Heilesen, Bruce (1951 - 2018)

HEILESEN, LYON, HAMMER, JENSEN, HOLDSWORTH, CARVER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 4/21/2018 at 23:29:56

Name of deceased: Bruce Richard Heilesen

Aged: 66 yrs, 10 mo.

Residence: Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Born: June 9, 1951; Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, IA

Died: April 9, 2018; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Thursday, April 12, 2018; Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Daughters, Bailey Heilesen of Harlan, IA and Johanna (spouse, Chad) Lyon of Sutherland, NE; their mother, Annie Hammer of Harlan, IA; mother, Darlene (nee Jensen) Heilesen of Harlan, IA; sister, Pat (spouse, Don) Holdsworth of Harlan, IA; brother-in-law, Lance Carver of Zearing, IA; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Father, Richard Heilesen; sister, Becky Carver

Education: Began his education at Center Township Country School outside of Harlan, IA and then attended New Park and Laurel elementary schools in Harlan; he attended junior high and high school in Harlan, graduating with the class of 1969; he continued his education at Iowa State University in Ames, IA for 1 year.

Religious affiliation: Baptized at the United Methodist Church, Irwin, IA and confirmed at the First United Methodist Church, Harlan, IA

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: no information provided

Employment: Worked with his father on the family farm in outside Harlan, IA and continued to farm there for 40 years. Bruce also worked as a master electrician for J. P. Electric in Harlan for over 10 years.

Hobbies/Interests: flying his own plane; certified scuba diving instructor, including training local firefighters as certified rescue divers; especially enjoyed attending his daughters’ events

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com