Jennifer Rae Heffernan, of Bowling Green, Ohio, died Wednesday, November 27, 2013, after bravely
fighting brain cancer for more than a year.She was the one true love of her husband, Michael Heffernan, and
the loving and devoted mother of Joseph Heffernan, 8, and Ruby Heffernan, 4.Jen was born January 28, 1971 in
Lexington, Kentucky to her parents, H. Milton Ruble of Delta, Ohio and Betty Ruble of Lexington,
Kentucky.Jen was a wonderful and dedicated language arts teacher at both St. Catherine of Siena School in
Toledo, Ohio and Baker Junior High School in Fairborn, Ohio, being previously honored with the Ohio
Governor’s Award for Teaching Excellence.Jen was an active member of St. Aloysius Church in Bowling Green.
Jen loved spending time with family, University of Kentucky basketball, knitting, and reading books.Jen is
also survived by her sister, Laura and brother, Todd, as well as her stepmother, Dawn Ruble, stepsisters,
Shawna and Amy, brothers-in-law, Joe, John, Michael, and Shane and sisters-in-law, Mary Kay, Sally, and Jen,
as well as many nieces and nephews.In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to the
American Cancer Society Hope Lodge, 11432 Mayfield Road, Cleveland Ohio 44106.Visitation will be held from 1
p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday at DUNN FUNERAL HOME, located in Bowling Green’s Historical
District at 408 W. Wooster St. A Scripture service will take place at 7:45 p.m.. A Mass of Christian Burial
will be held on Monday, December 2nd at 10 a.m. at St. Aloysius Church, 150 S. Enterprise St. Bowling
Green.To
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