Ole K. Helvig (1866-1935)

HELVIG, HENDERSON, MALAND, THOMPSON

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 5/17/2021 at 16:53:13

From Nevada Evening Journal September 9, 1935 (page 1)

STORY CITY MAN DIED SUDDENLY

O. K. HELVIG, RETIRED MAIL CARRIER, HAD SPENT DAY AT McCALLSBURG

Special to the Journal.
Story City, Sept. 9--Funeral services for Ole K. Helvig, 69, for over 30 years a rural mail carrier out of the Story City postoffice, who died very suddenly at this home here Friday night, were held at St. Petri church this afternoon, with his pastor, Rev. Scarvie, in charge. Interment was in Fairview cemetery here.

Mr. Helvig had lived in Story City for 40 years. He started carrying mail on a rural route in 1902 and retired in 1932.

He is survived by his wife, four children, Hazel, Story City; Sherman, Jewell; Earl, Des Moines and Palmer, United States navy; two sisters, Mrs. Henry Henderson, Milo, N. D. and Mrs. Betsy Maland, Clinton, S. D. and one brother, Donald Helvig of Seneca, Ill. Also surviving are four grandchildren. The one son, Palmer, was visiting at the parental home at the time of the death of his father.
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McCallsburg, Sept. 9--The sudden death of O. K. Helvig, retired mail carrier at Story City, late Friday, was the occasion of much surprise here.

Mr. and Mrs. Helvig and son, Palmer, the latter of San Diego, Calif., had been in McCallsburg, Friday, guests at the home of the former's nephew, Tollif Thompson and family.

Mr. Helvig was not feeling well and complained of heart trouble. Starting home, they had car trouble in the east edge of McCallsburg and stopped at the Henry Mehlow home. Realizing the Mr. Helvig was becoming in a dangerous condition, Mr. Mehlow took he and Mrs. Helvig on home, while the son waited here for the repairs for the car.

Upon the arrival home of Mr. Mehlow, word had preceded him that Mr. Helvig had died very shortly after arriving in his home and before the arrival of the son.

The funeral services were held at Story City this afternoon.