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Tamara Heflen Obituary
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday August 24, 2023, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Memorials may be made to the family.
Tamara was born on October 7, 1944, in Davenport, Iowa, the daughter of Robert and Velda (Kirkpatrick) Heflen. She was previously employed as a beauty counter manager for Clinique and as an optician technician for Eye Care Pavilion. She took great pride in keeping an immaculate home and caring for her family. She also loved her dogs.
Tamara was mom to Patricia (Kerry) Maitlen and Tara (Shawn) Green; grandma to Brittney, Alex, Mitchell (Tara), Bradley (Emily); and a loving gigi to Payton, Chloe, Jaxson, Aria, Isabella.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sister, Pamela Dooley and her puppy, Lily.
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