BERGMANN, Helen Lee 1918 - 2015

BERGMANN, OLSON, LEE, CORY, SCHULTZ, WEIDEMAN

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 9/18/2015 at 01:14:54

HELEN LEE BERGMANN

Helen Lee Bergmann, 97, of Clear Lake, died Friday, Aug. 28, 2015, at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

A funeral service was held on Tuesday, Sept. 1, at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dr. Pat Hall officiating. Burial was in Clear Lake Cemetery. Family suggests memorial contributions to the Helen Bergmann Memorial Fund.

Helen was born March 18, 1918, the daughter of Carl and Hannah (Olson) Lee in Saude, Iowa. She married Lester W. Bergmann on June 1, 1940 in Saude. He preceded her in death on April 6, 1992.

A graduate of Cresco High School, class of 1937, Helen graduated from Iowa State Teachers College in 1938. She taught country school in Belmond from 1944-1948 before moving to Clear Lake in 1953. She worked at Mode ‘O Day for a few years and then Holiday Lounge from 1957-1983.

Helen was a member of Zion Lutheran Church where she belonged to Circle and led Bible study on Wednesdays for many years. She enjoyed going to church, refinishing furniture, and walking.

Helen is survived by three children, Anthony (Lucy) Bergmann, of Mazeppa, Minn., David Bergmann, of Grandview, Mo., and Kim (Richard) Cory, of Mason City; six grandchildren, Kelly Bergmann, Jay (Christina) Bergmann, of Lebanon, Or., Lindsey (Chris) Schultz, of Mason City, Leslie (Andrew Lowthort) Bergmann, of Kansas City, Adriane Bergmann, of San Antonio, Tex., and Riley Bergmann, of Minneapolis, Minn.; and three great-grandchildren, Sean and Allison Bergmann, of Lebanon and Whitney Schultz, of Mason City.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; seven brothers, Herb, Oliver, Sigurd, Clarence, Everol, Art, Harold; and a sister, Ruby Wiedeman.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel was in charge of arrangement.