Celeste Bultman

Celeste F. Bultman, 96, previously of Aurora and Oelwein, Iowa, died peacefully on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at the Madrid Home for the Aging in Madrid, Iowa.

Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at the Schmitz Funeral Home, Highway 150 South, Oelwein, Iowa with Deacon Paul Dolan officiating.
Visitation: 9:30 to 10:30 A.M. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Interment: St. Albert Cemetery, Dundee, Iowa.
Memorial Fund: Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Suncrest Hospice of Ames & the Madrid Home for the Aging.
Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com

Celeste Florence Helling was born on April 8, 1930, in Houghton, Iowa, the daughter of William & Ursula (Pollmiller) Helling. She graduated from St. John Catholic High School, Houghton, in the class of 1949. Celeste was united in marriage to William L. Bultman on January 15, 1955, at St. John Catholic Church in Houghton, Iowa. Celeste was a homemaker and worked with Bill on the farm at rural Aurora for 43 years. They moved to Oelwein in 2001.

Celeste was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Sacred Heart Rosary Society and the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court St. Rita #321. She enjoyed cooking, especially making sugar cookies, and she also enjoyed quilting at home and with the Sacred Heart Church Quilters.

Celeste is survived by her 6 Children: Mary (Doug) Harrison of Mt. Pleasant, Randy (Mary) Bultman of Avondale, Arizona, Mel (Laura) Bultman of Marengo, John (Amy) Bultman of Ankeny, Shawn (Renee) Bultman of Hampton & Faye (Mike) Ellis of Ankeny; 10 Grandchildren; 6 Step Grandchildren; 12 Great Grandchildren; 13 Step Great Grandchildren; 2 Great Great Grandchildren; Brother: Don (Katie) Helling of Donnellson and many Nieces & Nephews.

Celeste was preceded in death by her parents; husband: William on March 4, 2022; daughter: Janet; granddaughter: Larissia Bultman; 2 brothers: Roger Helling & Bill Helling and a sister: Rosemary Menke.