Vern Arthur Heldt

Vern A. Heldt, 90, of Ogden, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2013, at the Boone County Hospital following a very brief illness.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 4, 2013, at Zion Lutheran Church in Ogden. Pastor Wade Brandt will officiate. Burial will be at Maas Cemetery rural Ogden. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the Church. For obituaries and online condolences visit: ww.carsonstappfuneralhome.com

Vern A. Heldt was born on May 26, 1922, to Arthur and Elsie (Tonsfeldt) Heldt of Ogden.

On August 6, 1944, he was united in marriage to Edith Robinson of Boone. They celebrated nearly sixty six years together and were blessed with three children. Vern and Edith spent many years farming in the Ogden/Beaver area until moving to Ames in 1959. He had also served with the Iowa State Guard from 1944 to 1947.

Together he and Edith and family were members of Zion Lutheran Church until moving to Ames where they joined St. Paul Lutheran. Upon their return to the Boone area they renewed their membership at Zion.

Vern worked for Iowa State University in Ames in various capacities for about fourteen years most often as a truck driver. After that he worked as a store clerk, a vending route driver, and finally a truck driver.

Over the years he and Edith were able to enjoy many trips around the country traveling to over thirty states. Vern enjoyed fishing, camping, and playing golf.

Survivors include two sons, Donald (Pat) Heldt of Grayson Georgia, and Dean (Suzi) Heldt of Zearing, Iowa, and one daughter, Deborah (Craig) Schafer of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota; nine grandchildren, Paul Williamson, Pamela Stephenson, Bruce Heldt, Ryan Heldt, Sean Heldt, Tara (Jeff) Menke, Kylie (Milton) Wilcox, Robert Schafer, and Alec Schafer; great grandchildren, Briggs Williamson, Alex Stephenson, Jackson, Carter, Ella Menke, and Talitha & Conan Wilcox; one brother Dayle Heldt. Vern was preceded in death by his wife, Edith and his parents, Art and Elsie.

Memorials may be left to: Westhaven Community, 112 West 4th St., Boone, Iowa