Earl C. Heilman 1936 - 2016

HEILMAN, WHITE, BASSAUER

Posted By: Connie Swearingen- Volunteer (email)
Date: 10/15/2016 at 18:34:59

Sioux City Journal
9 October 2016

HOLSTEIN, Iowa | Earl C. Heilman, 79, of Holstein, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, at Horn Memorial Hospital in Ida Grove, Iowa.

Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at United Methodist Church of Holstein. with the Rev. Doresa K. Collogan officiating. Burial will be in Cushing Cemetery at Cushing, Iowa, with military rites conducted by American Legion Dessel-Schmidt Post 225 of Holstein. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home of Holstein. Online condolences can be made at nicklasdjensenfh.com.

Earl Heilman was born Nov. 15, 1936, in Holstein, Iowa, to Charles and Elsie (White) Heilman. He attended country school and graduated from Holstein High School in 1957. He joined the U.S. Army upon graduation at the age of 17.

He met his future wife, Marriane Bassauer in Germany, and they were married in 1957. To this union two sons were born, Kevin and Daron.

Earl farmed in Lanesboro, Iowa, until the family moved to Holstein in 1962, where he farmed and raised cattle, hogs and grain. He spent many years farming with his third "child" Goldie, a golden retriever. Earl was very handy and built most everything from scratch and rarely bought anything new. People often said of him that he could fix anything but a fan belt.

Earl was a member of Holstein United Methodist Church and a longtime member of the Holstein Kiwanis.

He is survived by his wife, Marriane; sons, Kevin and wife, Patty of Sherwood, Ore., and their children, Alyssa and Michael; Daron and wife, Dale of Las Vegas, Nev., and their children, Sha and Toni; and and sister-in-law, Francis Heilman.

Earl is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Stanley Heilman; and sister, Beulah Grell.