Peacefully on August 10, 2022, Loren Donald Hellickson, 99, formerly of Wheaton, Maryland, went to be with Lord. Loren was the loving son of Lindeman and Cora Hellickson and the beloved father of Gale Kuhn (Alan), Valerie Smith (Karl), Diane Doherty (the late Jack), Shirley Umali (Rick), Beverly White (Andrew), Christine Foster (Brad) and the late Ron Hellickson; dear brother of George Hellickson and the late Harold, Arlys, and Roger Hellickson. Loren is also survived by 10 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Loren was a retired Navy veteran who served as a combat corpsman in World War II and Korea.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at the Lutheran Church of St. Andrew, 15300 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20905 on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 10:30am. Interment Maryland Veteran Cemetery Crownsville 1122 Sunrise Beach Road, Crownsville, Maryland 21032 at 2:30pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Loren's name to the Lutheran Church of St. Andrew.