HELGESON, Evelyn H. 1916-1999

HELGESON

Posted By: K. Kittleson
Date: 2/12/2011 at 23:01:03

EVELYN HARRIET HELGESON

NORTHWOOD - Evelyn Harriet Helgeson, 83, of Northwood, died Friday (Oct. 1, 1999) at the Lutheran Retirement Home, in Northwood.

Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the First Lutheran Church, 309 N. Ninth St., Northwood, with the Rev. Paul Holmer and the Rev. Alan Stoa officiating. Inurnment will be in the South Shell Rock Cemetery, rural Northwood.

Friends may call from 4 until 7 p.m. on Sunday at the First Lutheran Church and one hour prior to services on Monday at the church.

According to her wishes, her body was cremated.

Conner Colonial Chapel, 99-11th St. S., Northwood, is in charge of arrangements.

Evelyn Harriet Helgeson was born on Feb. 23, 1916, in rural Worth County, Iowa, near Northwood, the daughter of Lars and Anna (Numedahl) Butler. She attended and received her education in the rural Worth County school systems. After completing her education she did house cleaning for various families in Worth County.

She was united in marriage to Hendlyn "Hank" Helgeson on Jan. 14, 1939, in Allison, Iowa. He preceded her in death on Jan. 26, 1967.

During her life Evelyn worked at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood for 17 years as a nurses aide until her retirement in 1986.

She enjoyed baking, flowers and canning fruits and vegetables, but her great love and enjoyment was her family and grandchildren.

She was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Northwood and the church circle.

Left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Lou Ann Mattick and her husband, Ted, of Kiester, Minn.; her son, Harlan Helgeson, of Northwood; seven grandchildren, Craig Mattick and his wife, Faith, of Sioux Falls, S.D., Diane Nelson and her husband, Charles, of Zumbrota, Minn., Alan Mattick and his wife, Julie, of Wells, Minn., Dean Mattick and his wife, Barbara, of Austin, Minn., Lisa Helgeson, of St. Paul, Minn., Michael Helgeson, of Ames, and Jordan Helgeson, of Northwood; 13 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mildred Harris, Arlene Tenold, and Opal Tenold, all of Northwood.

Besides her husband, she was also preceded in death by her parents.

Conner Colonial Chapel, (515) 324-1543.

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