KEYSTONE:  Roland A. Hellwig, 95, died Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at the Keystone Care Center following an extended illness.

     Funeral Services will be held at 3 PM, Saturday, February 20, 2010 at St. John Lutheran Church where friends may register from 2 PM until service time. Rev. Dr. James Eggert will officiate.  Private committal services will be at the Keystone Cemetery. Phillips Funeral Home in Keystone is in charge of arrangements.

     Memorials may be directed to St. John Lutheran Church, Keystone Care Center, or St. Luke's Hospice.

     Roland was born April 9, 1914 at Keystone to Paul and Lizzie (Hennings) Hellwig and graduated from the Keystone High School.  During World War II, he served in the US Army.  Following graduation from Iowa State Teachers College he taught and coached in the Jordan Schools.

     On August 29, 1942 he married Miriam Scott at Boone, Iowa.

For twenty-four years he served as President of the Keystone Savings Bank.  He had been active in his community; and was an avid Hawkeye and Chicago Cubs fan.

     He is survived by his wife, Miriam of Keystone; and many nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Frank and sisters, Esther Hellwig and Ruth Condon.

     His family expresses special thanks for the wonderful care Roland received at the Keystone Care Center.