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Edmund Heldt Obituary
August 22, 1930 - May 16, 2024
Edmund Heldt, 93, of Boone, Iowa, passed away at Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, Iowa, on Thursday, May 16, 2024. He was born on August 22, 1930, in Ogden, Iowa, the son of M.J. and Ferne (Richards) Heldt.
He was a graduate of Boone High School, class of 1948. He then attended AIB College in Des Moines. Ed enlisted in the Iowa Air National Guard in 1950 and was assigned to the 132nd Fighter/Bomber Wing in Des Moines. During the Korean War, his unit was activated. He served in Louisiana and Bangor, Maine, before being Honorably Discharged in 1953. On October 11, 1953, Ed married Valenette Schoff at Trinity Lutheran Church in Boone.
Ed was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, where he served in many capacities. He was a member of the Boone VFW, American Legion, Habitat for Humanity, and the Lions Club.
He was preceded in death by his parents, M.J. and Ferne Heldt; sister, Gywnn Stumpenhorst; and brother-in-law, Chuck Stumpenhorst.
He is survived by his wife, Valenette Heldt of Boone, IA; sons, Mike (Lynda) Heldt of West Des Moines, IA, and Rick (Teresa) Heldt of Boone, IA; grandchildren: Megan (Joshua) Buckley, Chelsea (Dan) Schramski, and Adam (Mel) Heldt; six step-grandchildren: Alyssa (Paul) Leigh, Amanda (Mat) Johnson, Katlyn (Josh) Hunt, Justin (Abby) Sleeth, Jacob (Laura) Sleeth, and Jayde (Michael) Achenbach; seven great-grandsons, and 21 step-great-grandchildren. Ed was proud to call them all grandchildren!
Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Boone, with Pastor Jessten Heimer officiating. Interment with Military Honors will be at Glenwood Cemetery in Ogden following the funeral service. Visitation with the family present to greet friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at Schroeder-Stark-Welin Funeral Home in Boone.
A live stream of the service will be available on the Schroeder-Stark-Welin Funeral Home Facebook Page and can be accessed at: https://www.facebook.com/SchroederStarkWelin
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Trinity Lutheran Church in Boone or Israel Family Hospice House in Ames.
Schroeder-Stark-Welin Funeral Home, 515-432-4550.
Cemetery Details
Glenwood
Ogden, IA Previous Events
Visitation with the family present to greet friends
MAY 21. 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CT)
Schroeder-Stark-Welin Funeral Home (Boone)
609 7th Street
PO Box 116
Boone, IA 50036
(515)432-4550 or (515) 432-1922
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https://www.schroederfuneral.com
Funeral Service
MAY 22. 10:00 AM (CT)
Trinity Lutheran Church
712 12th Street
Boone, IA 50036 To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Edmund, please visit our Tree Store.
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