Elaine Heddens

Elaine Heddens, age 86, of Mountain Lake, Minnesota died on October 18, 2012 at home. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, October 22, 2012 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Pastor Peter Kufahl officiating. A time of fellowship will follow the ceremony. Burial will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery at a later date. Elaine Grover Heddens was born on June 12, 1926 to Henry and Elise (Handy) Grover. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. After graduating from Gonvick, Minnesota High School in 1944 she attended State Universities in Bemidji and St. Cloud. She was an elementary teacher for five years. On August 1, 1948 she married Samuel Sam Heddens. Following their marriage they lived in St. Cloud, Fulda, Windom, and Mountain Lake. Elaine was a 50-year member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Federated Literary and Iota Study Clubs, 15 Club, and bridge clubs. She taught Sunday School and was a member of the Altar Guild and Lutheran Women's Missionary League of Trinity Lutheran Church. She is survived by daughters Kristine (G. David) Peterson of West Des Moines, Iowa, and Karen (Roy Forsstrom) Heddens of Boise, Idaho, and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Sam in 1995, her parents, sisters Lauraine Sova and Donna Repulske, and brother Paul Grover. Service Information 2:00 pm Monday, October 22, 2012 Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church - Mt Lk 1418 - 2nd Ave Mountain Lake, Minnesota, United States 56159 Interment Information Fort Snelling National Cemetery 7601 34th Ave. S. Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States 55450