Rogness, Helen M. 1917 - 2007

ROGNESS, KRUEGER, KESSELL, ULRICH, SEERY, HALVERSON, DVORAK, DALEN, LANGER

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Date: 9/30/2014 at 14:34:01

Helen M. Rogness, 89, of 271 Wilson Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids, formerly of Ossian, died Monday, Jan. 29, 2007, in Heritage Nursing & Rehab Center, following a battle with cancer. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Phil Jorgensen. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial: 2 p.m. Thursday, Ossian Cemetery, Ossian.

Survivors include her husband, Olaf; two daughters, Susan (Rich) Krueger of Aurora, Ill., and Rita Kessell of Chicago; a son, Richard (Linda) Rogness of Cedar Rapids; five grandchildren, Shelley Krueger, Katie Krueger, Kyle Kessell, Nicklaus (Brianne) Ulrich and Lindsey Rogness; a great-granddaughter, Alicea Ulrich; a sister, Lillian Seery of Decorah; a brother-in-law, Victor Halverson of Ossian, Iowa; a sister-in-law, Ella Mae Dvorak of Ionia, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Lucille (Edward) Dalen and Pearl Halverson; and a brother, Richard Dvorak.

Helen was born Oct. 16, 1917, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Louis and Agnes (Langer) Dvorak. On May 17, 1947, she married Olaf Martin Rogness in Ossian, Iowa. She worked as a hairdresser and was a loving mother and grandmother.

Helen was an active member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, where she enjoyed her time with the Do Day Quilters. She also attended Hope Lutheran Church for many years. She was known for her dish balls and enjoyed handiwork. She also loved flowers, gardening and bridge.

Memorials may be made in Helen's memory to Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 3634 First Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 or St. Luke's Hospice, 1026 A Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402.

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