BETHKE, Helen Alma Sievers 1923-2009

SIEVERS, BETHKE, WAGNER

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 9/8/2009 at 18:29:26

Helen Alma Bethke

Service:
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapels
126 Third Street Northeast
Mason City, Iowa

NORA SPRINGS, IOWA - Helen Alma Bethke 86, died Monday September 7, 2009, at the Heritage Care Center, Mason City.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday September 12, 2009, at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd Street N.E. Mason City, with Reverend Chuck Aurand officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Saturday at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd Street N.E. Mason City. Memorials may be directed to the Helen A. Bethke memorial.

Helen Alma Sievers was born July 30, 1923, in Grand Island, Nebraska, the daughter of Julius and Bertha (Wagner) Sievers. Helen was united in marriage to Julius Bethke and to this union nine children were born. Helen was a homemaker all her life staying home and raising her family.

Helen’s life was her children and grandchildren she loved spending time with them; she loved going for car rides and watching TV. She will be missed for her loving, caring and giving spirit.

Helen is survived by her children, Charles (Barbara) Bethke, Dora, Alabama, Joan (Greg) Esch, Palm Coast, Florida, Dorothy (John) Turk, Mason City, Judy (Jim) Marchessault, Prior Lake, MN, Howard (Sharon) Bethke, Birmingham, Alabama, Terry Bethke, Nora Springs; daughter-in-law Carolyn Bethke; 11 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren; siblings, Dorothy, Alice, Elsie, Albert, and Esther; along with several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Helen is preceded in death by her parents, husband, siblings, Donald, Johnny, and Mary; one grandson and one granddaughter.

Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel 126 3rd Street N.E. Mason City, Iowa, 641-423-2372.

[Obituary from www.colonialchapels.com]