Lyrene Heldt

Heldt, Lyrene (nee Heins)
Lyrene (nee Heins) Heldt, 93, born May 29, 1916 on her father's farm in Zumbro Falls, Minnesota, died peacefully on December 14, 2009. Lyrene attended rural school District #17 and graduated from the Lake City, Minnesota high school in 1932. She went to Winona teacher's college and taught in rural schools. She married Earl F. Heldt in 1939. During WWII, Lyrene taught school while Earl was in the army. Upon his discharge, they lived in Rapid City, South Dakota. In 1954, the family moved to Phoenix, where Lyrene and Earl started Heldt Lumber Company on North 7th Street. They belonged to Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, where Lyrene was a member of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League (LWML). They were blessed to celebrate their 50th Wedding anniversary with friends and family in 1989. When Earl became ill in 1995, Lyrene joined him at the Beatitudes Campus where she was active playing bridge and enjoying new friendships for many years. Lyrene is survived by her daughter, Mary Florian, son Frank Heldt (Patricia), and four grandchildren: Kristen O'Hare (Vinnie), Laura Costa (Brian), Elizabeth Bingham (Chris), and Alex Florian. Visitation will be held Monday, December 21st from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at A.L. Moore Grimshaw Mortuary, 710 W. Bethany Home Road, Phoenix, Arizona. Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, December 22nd at 11:00 A.M. at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 5105 N. 7th Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Mt. Calvary Lutheran Chruch in Lyrenes honor.