WINONA, Minn. – William “Bill” Raymond Heller, of Winona, who worked for the automotive rebuilding equipment manufacturer DCM until his retirement in 2005, died at age 83. He was born in Winona but schooled in California, where he spent most of his career. He worked for a company that designed guidance system for Trident submarines and was involved with the early U.S. space program. After 20 years he moved to Seattle, bought a shoe repair shop, and expanded it into a boot and western retail operation. In the mid-1990s he moved back to Winona.
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