Borseth, Helen Rebecca (Rude) Nesset Halvorson 1916 - 2016

BORSETH, RUDE, ROSENDAHL, NESSET, HALVERSON, HELGERSON, KNEEBLE, HAUGEN, KIPP, SHINDELAR, MOEN, MESTAD, JAASTAD, TELFORD, QUAM

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 12/2/2016 at 13:18:56

Helen Borseth, age 100, of Decorah, IA, died on Sunday November 27, 2016, at her home.

Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at the First Lutheran Church in Decorah, with Rev. Chad Huebner presiding.

Visitation will be from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., Tuesday at the Schluter - Balik Funeral Home in Decorah and also after 10:00 a.m., Wednesday morning at the church.

Helen Rebecca (Rude) Borseth was born on March 19, 1916, the daughter of Julius and Olga (Rosendahl) Rude, on a farm in Glenwood township. She attended country school in Glenwood and Springfield townships and then Decorah High School. Helen married Otto Nesset on August 22, 1934, at the Glenwood parsonage, and to this union two children were born: Harlan and Janice. They farmed together in Glenwood Township, before moving to Decorah. She worked at the Springer Hotel, Darling Drug Store, Anthony’s and the Winneshiek Memorial Hospital. Otto died in 1976 and she married Roy Halverson on October 1, 1977, at the First Lutheran Church in Decorah. She also babysat and cooked at the Sun Flower daycare in Decorah. Roy passed away in 1985. Helen later married Melvin Borseth on December 29, 1990 at the First Lutheran Church in Decorah. She helped Val Borseth with her catering business and volunteered at the food pantry. Melvin passed away 1999. Helen was an excellent cook and enjoyed shopping and traveling. She enjoyed going to Arizona in the winters. She volunteered at the Church and taught Sunday school for 23 years.

Helen is survived by her daughter: Janice Helgeson, Spillville, IA. Daughter-in-law: Norma Nesset, Bettendorf, IA. Six grandchildren: Calvin (Bonnie) Nesset, Davenport, IA; Hope (Roger) Kneeble, Waterloo, IA; Joe (Roxanne) Helgeson, Ossian, IA; Sharyl (David) Haugen, Ossian, IA; Jeff Helgeson, Freeport, IA; John Helgeson, Cresco, IA. Six great grandchildren: Jessica Kipp, Michael Shindelar, Amber Helgeson, Dalton Helgeson, JD Nesset and Wade Nesset, along with several great great grandchildren. Sister-in-law: Martha Rude, Mabel, MN, along with the Borseth and Halverson families.

Helen was preceded in death by her parents. Son: Harlan Nesset in 2002. Grandson: Jim Helgeson. Husbands: Otto Nesset in 1976, Roy Halverson in 1985 and Melvin Borseth in 1999. Three sisters: Cora (Norman Sr.) Moen, Arlene (Clarence) Moen and Norma (Kermit) Mestad. Three brothers: Curtis Rude, Roger (Gladys) Rude and Howard (Irene) Rude. Sisters-in-law: Clara (Lloyd) Jaastad, Minnie (Jack) Telford, and Elsie (Milford) Quam, along with other relatives.

Source: Schluter - Balik Funeral Home database

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