Calla Amelia HELMER

HELMER, LILLEY, BROWN, RASMUSSEN, MCCUTCHEON, PEHL, SLAIKEU

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 4/20/2013 at 11:55:08

November 6, 1881 --- May 11, 1910

The funeral of Calla Amelia Helmer, who died at her home in Carancahua, Tex., Wednesday morning, May 11, 1910, was held Thursday afternoon at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Helmer. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. J. T. H. Miller, of Palacios, assisted by Rev. Geo. Whyman, of Ohio. Interment took place at Palacios cemetery.

Never of a strong and rugged constitution, she did not have the strength to combat the complications of diseases from which she suffered the last four weeks and which finally resulted in her death.

She was born in Grundy Center, Ia., November 6, 1881, and lived at that place until at the age of 11 years, when she with her parents moved to Goldfield, Ia. At the age of 13 years, she united with the Methodist Church at that place and where she still held membership at the time of her death. On January 8, 1909, the family moved to Carancahua, Tex., where Calla's death occurred at the age of 28 years, 6 months and 5 days.

She leaves to mourn her loss a father, mother [nee Mary Lilley], seven sisters and a brother, Mrs. L. Brown, Keokuk, Ia., Mrs. C. L. Rasmussen, Mrs. J. B. Rasmussen, Mrs. John McCutcheon and Mrs. John Pehl, of Goldfield, Ia., Mrs. L. J. Slaikeu and Miss Pearl Helmer, of Carancahua, Tex., and Geo. A. Helmer of Webster City, Ia., besides numerous relatives and friends who, knowing her well, loved her.