August H. Hellwege

November 3, 1929 ~ February 15, 2001
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Mr. Hellwege was born in North Bergen, NJ, and was a son of the late John and Clara Knoetzsch Hellwege. He was an Army veteran and had been employed as a security guard with Continental Teves.
He is survived by his wife, Linda Jean Mazza Hellwege; a son, Paul Hellwege of Asheville; a step-son Charles Kielson and his wife Kimberly of Canton; a sister, Clara Walsh of Houston, TX; and four grandchildren, Amanda, Samantha, Jacob, and Jordan Kielson.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm Monday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Bruce Cayton officiating. Military rites will be provided by the Buncombe County Veterans Council Memorial Team at the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery.
His family will receive friends from 5 - 7 pm Sunday at the funeral home.
Please accept our heartfelt condolences. I know that everyone at Continental Teves will miss Gus’ smiling face at work. He always had such a cheerful attitude and a smile for everyone. I know that Tommy & I will definately miss him. Your family will be in our prayers.
I send my deepest sympathy in
the loss of your loved one. Gus always had way of making
you smile with his wonderful
sense of humor. He was such a
kind and thoughtful person. I will miss his cheerful greeting and smiling face at Continental Teves.
I had the priviledge to know Gus through work.He was a gentle and kind man who I will always remember and miss.
With deepest regrets,
Steve Long
I was very sorry to learn of Gus’ passing. I am glad that I got the opportunity to meet and get to know him over the years. He was quite a character, and we will all miss him. Our thoughts are with you in this difficult time. Take care. Marc Rudow