13 things about US Army veteran Robert Heleringer from Louisville, Kentucky

Robert Carl Heleringer grew up in New Albany, New Albany Township, Floyd County, Indiana, United States. The city is around 6 miles away from Louisville, Kentucky, USA.

BIOGRAPHY

Heleringer was an American real estate developer and a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps (USAAC), the aerial warfare service component of the U.S. Army. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. He is Thomas A. Heleringer, John Joseph “Duke” Heleringer and Jim Heleringer Sr.‘s brother.
2. He was born in New Albany Township to Amedee Mathias Heleringer and Margaret Cecilia Holtz Heleringer.
3. From New Albany, he moved to Louisville.
4. He graduated from St. Xavier High School in Louisville.
5. After serving in the USAAC, he attended the University of Louisville in Louisville.
6. He, Duke, Jim and their father founded Heleringer’s Furniture, Inc.
7. He and his wife Mary Lou O’Donnell Heleringer were preceded in death by their son Joseph Fleming Heleringer.
8. Aside from Joseph, he and Mary Lou have five other children namely Robert L. “Bob” Heleringer, Margaret Heleringer Healy, Nancy Heleringer Wachs, Mary Grace Heleringer Westman and Diane Heleringer Cashen.
9. In 1950, he married Mary Lou O’Donnell Heleringer, who was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA to Leo George O’Donnell and Fidelis M. Fogarty O’Donnell.
10. As a Republican lawmaker, his son Bob represented portions of Louisville, Kentucky from 1980 to 2003.
11. He served as the president of Heleringer’s Furniture, Inc. until his retirement in 1984.
12. In 2003, his wife Mary Lou died.
13. In 2005, he died at age 79.

TIMELINE

Robert was a thoroughbred owner. He was an active member of St. Louis Bertrand Catholic Church and Big Spring Country Club and he served on the boards of Boys Haven, Sacred Heart Academy and the National Furniture Retailers Association.

1950s

• On May 14, 1951, Mary Lou gave birth to their son Bob in Louisville.
• On July 8, 1957, Mary Lou gave birth to their daughter Mary Grace.

1960s

• On March 13, 1864, his father turned 66.
• On December 9, 1964, his father died in Louisville.

1990s

• On February 18, 1991, his mother turned 89.
• On December 20, 1991, his mother died in Louisville.
• On November 8, 1992, his father-in-law Leo turned 96.
• On July 31, 1993, his father-in-law Leo died in Louisville.

2000s

• On June 17, 2002, his daughter Mary Grace and James Westman‘s son Robert Paul “Bobby” Westman was born.
• On October 9, 2003, his wife Mary Lou turned 76.
• On January 13, 2004, his wife Mary Lou died.
• On May 22, 2005, his mother-in-law Fidelis turned 99.
• On July 24, 2005, his mother-in-law Fidelis died in Louisville.
• On March 8, 2006, his brother Thomas turned 66.
• On December 12, 2006, his brother Thomas died at Jefferson Place in Louisville.

2010s

• On September 3, 2015, his brother Duke turned 83.
• On June 13, 2016, his brother Duke died in Louisville.

2020s

• On January 15, 2020, his grandson Bobby’s petition to change his name to Robin was legally granted.
• Just before 8:30 a.m. on August 27, 2025, his grandson Robin opened fire at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, killing two students and wounding more than 17 other people, then fatally shot himself.