Leola Kathryn Heffron, age 99, longtime resident of Hibbing and formerly of International Falls, MN, Littlefork, MN, Hollywood, CA, and Duluth, MN, died Thursday, March 17, 2016, at Cornerstone Villa in Buhl. She was born February 15, 1917 in Mizpah, MN, the daughter of Reuben and Flora Bell (Mooney) Bowman. She graduated from Mizpah High School and went on to receive her BS in Health from Bemidji State University. She was united in marriage to Roy Heffron in 1969 in Prior Lake, MN.

Lee worked as a Nurse for Dr. Hanover in Littlefork and later for Dr. Reynolds in Hibbing. She was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, and was a former member of the Sons of Norway Midnatsolen Lodge #058, the Kiwanis club, and the Elks Lodge in Hibbing.

Lee is survived by extended family and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband: Roy; and her nephew: Larry Bowman.

Visitation will be from 10am until the 11am Funeral Service Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Hibbing. The Reverend Kevin Olson will officiate. Interment will be in the Hibbing Park "Maple Hill" Cemetery.

Family services are provided by Anderson-Daniels, a Bauman Family Funeral Home, in Hibbing. To express condolences on-line please see: www.baumanfuneralhome.com.

Tuesday March 22, 2016 , 10am - 11am at Our Savior's Lutheran Church

Tuesday March 22, 2016 , 11 am at Our Savior's Lutheran Church

at Hibbing Park Cemetery