Frankie Heisler

Frankie G. Heisler, 72, of Des Moines died on Tuesday, November 6, 2007 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston after a short bout with pancreatic cancer. Graveside funeral services will be at 3 P.M. Saturday, November 10th at the Basco South Cemetery in Basco, Illinois. The family will greet friends from 6-8 P.M. Thursday evening at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home.
Frankie was born in Lorraine, Illinois and had started working for the United States Postal Service in 1959. In 1960 his work with the Postal Service brought him to Des Moines where he retired as a supervisor after 31 years of service.
He is survived by his wife Joyce of Des Moines, his mother Vera Heisler of Basco, Illinois, his son Steve (Sandi) Heisler of Des Moines, his daughter Shari (Bill) Burke of Dagsboro, Delaware, his sister Mary Jane (Roger) Greever of Des Moines, his brother Jack Heisler of Iowa City, his sister-in-law Eleanor Heisler of Franklin, Massachusetts, his grandchildren Sarah (Matt) Cowie and Matthew Heisler both of Des Moines and Keaton, McKenna, and Declan Burke of Dagsboro, Delaware as well as his great granddaughter Madison Cowie of Des Moines. He was preceded in death by his father Ronald Heisler and brother Don Heisler.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mercy Hospice in Johnston or the Basco, Illinois Community Center.

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