James Michael Heller (Mike), of Columbia, Illinois, passed away peacefully on January 16th, 2025, at the age of 74. Mike was the oldest of five children, born in St. Louis, MO on February 20th, 1950.
Mike grew up in Newburgh, IN graduating from Reitz Memorial High School in 1968 and Indiana University in 1972 with a BS in business and accounting. Mike's long and accomplished career in the industrial construction management field took him to many places throughout his life. The most unique was his time in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (at the time known as Zaire), Africa where he was able to attend "The Rumble in the Jungle", a legendary heavyweight boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. He also worked in Texas on the Super Collider, on Busch Stadium in St. Louis, and Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Towards the end of his career Mike worked building solar power plants in Arizona and the Mojave Desert in Southern California with his son Andy.
Mike married Beverl

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