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| Roy J. Heldenbrand Obit |
| © The Pona City News |
| September 26, 1999 |
| Submitted by: Shirley Harlan |
Roy J. Heldenbrand
1922 - 1999
Roy J. Heldenbrand, 510 East Hazel, died Friday, Sept. 24, 1999 at the St. Joseph Reginonal Medical Center. He was 77.
The funeral service will be Monday 10 a.m. in the Chapel of the Trout Funeral Home with Pastor Bruce Keck, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery. The U. S. Army will provide graveside honors.
Born July 3, 1922 at Ringgold, Neb. he was the son of Roy E. and Dora Kelly Heldenbrand. At an early age he moved with his family to Blackwell where he attended schools, graduating from Blackwell High School in 1940.
During World War II Roy served as the Intelligence Staff Officer for the 6th Field Artillery Battalion in the Northern Solomons and Luzon. He was honorably discharged with the rank of Captain following the war. Heldenbrand took his pilots training at the Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa. He was the pilot for Nickles Machine Company until his retirement in July of 1985.
He was a member of the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, the American Legion, the Good Ole Okie Flying Society (GOOFS), the Academy of Model Aeronautics, the Ponca City Aviation Booster Club, and the Experimental Aircraft Association. Roy enjoyed flying airplanes, building and flying model planes and riding motorcycles.
He is survived by his wife, Clara, of the home; children Dianne Cary and her husband Jim. Ron Heldenbrand and his wife Bev. Debbie Lundeen and her husband David. Bob Banta and his wife Karen. Richard Banta and his wife Cathy; a brother, Clyde Heldenbrand; two sisters, Peggy Martin and Mary Taylor; 16 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Gladys on March 23, 1982; a daughter Connie Disney in November 1990; his brother Ronald, killed during World War II, and his parents.
Roy's grandsons, Donnie Cary, Brandon Disney, Mike Disney, Adam Heldenbrand, Steve Heldenbrand, Stephen Consedine, Sheldon Banta, and Mitchell Banta will serve as casket bearers. Honory casket bearers will be members of the GOOFS.
Memorials may be made to the Prince of Peace Luthern Church, 2800 Turner Road, Ponca City, OK 74601. The family will be at the home, 510 East Hazel. The casket will be open until service time Monday.
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