Helen Louise (Dietiker) Ehlts of Anamosa, Iowa went to be with her maker November 27, 2019 at the Anamosa Care Center.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Thursday, December 5, 2019 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Anamosa.  Rev. Rodney Bluml will officiate.  Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 pm Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at the Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa. Thoughts, memories, and condolences may be shared with the family by using the " Guestbook " link located to the left.

Helen was born January 13, 1926 in Anamosa, Iowa, the daughter of John and Mary (Guyan) Dietiker.  She graduated from the Monticello High School in 1944. Helen and Clarence Ehlts were married August 29, 1945. She worked at several businesses in her home town, then at Quaker Oats in Cedar Rapids.  Her latest place of employment was at Collins Radio, retiring in 1988.

Everywhere Helen went people knew and loved her sense of humor.  Her favorite things were fishing, dancing, mushroom hunting and traveling.  She was very active, even after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's five years ago.  The disease did not put a dent in her smile, nor did it dampen her laughter.

Helen is survived by her daughters Bonnita (Merlin) Martens, Carolyn (Joe) Walsh, her son Scott (Joan) Ehlts, a son-in-law D. Thomas Carmer; her grandchildren Brian (Stacy) Martens, Rhonda Caszatt, Gabe (Meredith) Hansen, Jessica (David) Clark, Nicholas (Nikita) Ehlts; and great grandchildren, Kathryn Martens, Ellie Martens, Lucas Martens, Olivia Caszatt, Miles Clark, Emmeline Clark, Josalyn Ehlts, Kora Ehlts, her brother James (Beverly), and her good friend Marvel Jackson, who stood by her to the end.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence, daughter Vicki Carmer, sisters Dorothy and Lucille, brothers Robert and Richard, and her parents.

Memorials in her honor may be directed to St. Paul Lutheran Church.