William K. "Chub" Heltzel, age 79

William K. “Chub” Heltzel

    William K. "Chub" Heltzel, age 79, Midland, S.D., died Sunday, April 24, 2016, at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
    William Kenneth “Chub” Heltzel, Jr. was born April 3, 1937, at South Creek, S.D., the son of William Kenneth Heltzel, Sr. and Marien (Oien) Heltzel. He grew up in the South Creek community and attended grade school at South Creek Country School. He then attended Kadoka High School, graduating in 1955.
    He was united in marriage to Barbara Jetter in 1955, and to this union were born three children, Bill, Margo and Kelly. He attended the University of South Dakota for two years before moving to Rapid City, where he owned and operated a barber shop.
    In 1968, he was united in marriage to Carolyn Hellesund in Rapid City and to this union was born a son, Mark, who joined Carolyn’s son, Rick. They made their home in Kadoka where Chub worked for the city of Kadoka, and later was Jackson County deputy sheriff.
    In 1978, they purchased the Leota Kusick ranch 10 miles west of Midland, where they have since resided. Chub ranched and raised cattle and loved his horses.
    Over the years, Chub has given away numerous horses and puppies to all the grandchildren, and neighbor kids. He attended numerous cattle and horse sales, either live or on the Internet. He thoroughly enjoyed the country and all that South Dakota has to offer.
    Survivors include his wife Carolyn Heltzel, Midland; one daughter, Margo Murray, Los Angeles, Calif.; three sons, Rick LeVeque and his wife, Carla, Rapid City, Kelly Heltzel and his wife, Kayla, Acton, Calif., and Mark Heltzel and his wife, Annie, Spearfish; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a daughter-in-law, Vida Mohan, Midland; a brother-in-law, Howe Hopkins, Franklin, Maine; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.
    Chub was preceded in death by his parents; his son, William Kenneth “Bill” Heltzel; his twin sister, Willemina Katherine “Punk” Schrader; a sister, Eva Mae Hopkins; and a son-in-law, Michael Murray.
     Memorial services were held Wednesday, April 27, at the Concordia Lutheran Church in Kadoka, with Pastors Duane Neugebauer and Gus Craven officiating.
    Arrangements were with Rush Funeral Home of Kadoka.

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