California Obituaries Humboldt County Ethel Clay Heilmann Submitted by April Hennes 29 Jan 2008 This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter. All persons donating to this site retain the rights to their own work. Appeal Democrat, Sept 20, 1963 Ethel Heilmann succumbs at 73. Ethel Clay Heilmann, 73, member of the pioneer family of North San Juan and a former resident of Yuba-Sutter for 50 years, died yesterday in Miner's hospital in Nevada City after a brief illness. A native of Rio Del in Humboldt county, she was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Clay of North San Juan in Nevada county. She came to Marysville in 1908 and moved to the Live Oak area in 1918. She made her home on Paseo road until 1955, when she and her husband moved to Nevada City. Her grandfather was John Clay of the Garden Valley ranch. She was a member of the Marysville First Methodist church and Fidelia Chapter Order of Eastern Star, in Marysville. Survivors, in addition to her husband, Paul Heilmann of Nevada City, include ; three sons, Edward of Nevada City, Robert of Live Oak and Clay of Marysville; 11 grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs Frank Looze of Marysville, Mrs Joe Bronn of Reno, and Mrs Bab Caligari of Tomales. Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow at 10:30 am at Hutchison's Colonial Chapel in Marysville. Interment will be in Sutter cemetery.