George, Helen F. – 1920–2011

GEORGE, HARTZELL, KASSING, OGG, SPAHN

Posted By: JCGS Volunteer
Date: 4/16/2011 at 07:41:13

Helen Frances George, 90, of Newton passed away Monday morning, April 4, 2011, at the Careage of Newton.
A memorial service for Helen will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton. A visitation with the family will be from 11 to 12:45 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Helen’s name are being designated to First Assembly of God Church. Burial will be in the Newton Union Cemetery’s Veteran’s Section.
Helen, the daughter of Frank and Jennie Mable (Spahn) Ogg, was born Sept. 20, 1920, in Newton. She was a graduate of Newton Senior High School, Class of 1938. Helen was employed by the Vernon Company as a secretary for Mr. Vernon and later as a secretary at the Maytag Company, retiring in 1983.
On July 9, 1958, Helen was united in marriage with Bernard Thornton George in Princeton, Mo. Helen devoted her life to her family and enjoyed cooking, baking chocolate chip cookies for grandchildren and attending and watching her children and grandchildren in their sports activities. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church.
Helen was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bernard, on April 16, 1992; two brothers, Wilbur and Donald Ogg; and a sister Frances Ogg.
Those left to honor Helen’s memory include her daughter, Merrilee George of Newton; her son and daughter-in-law, Fred and Cheryl George of Cedar Falls; four grandchildren, Jim (Jamie) George, Jeff (Nicole) George, Justin (Jessica) George and Jill (Rick) Hartzell; eight great-grandchildren; her sister-in-law, Carolyn Ogg of Newton; and many friends.
Online condolences may be made to www.pencefh.com.
Source: Newton Daily News; Thursday, April 7, 2011

Additional information from Pence-Reese Funeral Home website:
Those left to honor Helen's memory include her daughter Merrilee George of Newton; her son and daughter-in-law, Fred and Cheryl George of Cedar Falls; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren: Jim (Jamie) George, their children: Wyatt and Arron; Jeff (Nicole) George, their children: Dominic Kassing, Austin and Abby; Justin (Jessica) George, their children: Aidan and Max; and Jill (Rick) Hartzell, their son Jackson Hartzell; Helen's sister-in-law Carolyn Ogg of Newton; and many friends.