Edward M. Hefler
Edward M. Hefler, age 68, of Countryside; loving brother of Marie F. & Martha L. Hefler; predeceased by beloved parents, Edward R. & Ida M.; dear brother of the late Elizabeth M.; fond nephew of many aunts & uncles, and cousin to many; good friend to his fellow bowlers, golfers, softball players, and to many others. Was a Plumber with the Local 130 for 40 years. Visitation 3 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, March 15 at Hallowell & James Funeral Home, 1025 W. 55th St., Countryside. Family & friends will gather for prayers at 9:15 a.m. on Monday, March 16, from the funeral home to St. Cletus Church, LaGrange for 10 a.m. Mass. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the National Wildlife Federation (https://support.nwf.org/page/9384/donate/1?ea.tracking.id=WEB_STK) are appreciated. Funeral info: (708) 352-6500
Gonna miss you buddy
So sorry for your loss. Many fond memories dating back 50+ years. From our softball games as kids to attending the Cubs/Sox games. A true gentleman and friend.
God bless and RIP!
Will miss you Ed. Spent so much time together when we were young playing baseball on the golf course. You were always a gentleman and a kind soul. RIP good buddy.
Hey General, i just got to know you a few months ago and we were just having a beer together Sunday talking about the golf we were going to play this year. God bless you and RIP.
Marie & martha, now you will have to do those backyard projects on your own. Though I am sure Ed will be guiding you. I am so sorry for your loss. You both will be in my thoughts and prayers. Take care, your long time friend, Sharon Simek. I will always remember Ed’s wonderful disposition. Did he ever get angry?
My thoughts and prayers are with you Marie and Martha! So sorry for your loss! May he rest in peace.
Talking among friends the other day, and without a doubt, the nicest guy in the neighborhood; always a smile and a kind word, and a passion for sports, and for his family and friends. Countryside was a better place because of Ed Hefler.
Known You and Your Family Most Of My Life ,Always a Nice GUY ,You Were a Block away and WAVING When WE PASS BY ,,, Will MISS YOU BUTCH….
Marie and Family,
We are deeply sorry for the loss of your brother and will keep you all in our prayers.
John and Kathy Rogers
Butch was the most honest boy I new. For we grew up as boys and young adults. Playing basketball softball mini golf you name it we all loved our sports and our baseball teams. I look back at my youth and think of all the fun I had growing up with my boyhood friends and you never forget the good ones. Ed Hefler was indeed a good one. To a good man, see ya butch .
You will be missed by the March Mfg Softball family! So many fond memories of your last-at-bat! I was reminiscing with our oldest daughter Gabby about those times just yesterday.
Brother Butch,
Your sisters Marie & Marty & Sully will miss you dearly. You were our 24 hr. maintenance man
for all our lives. We will miss your dedicated services forever.,
You are in our hearts & memories forever. You will never be forgotten.
Love forever & ever AMEN.
Marie and Marty,
We are very sorry for the loss of your brother, Ed .
Reading all the comments above sounds like he lived a life full of activities, sharing his joys and faith with friends and family.
My Dad, your Uncle Rudy, loved visiting “ The Heflers’ of Countryside” when he had the desire to fly home to Chicago. Your gifts of hospitality towards him was much appreciated. We also enjoyed your visit to NJ to see us some years ago.
God bless you both. May you find peace in the warm embrace of so many fond, loving, and joyful memories with Ed.
Your loving cousin,
Marie Hefler Beyer and family
Just discovered this while perusing this website for the last time. Ed, my locker-mate sophomore year at LT!! One of the best classmates I had. Oh, I am so sad. I am so sorry I did not find out about this when it happened! Ed, you left us just as the Covid mess was beginning, and you did not have to endure that. Yet I can’t say whether that is a good thing or not. But our years at LT were the best, despite all that was going on even back then, but still so infinitely much better than the time we are in the midst of now. You are missing some absolutely crazy things happening., I am sure you would find it all as unbelievable as I. But as Boomers we still had a good run. RIP, my erstwhile classmate and friend.
Harold H. /LTHS class of 1969
Your sisters Marie & Marty will ALWAYS CHERISH when we went to the CHicago AUTO SHOW every year with you and sometimes with friends.
WE’LL never forget when you VOLUNTEERED
with WMAQ TV to act as a weatherman.
After your weatherman act THE CROWD and US and THE MAN WITH WMAQ TV APPLAUDED IMMENSELY BECAUSE YOU DID SUCH A FANTASTIC JOB AS A METEOROLOGIST!
WE WILL HOLD ONTO ALL OUR FUN MEMORIES & GOING PLACES & ESCPECIALLY TO THE TASTE OF CHICAGO, FESTS, OUR GALENA FEST IN OCTOBER!
I love you my only brother.
We had so much fun growing up.
I am proud to call you my brother and
Betty and Martha my sisters. Loved
Pa and Ma who were great parents.
Enjoyed time together, be it work or
pleasure. Enjoyed gatherings with
family, relatives, friends and neighbors.
Love all of the tail gate families.
I am so glad now that I froze going to
Bear games with you. I’ll keep cooking
and doing dishes.
Would love to wave a magic wand
and go back in time whenever I
miss you.
Love,
Susie (Marie)
Ed we will always CHERISH tailgating at Bear games with Brian, Mike & Tracy, Mark,
Gerry & Judy,, sometimes Bruce & Laura
at the 31st St. Lot. You never missed a Bear game. We would also see Nick Kleeba & other friends tailgating also.
We will miss our Cub games also with you & it was nice you went with Mike Gervase using his Cub season tickets.
We had a great life with you, Pa, Ma & Betty.
We all loved our deceased animals also escpecially ZIPPY, REXY, KITTY, CUTIE & our parakeets. Now we have SULLY who loved you & now ANDY.
Ed our dear brother THANKS from your sisters Marie & Marty for doing all these home projects. You did it all dear brother Butch. You were truly a professional in every trade. You were the best Plumber for Local 130. You built our Lawn & Tractor Garage,
making flower pots & installing
our new 100 Amp electrical box,
maintaining everything in our house & escpecially grass cutters & snow blowers.
We will never forget you making wooden Christmas light sets for the garage & house. We will cherish your Valentine, Easter, 4th of July, Halloween wooden light sets for the garage.
We cherish your mailbox figurines.
Marie & Marty will keep displaying your Holiday Decor every year.
Love you brother Butch for doing all these exceptional projects for our home.