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Helen Minerva (Harvey) BJORKLUND

HARVEY, BJORKLUND, PETERSON, REICHTER, VEST

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Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:07:00

Helen Minerva Harvey Bjorklund
9 July 1909 --- 28 June 1990

HELEN MINERVA BJORKLUND
Helen Minerva Harvey, daughter of Henry and Mary Peterson Harvey, was born July 9, 1909, in Lake Township, Humboldt County. She attended a rural school, Lake No. 7 for eight years, and graduated
from Goldfield High School in 1927. She then attended Hamilton Business College in Mason City.
Helen was united in marriage to Nils Bjorklund of Eagle Grove on February 21, 1940, at the Baptist Church parsonage in Goldfield. They farmed northeast of Eagle Grove, for 36 years, part of this time after they moved to Eagle Grove in 1971.

She was a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ruth Circle, Sons of Norway, and the Neighborhood Birthday Club.

Helen Bjorklund entered St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minn., on June 25, 1990, and died on Jun e 28 at the age of 80 years, 11 months, and 19 days.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and a sister, Charlotte. She is survived by her husband; two brothers, Merle and Howard, both of Goldfield; two sisters, Mrs. Verven (Marvyl) Reichter, an d Mrs. Alice Vest, both of Goldfield.

Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m., Monday, July 2, at the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eagle
Grove, with the Rev. Lyle Peters officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery, Eagle Grove.
Kastler-Babcock Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Eagle Grove Eagle -- Eagle Grove, Iowa
Wednesday, July 11, 1990


 

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