Don Vere Bielefeldt (1936-2010)
BIELEFELDT, SOWERS, WIRTH, BECK, GRESBASCH, SARGENT, DRUMMER, PAULSON, AIKEN
Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 10/14/2010 at 09:42:45
THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Wednesday, October 13, 2010.
Don Bielefeldt, of Roland, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010, at his home in Roland. Funeral services are pending with Soderstrum Funeral Homes.
THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, October 14, 2010.
April 12, 1936-Oct. 12, 2010
Donald Vere Bielefeldt, 74, of Roland, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Nevada. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15, at the church.
Memorials may be designated to the Story County 4-H Foundation or the Roland Veteran’s Memorial Fund.
Soderstrum Funeral Home in Roland is in charge of the arrangements.
THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Friday, October 15, 2010.
Donald Vere Bielefeldt, 74, of Roland, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Nevada. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15, at the church.
Donald Vere Bielefeldt was born April 12, 1936, to Vere Leroy and Dorothy Martha (Sowers) Bielefeldt in Roland. Don was baptized and confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church in Roland. He graduated Roland High School in 1954 and served in the Air National Guard. Don and Rita A. Wirth were married April 30, 1960. He farmed his entire life in the Roland area.
He was an active member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Nevada. He was also a member of the Roland American Legion, where he was Past Commander, the Roland Jaycees, and was a 4-H leader. Don enjoyed attending all of his grandchildren’s activities.
Don is survived by his children, Diane (Art) Beck, of Roland, Arlene (Matthew) Gresbasch, of Story City, Denise (Doug) Sargent, of Roland, Dee (John) Drummer, of State Center, and Duane Bielefeldt, of Roland; one sister, Dona (Robert) Paulson, of Forest City; his grandchildren, Jessie Beck, Izzie Beck, Travis Sargent, Caitlyn Sargent, Jennifer Aiken and Jacob Drummer; and three great-grandchildren, Derek, Lillian and Taylor.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Rita.
Memorials may be designated to the Story County 4-H Foundation or the Roland Veteran’s Memorial Fund.
Soderstrum Funeral Home in Roland has been entrusted with the arrangements. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.SoderstrumAdams.com.
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