Helen M. Nidey, 22 May 1919 - 27 Feb 2016

NIDEY, MAEDER, SCHMUTZ, BAACK, DAVIES, KEMP

Posted By: Sandy Ficken (email)
Date: 5/20/2016 at 15:59:27

Helen M. Nidey, 96, Williamsburg, Iowa died February 27, 2016 at Highland Ridge Care Center.

Helen was born in Benton County, Iowa in 1919 to Fritz Maeder and Armina (Schmutz) Maeder. She was one of four children. Helen attended public school.

In 1941, she married Ruskin Nidey in Macon, Missouri. Ruskin and Helen established their home in rural Williamsburg and later moved to town. This union was blessed with eight children: Dennis, Sandra, Ronald, Linda, Carolyn, Connie, Susan, and Sherri.

Helen was a homemaker. After Ruskin’s death in 1967, she added part time work in motel housekeeping and lunchroom service with Williamsburg Community Schools. Helen remained in her Williamsburg home until age 79, when she moved to an apartment in Williamsburg. Helen loved to bake, and enjoyed sharing her great homemade dinner rolls, cinnamon rolls and sugar cookies with others. She had a green thumb with flowers and plants; these thrived under her care and attention.

Helen moved to an apartment at Highland Ridge Assisted Living at age 89, followed by a move to Highland Ridge Care Center at age 93.

Helen displayed strength, courage, determination and faith throughout her life. She has provided many memories and will be greatly missed by her children, 11 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, and other relatives and friends.

Helen was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sisters Martha Maeder and Margaret Baack, brother Albert Maeder, daughter Sherri Nidey, grandsons Marty Davies and Marcus Nidey and son in law Lee Kemp.

Celebration of Life Service will be 10:00 am Saturday, March 5, 2016 at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Williamsburg. Burial will be at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at the Powell Funeral Home in Williamsburg. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com .

Memorial contributions may be given to the following: St. Paul Lutheran Church, Williamsburg and Highland Ridge Care Center, Williamsburg.

Powell Funeral Homes
The Gazette 01 Mar 2016, 10a Abbreviated
The Journal Tribune, 02 Mar 2016, pg 5