BUTCH (MELVIN) HELTON

BUTCH (MELVIN) HELTON

Butch (Melvin) Helton passed away on February 19, 2019. Butch was born on July 11, 1947 in a small town in southern Iowa. On April 1, 1966, he married Trudy Studley. Butch is survived by his wife, Trudy, to whom he was married for almost 53 years, and his three children: Tami (John) Doran of Ankeny; Mel (Mark) Fielder of Webster City; and Chris (Kait) Helton of Fort Dodge. He is also survived by his six grandchildren who were his pride and joy: Haley Doran; Brenden Doran; Alec Doran; Dylan Fielder; Drew Fielder; and Emilie Helton. Butch was preceded in death by his father (Howard Helton), mother (Evelyn Negley), step-mother (Pearl Helton), step-father (Raymond Negley), sister (Mary Sommers), and two brothers in infancy.