Howard M. Heilbronn

Howard Marvin Heilbronn, beloved husband, father, papa, and great papa, of Saginaw, went home to be with the Lord on June 12, 2020, at the age of 98. The son of Marvin and Maude (née Mahar) Heilbronn, Howard was born on August 25, 1921, in Saginaw, Michigan. He married Adeline Thom on May 11, 1943. They celebrated 77 wonderful years together just last month. Howard, lovingly nicknamed “Hop”, worked as the office manager at Helfrecht Machine from 1942 to 1986. Needing to keep busy in retirement, Howard began working at W.L. Case Funeral Home and thoroughly enjoyed his time there. In his younger years, Howard was a boy scout and attended the first National Scout Jamboree in 1937 in Washington D.C. and worked at Camp Rotary with the Boy Scouts. He also attended the 1933 World’s Fair in Chicago. Howard served in the U.S. Coast Guard in Sheepshead Bay, NY and was a proud WWII veteran. He was a faithful member of Peace Lutheran Church and was the Past President of the congregation. Howard was a family man, lover of all things chocolate, an excellent steak, a well-made Manhattan, Michigan State sports, and vacationing in Northern Michigan. He was soft-spoken, but just when you thought he wasn’t listening to a group conversation, he would chime in with a humorous zinger. Time spent with family was undoubtedly his greatest joy in life. Hop will be missed by his family and friends, but his love, gentle nature, and kindness lives on. Howard is survived by his beloved wife, Adeline “Addie” Heilbronn; loving children, Michael (Sheilah) Heilbronn, Barbara Heilbronn, and Gregory (Jean) Heilbronn; dear grandchildren, Christopher (Janine) Heilbronn, Elizabeth (Jon Oelke) Heilbronn, Matthew (JoAnne West) Heilbronn, and Andrea (Mark) Fischer; adored great-grandchildren, Laurel, Eleanor, Lake, James Howard, Gwyneth, and Emmett, with another on the way; many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Howard was preceded in death by his parents, Marvin and Maude Heilbronn; sister, Shirley Heyer; and brother-in-law, John Heyer. Funeral service with military honors will be held privately. A public memorial service will be held at a later date with burial at Holy Cross Lutheran Cemetery, Saginaw. In lieu of flowers, memorials in honor of Howard may be made to Peace Lutheran Church or Peace Lutheran School, 3427 Adams Ave., Saginaw, MI 48602. Howard’s family wishes to thank Hoyt Nursing and Rehab for their kindness and care. For information, please call Fischer Family Funeral Services at (989) 755-8277. To express your condolences, please visit www.fischerfuneral.com.

Howard M. Heilbronn

August 25, 1921 - June 12, 2020