. The family later moved to Kaukauna where Georgie was active in sports and played French horn in the Kaukauna High School band. Georgie grew up as part of the "Greatest Generation," experiencing both the Great Depression and World War II. After high school, Georgie was a metal lathe operator for the War effort. She married Florian Heimerman on August 28, 1943, and the couple resided in New York during the war years, then returned to the Fox Valley area. They later bought and operated the Tangiers supper club in Oconto, Wisconsin, for around 18 years. After the couple divorced, Georgie ran the senior meal site for Oconto and later was employed in food service at the Oconto Hospital. Georgie moved to Appleton in 1990 to be closer to her family. She was an avid bird watcher, enjoyed fishing (especially at the lake with Steve), participated in women's golf and bowling leagues, and also enjoyed card and game playing, gardening and reading and music (especially classical and Neil Diamond). She was blessed to enjoy traveling to many places (many with Sue and Dick), including Austria, Germany, Venice, Florida, the Bahamas, California, Kentucky, Hawaii, Pennsylvania, Alaska, Colorado and Canada, and shows at the Fireside with her friend Jim. Georgie was loved by all who met her she treated everyone as her best friend and was the first to volunteer to help others in times of trouble. She had a calm manner, great wisdom, and an outstanding ability to make the best of whatever life threw her way. Georgie enjoyed living her last few years at the Linwood Apartments and made many friends there.
Georgie will be so deeply missed by her eight children: Judy (Tom) Garot, Little Chute; Steve (Patti) Heimerman, Oconto; Mary Lou (Bob) Myers, Tulsa, OK; Ken Heimerman, Wausau; Sue (Dick) Meseberg, Madison; Don Heimerman, Green Bay; John (Tina) Heimerman, Green Bay and Ann (John) Hardginski, Menasha. Georgie was a terrific grandmother, known for her special love of babies and her grandchildren were the light of her life Jon (Beth) Olsen, Rob Olsen, Linda Olsen, Andrew Heimerman, Paula (Paul) Le Calsey, Nick and Joey Myers, Zak Heimerman, Michael Meseberg, Alex and Bennett Heimerman and Brianna, Luke, Tavia and Rachel Hardginski. Georgie also is survived by three great-grandaughters, Elena and Leah Olsen and Sophia LeCalsey. She is further survived by a sister, Stella Vils, Kaukauna, nieces, nephews, her in-laws: LeRoy (Pauline) Heimerman, Ceil Goerl, Doris (John) Weyers, Joyce (Ray) Lake, all of Appleton; Dennis (Marianne) Heimerman of Clintonville, and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her former husband, Florian, one brother and four sisters.
A celebration of Georgie's life will be held on Sunday, January 9, at Valley Funeral Home with visitation at 12:30 p.m. A memorial service will follow at 2:30 p.m. Visitation and a Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, January 10, at St. Pius X Parish, 500 W. Marquette Avenue, Appleton, WI beginning at 10 followed by Mass at 11:30 a.m.
The family would like to thank Dr. Sonya Eiben for her many years of good care. We also acknowledge the staff of Fox Valley Hematology and Oncology (Dr. A. Phillips), and the staff who cared for Mom at Brewster Village and Affinity Hospice.
A memorial fund for Georgie is being established.
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