William Hellkamp

William Hellkamp age 90 of Fairfield passed away, Sunday, December 25, 2016 at Jefferson County Health Center.

The Rosary will be 4:30 pm, Friday, December 30, 2016 at St. Mary Catholic Church. Visitation for family & friends will follow the Rosary from 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm and the Wake Service will start at 6:30 pm.

The Funeral Mass will be 10:00 am, December 31, 2016 at St. Mary Catholic Church with Father Nick Adam officiating. Following the mass, he will be cremated. Burial of cremains will be at a later date.

Memorials can be made to Fairfield Lions Club or St. Mary Catholic Church. Cards and memorials can be mailed to: Dorothy Hellkamp, 502 E. Burlington, Fairfield, IA 52556.

William was born on November 11, 1926, in Cincinnati, OH to George and Lillian Hellkamp. He married Dorothy A. Hotz on June 10, 1950 in Delphos, OH. This year they celebrated 66 years of marriage.

William served in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1945 to 1946. In 1949, he received a BS Degree from the University of Cincinnati along with an ROTC commission as a lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. William returned to active duty with the Air Force in 1949 and served as a meteorologist. He attained the rank of Lt. Colonel. William was stationed in many parts of the world including Japan, the Philippines, Hawaii, and Spain. He earned an MS degree in meteorology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and served in Fairfield, IA at Parsons College where he commanded a U.S. Air Force ROTC detachment. Upon retirement in 1977, he and his family returned to Fairfield where they have resided ever since. He was active for many years in the Lions Club, TENCO Foundation and served for 20 years as a member of the Board of Directors of Indian Hills Community College.

William is survived by his wife, Dorothy; five children, Pamela Fordyce of Traverse City, MI, Nancy (Gordon) O’Neill of Marietta, GA, Joyce (Don) Smith of The Villages, FL, Tim (Joyce) Hellkamp of Orlando, FL and William S. (Kathy) Hellkamp of Shakopee, MN; 11 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and one brother Raymond Hellkamp of Scotia, NY.

He is preceded in death by his parents, George and Lillian Hellkamp; and a sister, Jean Stoehr.