Mrs. Hattie Helvig (-1936)

HELVIG, TWEEDT, MELCHER

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 4/25/2009 at 22:07:31

AMES DAILY TRIBUNE AND TIMES, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Monday, July 20, 1936.

MRS. HATTIE HELVIG IS DEAD AT ROLAND

ROLAND—Mrs. Hattie Helvig, 76, died early Monday morning at her home in Roland from the effects of a stroke which she suffered a week ago.

A short prayer service will be held it the home Wednesday at 1:30 p. m. which will be followed by a service in the Bergen Lutheran Church at 2. The Rev. M. O. Funstad will have charge of the services.

Hattie Tweedt was born in Bergen, Norway and came to Roland when she was six years old. She married Abel Helvig and together they established and managed a variety store in Roland until Mr. Helvig's death in 1918.

Mrs. Helvig is survived by a brother, Abel Tweedt of Los Angeles, Cal., and by her two adopted children, Henry Helvig of Wahpe... N. D., and Mrs. Ernest Melcher of Storm Lake.