Helen Mae Sullivan Mason 1912-1997

MASON, SULLIVAN, BECKER

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 1/17/2012 at 23:43:40

Helen Mason
Estherville – Funeral services for Helen M. Mason, 85, of Estherville will be held at 10 a.m. on Fri., July 11, 1997, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Estherville with Father Albert O. Grendler officiating. Interment will be held at East Side Cemetery, Estherville. She died on Tues., July 8, 1997 at Holy Family Health Services in Estherville.

Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. today with a parish vigil service at 6:30 p.m. at the Henry-Olson-Fuhrman Funeral Home in Estherville.

Helen Mae, the adopted daughter of Steve and Susan (Becker) Sullivan, was born March 3, 1912 at Draper, S.D. She received her education in Estherville, graduating from Estherville High School. On December 16, 1931, she was united in marriage to Merton T. Mason in Sioux Falls, S.D. She has lived most of her life in Estherville. Mr. Mason died June 20, 1971. She was employed at Iowa Lakes Community College as a library clerk from 1971 until her retirement in 1976. She was an active volunteer for Retired and Senior Volunteer Program at the Estherville Public Library and assisted seniors with income tax preparation.

She was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Estherville. She also was a member of the VFW Auxiliary.

She is survived by her son, James Mason of Estherville; grandsons, Steve Mason of Boyden and Pat Mason of Estherville; granddaughters, Kathy Mason of Blue Earth, Minn. and Nicky Mason of Estherville and four great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one great grandson and one sister. (Estherville Daily News, Estherville, IA, July 10, 1997)