Nelda Jean (Heiden) Billau was born to Wm Leo and Alice (Brossia) Heiden on October 30, 1934.

On May 1, 1954, she married Alvin Roy "Pete" Billau and they lived in Temperance, Michigan. They had three children.

Nelda died on June 28, 2010 in Temperance at the age of 75.

I bought Shirley’s dress for my junior prom. It was strapless, light purple and I thought it was the most beautiful dress I had ever seen. Nelda wore a white wedding gown and the girls were in rainbow colors. Their best man broke his leg on a motorcycle the day of the wedding so Pete’s neighbor filled in at the last minute.

Their attendants were Shirley & Bud Bruechert, Marvin and Donna Heiden, and Naomi Billau. Linda Billau and Trudy Bruechert were Flower Girls, and Karen and Lorraine Heiden were Jr. Flower Girls. Best man was Bob Billau and the usher was Don Trapp.

Nelda was born in Dundee and also lived in Ida and Deerfield. After Nelda and Pete married they moved to Temperance where they have lived for 39 years at 10161 Goff Rd., Temperance, Michigan.