Delores J. Hebner, 88 of Avon

Her funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at the Danzig Baptist Church, rural Avon, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be at the church Tuesday from 5 p..m. to 7 p.m., with the family present. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Delores Jeanette Hebner, daughter of Richard and Johanna (Roll) Jurrens, was born December 2, 1922 on a farm north of Avon. She died Saturday, August 27, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall. Delores attained the age of 88 years, eight months and 26 days.

Delores attended country school and graduated from Avon High School. She then attended Southern State Normal School at Springfield for one year and earned her teaching certificate. Delores taught for three years before her marriage to Howard Hebner. They were married September 7, 1945 at the bride's home in rural Avon. Two daughters were blessed to their union. They farmed together and moved into Avon in 1984. Howard died September 20, 2004.

Delores was a homemaker and farm wife all of her life. She loved doing farm chores, her flower gardens and rose garden, baking and cooking. Delores also enjoyed music and listening to her children and grandchildren play. She especially loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Delores was baptized at the Avon Baptist Church on April 12, 1936 by Rev. Bartel. After her marriage, she transferred her membership to the Danzig Baptist Church in rural Avon. Delores was a faithful member there until she became a resident of the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall on March 14, 2005.

Thankful for having shared her life are her daughters: Sandra Schuldt and husband Elwood of Faulkton and Jonna Kaul and husband Terry of Avon; seven grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

Delores was preceded in death by her husband; parents; brother Russell Jurrens; and sister Myrtle Hebner.