Patsy Jane Shepard Heckel (1935–2008)

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    Born
    1935
    Died
    2008

    When was Patsy Jane Shepard Heckel born? 1935.

    When did Patsy Jane Shepard Heckel die? 2008.

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    Life story

    Patsy Jane Shepard Heckel (1935–2008) was born in 1935, and died in 2008, at about age 73. A cemetery record documents Patsy Jane Shepard's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Patsy Jane Shepard's life.

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    The world Patsy Jane Shepard lived through

    1. 1935 · age 0 — The Social Security Act was signed

    2. 1944 · age 9 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day

    3. 1953 · age 18 — The Korean War armistice was signed

    4. 1959 · age 24 — Alaska and Hawaii became states

    5. 1965 · age 30 — The Voting Rights Act was signed

    6. 1976 · age 41 — The United States celebrated its Bicentennial

    7. 1991 · age 56 — The Soviet Union dissolved

    8. 2008 · age 73 — The global financial crisis began

    Questions about Patsy Jane Shepard Heckel

    When was Patsy Jane Shepard Heckel born?

    Patsy Jane Shepard Heckel was born in 1935.

    When did Patsy Jane Shepard Heckel die?

    Patsy Jane Shepard Heckel died in 2008.

    How old was Patsy Jane Shepard Heckel at the time of death?

    Patsy Jane Shepard Heckel was about 73 years old.

    Where is Patsy Jane Shepard Heckel buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Patsy Jane Shepard's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Patsy Jane Shepard Heckel was born?

    Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States when Patsy Jane Shepard was born.

    Who was president when Patsy Jane Shepard Heckel died?

    George W. Bush was president of the United States when Patsy Jane Shepard died.

    What generation was Patsy Jane Shepard Heckel part of?

    Born in 1935, Patsy Jane Shepard Heckel was part of the Silent Generation.

    What happened in the world the year Patsy Jane Shepard Heckel was born?

    In 1935, the Social Security Act was signed.

    What major events happened during Patsy Jane Shepard Heckel's lifetime?

    During Patsy Jane Shepard's lifetime: the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 0); World War II ended (1945, age 10); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 20); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 29); the United States celebrated its Bicentennial (1976, age 41); the Oklahoma City bombing took place (1995, age 60).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Patsy Jane Shepard Heckel?

    Federal censuses taken during Patsy Jane Shepard's lifetime and now public: 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1935

    2. Death

      2008

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Patsy Jane Shepard Heckel (1935–2008)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/patsy-jane-shepard-heckel-1935-2008-196d6fa2/, accessed 2026-11-13.

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