Ellen Loraine (Butler) Heinichen's obituary , Passed away on May 28, 2026 in South Haven, Michigan

Ellen Loraine (Butler) Heinichen

September 4, 1949 - May 28, 2026 (76 years old)

South Haven, Michigan

Ellen Loraine (Butler) Heinichen's obituary , Passed away on May 28, 2026 in South Haven, Michigan

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D L Miller Funeral Home

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Ellen Loraine (Butler) Heinichen

September 4, 1949 - May 28, 2026 (76 years old)

South Haven, Michigan

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Ellen Loraine (Butler) Heinichen Obituary

The passing of Ellen Loraine (Butler) Heinichen of South Haven, Michigan leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on May 28, 2026 at the age of 76. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ellen Loraine (Butler) Heinichen to show support.

As we bid Ellen farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Ellen is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Lewis Butler and Donna Butler (Wilkinson); and her sister Marilyn Geier (Butler). She is survived by: her daughters, Tali Sorenson (Dennis), Holly Mielke (Todd) and Renée Gossman (Andrew); her grandchildren, Devin Sorenson, Tyler Mielke (Olivia) and Leeanne Mielke (Yamil); her great grandchild Eric; her brother David Butler (Rita); and her nieces, Jennifer (Tim) and Lori (Jason).

Funeral arrangement under the care of
D L Miller Funeral Home



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