Obituary: Dora Heiner

Dora Heiner (nee Haueter) Our kind and loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, age 90, passed away on September 22, 2005. Dora, born in Park City, raised in Salt Lake, came to San Francisco as a young bride and lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for 67 years. She also felt a special passion for Lake Tahoe where she treasured many wonderful summers with her family. Dora had a zest for living. She was adored by family and friends because she was so vivacious. She was friendly, charming, cheerful, witty, and a great dancer. She always made people smile. She cherished her five children: Diane and Jonathan Spieler, Lafayette, California; Gary and Carol Heiner, Montrose, Colorado; Maureen and Jack Fritschi, Walnut Creek, California; Doreen and Rick Kopf, Alamo, California; and Janice and Mike Dunham, El Dorado, California; her 12 grandchildren, and her 13 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Vera Heiner. Dora greatly enjoyed her friends at Claremont Country Club, Dimond Literary Club, Cotillion of the East Bay, Ro-Ann, the Oakland Symphony, and Northern Lights. She volunteered at Merritt Hospital in Oakland for many years. She also appreciated her many friends in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Services will be private. Dora will be laid to rest next to her dear husband of 68 years, Albert P. Heiner, at Oakmont Memorial Park in Lafayette, California.