Floyd was born on January 24, 1936 in Bowdle, SD to Anton and Magdelina Heilman. He was the youngest of 5 siblings. He lived some of his young life with his sister Lenora and husband Pius Malsam. Their son Bob Malsam was like a brother to him. He went from a class of 8 in Roscoe, SD to a class of 400 in Aberdeen his senior year. Floyd graduated from Aberdeen Central in 1955.
Floyd entered the Army in February of 1956, serving in the Korean Conflict for 18 months. He was honorably discharged in January 1959.
Floyd married the love of his life Virginia Miller on January 8, 1966. They were blessed with three children. Twins, Pamela and Patricia, four years later Peggy was born.
There weren’t many people in Winner and the surrounding area he did not know or who did not know him.
Floyd worked construction for Bradbury construction of Aberdeen, John A. Carlson Construction of Winner, and Virgil Miller Construction of Winner. He hauled propane for Westside Propane and Skelgas for many years. He also worked at Country Pride COOP fertilizer plant, retiring in 2011.
Floyd was a very proud member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Winner.
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