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William J. Heller

1942 - 2025

BORN

1942

DIED

2025

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Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Cemetery, and Mausoleum

7909 Mormon Bridge Rd.

Omaha, Nebraska

William Heller Obituary

William J. Heller

November 13, 1942 - December 27, 2025

Survived by wife, Sandy; sons, Chris (Emma) and Matt (Abbi) Heller; grandchildren, Jenna, Clara, and Nora; great grandchild, Paris; sister, Rose Ann (Harold "Sonny") Klein; sister-in-law, Becky Heller. He is preceded in death by parents, Leo and Mildred Heller; son, Eric Heller; brothers, John (Sharon), Bob, and Mike Heller.

Mass of Christian Burial Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026 at 10 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church, 4710 N. 90th St, Omaha. Visitation Friday, Jan. 2, 2025 beginning at 5 p.m., followed by a Wake Service at 7 p.m., also at St. James Catholic Church. Interment: Forest Lawn. Memorials may be directed to St. Vincent de Paul Society or Habitat for Humanity.

FOREST LAWN FUNERAL HOME

7909 Mormon Bridge Rd Omaha, Nebraska

402-451-1000 www.forestlawnomaha.com

Published by Omaha World-Herald on Dec. 31, 2025.

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Joan Munchrath

January 1, 2026

Sandy: So very sorry for your loss. Many happy memories from St. Richards.
Praying for you and your family.

M S

December 31, 2025

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Visitation

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

St. James Catholic Church

4710 N 90th Street, Omaha, NE 68134

Jan

2

Wake

7:00 p.m.

St. James Catholic Church

4710 N 90th Street, Omaha, NE 68134

Jan

3

Mass of Christian Burial

10:00 a.m.

St. James Catholic Church

4710 N 90th Street, Omaha, NE 68134

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Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Cemetery, and Mausoleum

7909 Mormon Bridge Rd., Omaha, NE 68152

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