Margaret “Cleo” Huellemann

Margaret “Cleo” Huellemann passed away July 20, 2024 peacefully at home. She was born February 23, 1942 to Bernice and Pete Prolo. 

She met the love of her life, Ralph Huellemann, when they both were in Jr. High in Wallace. She graduated from Wallace High School in 1960 and married Ralph that November. They had 2 children: Deanna and Ralph Paul.

She worked at A & W and Morrows in Wallace before moving to Coeur d Alene in 1967. She then worked as a volunteer at Dalton Elementary. After that she was a bookkeeper, checker and meat wrapper at Ralph’s IGA, which she and her husband Ralph owned for 12 years. She then worked at the Food Stop in Post Falls which she and dad owned for a few years. After that she had the “Crafters Unique Boutique “ in Post Falls until 2000. After moving to Florida, she worked at a children’s clothing store and then at Hallmark when she moved to Texas where she retired. In December of 2020 Cleo moved back to CDA to live with her daughter.

She enjoyed sewing, gardening, waterskiing and cooking to name just a few. Most of all she loved spending time with her family! Her grandchildren and great grandchildren were her greatest joy!!

Cleo is preceded in death by her husband Ralph, her parents: Bernice and Pete Prolo, her sister, Marian, her brother, Gary and her grandson Kristopher. 

She is survived by her daughter, Deanna (Allen), her son Ralph (Alenia). Her grandchildren Ron (Chris), Andrew (Carrie) Kylie and Kaitlyn (who called her nana) and 6 great grandchildren. 

We will always remember you mom, nana, Auntie Cleo and friend! We love you!

A celebration of her life will be held in the spring of 2025.