The body of Chief Warrant Officer Mathew C. Heffelfinger is scheduled to return to the Magic Valley today, family members and military officials have said.

A plane carrying Heffelfinger, who died Nov. 8 in a helicopter crash in Iraq, will arrive at Joslin Field, Magic Valley Regional Airport at 11 a.m., said Lt. Col. Tim Marsano, spokesman for the Idaho Army National Guard.

Heffelfinger, 29, and 24-year-old Chief Warrant Officer Earl R. Scott, of Jacksonville, Fla., died from injuries received when their OH-58D “Kiowa” helicopter crashed near Tikrit, Iraq. Scott was also a pilot; both were based out of Hawaii and assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division.

The military is investigating the crash, which was not combat-related. Both soldiers posthumously were awarded the Bronze Star, which is given for distinguished service.

Funeral services have been scheduled for Friday at the Kimberly LDS Stake Center, with burial following in Sunset Memorial Park in Twin Falls.

But first, Heffelfinger will be formally transferred today to White Mortuary in Twin Falls by the Army National Guard honor guard accompanying his plane. Marsano said he also expects the Patriot Guard Riders, a group of motorcycle riders that attend military funerals when families invite them — in part to discourage protesters — to escort Heffelfinger to the mortuary.

“People who were on the road from the airport into Twin Falls … would see a pretty remarkable sight,” Marsano said.

Family members have not spoken publicly out of respect for Heffelfinger, who they called a private individual. But his wife, Tanya Heffelfinger, included a statement in a Monday press release thanking the community for “the outpouring of support” for her and her family.

“It is greatly appreciated by the girls and myself to know how much everyone loved and respected Matt and to know that he will truly be missed,” Tanya Heffelfinger said. “Thank you all for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers.”

A memorial fund has been set up for anyone who would like to donate to Heffelfinger’s surviving family members. Donations to the Mathew Heffelfinger Memorial Account can be made at any Wells Fargo Bank branch.