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Galen John Helgens

Birth	:	24 May 1931 Wayne Township, Jones County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	23 Dec 2012 Monticello, Jones County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Wayne Zion Cemetery, Jones County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.1650009, -91.1825027
Plot	:	Lot #263
Description	:	Galen John Helgens, 81, of Monticello died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at Jones Regional Medical Center after a valiant fight with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, at Wayne Zion Lutheran Church in Monticello where friends and relatives may begin to gather at 1 p.m. Pastor Ellery Dykeman will officiate. Inurnment will be in Wayne Zion Cemetery. Galen John Helgens was born in Wayne Township, Jones County, Iowa on May 24, 1931, to Edward and Anna Louise (Gerdes) Helgens. He received his education in Monticello schools, graduating from Monticello... Read More	Galen John Helgens, 81, of Monticello died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at Jones Regional Medical Center after a valiant fight with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, at Wayne Zion Lutheran Church in Monticello where friends and relatives may begin to gather at 1 p.m. Pastor Ellery Dykeman will officiate. Inurnment will be in Wayne Zion Cemetery. Galen John Helgens was born in Wayne Township, Jones County, Iowa on May 24, 1931, to Edward and Anna Louise (Gerdes) Helgens. He received his education in Monticello schools, graduating from Monticello High School with the class of 1949. He served in the Army in Korea and Japan for 2 years and is a lifetime member of the Arthur P. O'Rourke V.F.W. Post. He was married to Charlene Alyea on October 23, 1955, and joined his father in the pork producing business, during which time he served on various County and State pork producers boards. With his girls he raised and showed Appaloosa Horses. He was divorced in 1992. In September, 1994, he married Margie (Abels) LeClere. Since retirement he worked part-time for Anamosa Publications for 15 years; enjoyed golfing, attending State Fair and National Pork Congress to visit with old pork producer friends, and, of course, keeping up with the Yankees baseball games. Galen agrees with Winston Churchill when he said, "There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of man." Galen is survived by his wife, Margie, and his 2 daughters: Kathi Jo (Kevin) Sprau of Monticello and Taylor (Lee) Savage of Gainesville, FL; 1 foster daughter, Donna (Steiner) Mehaffy of Marion; 3 stepsons: Timothy (Jolene) LeClere of Foreston, IL, Matthew (Kelly) LeClere of Galesburg, IL and Nathan (Brandy) LeClere of Marion; 3 grandchildren, 4 step-grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren; and 1 brother, Darrel (Goldie) Helgens of Marion. Memorials are preferred to the American Cancer Society or Camp Wyoming.

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Galen John Helgens's memorial is located at: Wayne Zion Cemetery, Jones County, USA.
When did Galen John Helgens death?
Galen John Helgens death on 23 Dec 2012 in Monticello, Jones County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.1650009
Longitude: -91.1825027

Family Members:

Parent

Eduard Lorenz “Ed” Helgens

(1903 - 1977)

Anna Louise Gerdes Helgens

(1909 - 1998)

Spouse

Charlene Jean Alyea Smith

(1934 - 1994)

Siblings

Darrell Edward Helgens

(1934 - 2018)

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