Frances Helen (Hirt) Haidler

1925-2024

Frances Helen (Hirt) Haidler passed peacefully at her home in Gregory, Mich. with loved ones by her side on Dec. 18, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill.

Frances was born on Aug. 16, 1925 and grew up on the Hirt family dairy farm in rural Taylor County. She served in the US Army from 1948 to 1953 as an operating room nurse.

She is survived by four siblings, her older sister, Sr. Anita Hirt; brother, Raymond Hirt; sisters, Leah Sladek and Tootie (Imelda) Wozniak. Also surviving are her four children, Patricia Haidler, Maria Fox (James), John Haidler (Laurie), and Robert Haidler (Jill); six grandchildren, who she loved and cherished, Joseph and Christine Haidler, Ian and Alexander Fox, and Julia and Henry Haidler.

Frances was a unique woman of quiet grace, open-minded with clarity of thought, and a strong sense of duty. Her warmth and graciousness are her lasting gifts to her family. She will be cremated and interred next to her beloved husband, Bill, at Ft. Custer National Cemetery in Augusta, Mich.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, 1 p.m., at the Bell Tower Chapel, 1500 O’Day Street, Merrill, WI 54452.

Donations in memoriam may be made to the Women’sMilitaryMemorial,WomensMemorial.org. https://www.mitchellfuneral.com/obituaries/ frances-haidler

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