Helen Hults

Helen M. Hults age 92 of Nashua, Iowa died Saturday, September 14, 2013, at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City. 

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 18, 2013, at the United Methodist Church, Nashua with Pastor Okitakoyi Lundula presiding. Interment will be held in Beckwith Cemetery, Rural Colwell, with Gary Olson, Matt Hults, David Carter, Leroy Kellner, and Ron Litterer serving as pallbearers. Friends may greet the family 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 17, 2013, at Hugeback Johnson Funeral Home - Olson Chapel in Nashua. Visitation continues 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. prior to service at the church. Memorials may be directed to the American Diabetes Association. Helen Marie Hults was born June 8, 1921, in Bradford, IA, the only daughter of Harvey and Kathyrne (Nicholson) Vanston. When Helen was five years old, her mother passed away and she was raised by her father and Grandma Nicholson, who lived next door. Helen attended school in Nashua, and was a 1938 graduate of the Nashua High School. After graduation, she took the exam to become a teacher. Helen was awarded a teaching certificate, and taught in rural country schools from 1938 – 1944. Helen grew up two houses away from Iven Hults. The two became a couple after Iven returned from World War II. They were married on April 15, 1945, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. To this union, three children were born, Dan, David and Kathy. Helen spent time at home while the children were growing up. When they were older she started working for the Nashua Community School District, driving school buses. She retired from the Nashua Community School District in 1988, after driving for 23 years. She also spent ten years working in the office for Nashua Plumbing and Heating. Helen was very active in the community with many organizations. She was a VFW Ladies Auxiliary Golden Member, an active member at the United Methodist Church and various other church clubs. She was also active in both boy scouts and girl scouts, where she served as a den mother and brownie leader. Over the years she knitted many afghans and was especially busy sewing for her family with her Singer sewing machine. She was very fond of red cardinals and her favorite color was green. Helen was an amazing cook, and was always baking her special homemade bread. Left to cherish Helen’s memory are two sons, Dan (Peggy) Hults of Ottumwa, IA and David (Marilyn) Hults of Murrysville, PA; one daughter, Kathy Hults of Nashua, IA; five grandchildren, Jennifer (Matt) Crow, Matthew (Lynn) Hults, Shawn Hults, Sara Bass, and Amanda (John) Todd; six great-grandchildren, Benjamin Crow, Andrew Crow, Alyssa Bass, Ella Hults, Grace Hults, and Jaylen Todd. She was preceded in death by her parents; and husband, Iven.