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Helen Caroline Buhr Brase

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Birth	:	5 Dec 1920 Bremer County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	8 Sep 2016 Hiawatha, Linn County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint John's Lutheran Western Douglas Cemetery, Plainfield, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8632080, -92.4070950
Description	:	Helen C. Brase, 95, of Tripoli, died Thursday, September 8, 2016, at the Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha. Helen Caroline, daughter of Henry and Ida (Huebner) Buhr, was born December 5, 1920, on the family farm along the Bremer-Fayette county line four and one half miles south of Sumner. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Sumner by Rev. C. J. Mardorf. She attended the rural school, Dayton #7, one and one half miles northwest of her home, then attended Sumner High School walking or riding her bicycle for about five miles most... Read More	Helen C. Brase, 95, of Tripoli, died Thursday, September 8, 2016, at the Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha. Helen Caroline, daughter of Henry and Ida (Huebner) Buhr, was born December 5, 1920, on the family farm along the Bremer-Fayette county line four and one half miles south of Sumner. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Sumner by Rev. C. J. Mardorf. She attended the rural school, Dayton #7, one and one half miles northwest of her home, then attended Sumner High School walking or riding her bicycle for about five miles most of the time. She graduated with a Normal Training Diploma in 1937. She sang in the church choir and taught Sunday school until she started teaching in the rural school north and west of Buck Creek, Dayton #6. At that time she made her home during the week at Frank Bohle's home, living with her parents on weekends and during the summer. After several years she was married to Erwin Brase of rural Plainfield on February 15, 1942. They lived on the Mary Brase farm in Western Douglas for twenty-five years, where three children were born to them. In 1952 she was inspired to further her education by neighbors and friends, so she enrolled at Wartburg College and again taught in the rural schools of Bremer County, both in Douglas and Dayton townships. In 1959 she was employed by the Tripoli Community Schools where she taught fifth and sixth grade for a total of twenty-six years. During this time, she was a member of TEA, ISEA, and NEA and helped organize and maintain the elementary school library. Due to their auto accident and her husband's ensuing illness, they sold the family farm and moved to Tripoli in 1967. Helen enjoyed being active in the community. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church where she again taught Sunday school. She was a charter member for the Iowa Guild for Infant Survival and a member of Delta Kappa Gamma. She was a co-curator of the Tripoli County School Museum, a board member and secretary of the Bremer County Historical Society, also a member of the Tripoli Federated Women's Club. She was active in Senior Citizen activities, especially the Good Time Singers. She did some tutoring, and taught a current events class at the Tripoli Nursing Home. She enjoyed traveling, especially to Europe and Hawaii. Helen is survived by her daughter, Shari Brase-Smith of Cedar Rapids; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband, Erwin, she was preceded in death by two sons, Daryl and Wendell Brase; two grandsons, one great-granddaughter; and three brothers, Arnold, Herb, and ElRoy. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, September 12, 2016, at St. John Lutheran Church-Western Douglas, of rural Plainfield with Rev. Kim Thacker officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, September 11th at Rettig Funeral Home in Tripoli, and for one hour preceding services at the church on Monday. Obituary & photo published by Rettig Funeral Home in Tripoli.

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Helen Caroline Buhr Brase's memorial is located at: Saint John's Lutheran Western Douglas Cemetery, Plainfield, Bremer County, USA.
When did Helen Caroline Buhr Brase death?
Helen Caroline Buhr Brase death on 8 Sep 2016 in Hiawatha, Linn County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.8632080
Longitude: -92.4070950

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Erwin Brase

(1919 - 1975)

Siblings

Arnold H Buhr

(1915 - 1983)

Children

Wendell Henry Brase

(1943 - 2006)

Daryl Brase

(1944 - 1948)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 42.8636017, -92.3380966

2. Saint John's United Church of Christ Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8286280, -92.3555960

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Coordinate: 42.8418999, -92.4764023

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6. Saint John Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9221992, -92.3082962

7. Jackson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8908005, -92.5302963

8. Richland Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9589005, -92.3771973

9. Willow Lawn Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8432999, -92.5391998

10. Andrews Cemetery
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11. Saint Paul Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8614006, -92.2566986

12. Bremer County Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7666480, -92.3251810

13. Pearl Rock Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9201000, -92.5454000

14. Faith United Church of Christ Cemetery
Tripoli, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8208008, -92.2585983

15. Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7565980, -92.3376690

16. Spring Lake Cemetery
Waverly, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7742004, -92.5147018

17. Warren Evangelical Cemetery
Waverly, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7442200, -92.3867400

18. Town Line Cemetery
Waverly, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7443650, -92.4353380

19. Oak Hill Cemetery
Nashua, Chickasaw County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9406013, -92.5353012

20. Greenwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9542007, -92.5177994

21. Saint Michaels Catholic Cemetery
Nashua, Chickasaw County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9556007, -92.5255966

22. Cagley Cemetery
Chickasaw County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9858017, -92.4957962

23. Mentor Cemetery
Frederika, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8891983, -92.2192001

24. Saint Marys Cemetery
Waverly, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7275009, -92.4563980