Maach, Helen – 1922-2008

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Date: 11/13/2008 at 13:54:27

HUMBOLT — Helen E. Maach, 86, of Humboldt passed away Nov. 2, 2008, at the USA Health Care in Newton. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Faith United Methodist Church in Humboldt. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today, Nov. 4, at the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt. Interment will be in Union Cemetery, Humboldt.
Mrs. Maach is survived by her husband, Jayson Maach; sons, Denny (Liz) Maach of Phoenix, Ariz., and Bruce Maach and his fiancée, Leslie Boyce, of Newton; grandchildren, Bryan (Amy) Maach of San Jose, Calif., Tony (Amber) Friedley of Phoenix, Ariz., Shari (Brian) Boertje of Newton and Sheila (Scott) Birlin of Chandler, Ariz.; great-grandchildren, Cierra, Dennis Ryan, Airial, Haley, Brett and Brooke Elizabeth; and her brother, Ray Cabage of Knoxville, Tenn.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Mary Ann Singletary; and brothers, Ralph, Harold, J.C., Herbert, Burneth and Bill.
Helen Elizabeth Cabage, the daughter of James Clayton and Nelle Ruth (Arms) Cabage, was born on Aug. 21, 1922, in Knoxville, Tenn. She was raised in Knoxville and graduated from Central High School, having never missed a day of school. Following her education, she was employed by the Knoxville Telephone Company. As a young woman, she moved to California where, at a dance, she met Jayson Maach, who was serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps. The couple was united in marriage at the Forest Lawn Weekirk of the Heather Chapel in Southern California.
Following Jayson’s discharge, the couple made their home in Humboldt, where Jayson worked for the highway department and Helen worked as a homemaker, raising her sons. In 1947, they made their home on a farm north of Humboldt until 1957, when they purchased their own farm. They remained on their farm until May of this year when they became residents of Springvale until moving to Newton.
Helen was a member of the Faith United Methodist Church where she was involved in U.M.W. and served as a Sunday school teacher. She enjoyed gardening, sewing and Saturday morning coffee with her friends. She and Jayson enjoyed traveling, wintering in Arizona and Florida, and summer bus tours. Above all, she enjoyed her grandchildren.
Source: Newton(IA) Daily News; Tuesday, November 4, 2008