Helen Larietta (TeKippe) OLIVER

TEKIPPE, OLIVER, REED, DILLARD, WINTER, RASMUSSEN, BERGGREN

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:51

November 26, 1915 --- January 5, 1952

Mrs. William F. Oliver, 36, died very suddenly, Saturday, Jan. 5 in the Lutheran hospital, Fort Dodge, where she had been taken Thursday evening. Funeral services were held here in the Methodist church Tuesday, Jan. 8 with Rev. Harrison Dawes, officiating. Burial was in the family lot in Graceland cemetery in Webster City.

Mrs. Oliver's untimely death came as a shock to the family and the community. Her husband Bill Oliver is manager of the local municipal airport and has been serving in that capacity since the airport was opened here.

In addition to her husband she leaves to mourn her death three children, two daughters and one young son, her father, Henry Te Kippe of Mason City, a brother, Burton, also of Mason City, two sisters, Mrs. Earl Reed of Fargo, N. D. and Mrs. John Dillard of Eagle Grove and other relatives and friends. Since moving to Eagle Grove the Oliver's have made a host of friends in the business, church and social life of the community

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Obituary
Helen Larietta, daughter of Henry and Lillian TeKippe was born Nov. 26, 1915 at Mason City, Iowa and passed away very suddenly at the Fort Dodge Lutheran hospital on January 5, 1952. She was 36 years, one month and nine days at the time of her passing.

Her early life was spent in Mason City, Iowa where she attended grade schools and was a graduate from the Mason City high school. She was a member of the Methodist church in Mason City and later transferred her membership to Eagle Grove, Iowa. On July 10, 1932 she was united in marriage to William F. Oliver at St. Mary, Kansas and to this union four children were born. During their marriage they lived at Pomona, California, then returned to Mason City to reside, and later while Mr. Oliver was in service they lived at Ames, Iowa; Quero Cuero, Texas and Pomona, California. Since that time they have made Eagle Grove their home.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Lillian Winter TeKippe in 1939; and one daughter, Cynthia Marie on May 15, 1951. She leaves to mourn her passing her husband, William F. Oliver, and two daughters, Dixie Luella and Gloria Deane; one son, Billy James; her father, Henry TeKippe of Mason City; one brother, Burton of Mason City and two sisters, Mrs. Earl Reed of Fargo, N. D. and Mrs. John Dillard of Eagle Grove, Iowa; Two aunts, Mrs. Andy Rasmussen of Lisbon, N. D., and Mrs. Ina Berggren of Webster City, Iowa; uncle, Wray Winter of Stanhope and grandmother, Mrs. W. G. Winter of Webster City, Iowa; Other relatives and a host of friends.

Helen was a very considerate and thoughtful person, and made friends wherever she went. She was a devoted wife and mother with her life centered around her family and home. She will be greatly missed by her family and all who knew her.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, Jan. 3, 1952 at the Methodist church, Eagle Grove, Iowa, with Rev. H. G Dawes, officiating. Interment was held on the family lot in Graceland cemetery, Webster City, Iowa.

Eagle Grove Eagle --- Eagle Grove, Iowa
Thursday, January 10, 1952