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Helen Henrich Kellen

Birth	:	18 Mar 1919 Alton, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	24 Nov 2009 Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Saint Marys Cemetery, Alton, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.9902992, -96.0160980
Description	:	courtesy of Fisch Funeral Home Helen Kellen, 90, of Alton, Iowa, died Tuesday, November 24, 2009,, at Rose Blumkin Home in Omaha, NE. Funeral services were at 9:30 am, Saturday, November 28, 2009, at St Mary's Catholic Church in Alton, with the Rev. Paul Eisele and Rev. James Tigges officiating. Burial was in the St Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Alton. There was a parish rosary at 5 pm and vigil prayer service at 7:30 pm, both at the St Mary's Catholic School gymnasium in Alton. Helen was... Read More	courtesy of Fisch Funeral Home Helen Kellen, 90, of Alton, Iowa, died Tuesday, November 24, 2009,, at Rose Blumkin Home in Omaha, NE. Funeral services were at 9:30 am, Saturday, November 28, 2009, at St Mary's Catholic Church in Alton, with the Rev. Paul Eisele and Rev. James Tigges officiating. Burial was in the St Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Alton. There was a parish rosary at 5 pm and vigil prayer service at 7:30 pm, both at the St Mary's Catholic School gymnasium in Alton. Helen was born March 18, 1919, in rural Alton, the daughter of Nicholas and Mathilda (Kellen) Henrich. Helen was raised in the Alton area and received her education at St Mary's Academy in Alton, graduating in 1936. She was then employed by West Iowa Telephone Company at its Alton office as an operator. In 1941, she moved to the San Francisco, CA, area, where she was employed in the post exchange at Fort Winfield Scott. On August 14, 1943, she married Victor Kellen in Alton. They made their home in San Francisco, CA. In June 1944, Victor left for overseas duty in the military, during which time Helen remained in San Francisco. After Victor's discharge in January 1946, they moved to Remsen, IA. In the spring of 1951, they moved to a farm near Alton, where they operated a dairy farm until retiring and moving into Alton in November 1978. Victor died June 28, 1988. While in Alton, Helen was an active member of St Mary's Catholic Church, St Mary's Church Guild, St Mary's Rosary Society, and served on many committees and functions of these organizations. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxillary. Survivors include 5 daughters: Mary Kay Quinlan, Sandra Walton and her husband Rod, all of Wheaton, IL, Linda Hansen and her husband David of Spirit Lake, IA, Kathy Wonder and her husband John of Papillion, NE, and Marge Hasenwinkel of Lake of the Ozarks, MO; 2 sons, Donald Kellen and his wife Faye of Spirit Lake, IA, and Dale Kellen and his wife Christy of Princeton, MO; 22 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; 3 sisters-in-law, Kate Henrich of Kingsley, IA, Marie Kellen of Remsen, IA, and LaVonne Kellen of College Station, TX; and numerous nieces and nephews. Helen was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers (Leo and Francis Henrich), and one sister (Anita Stine). Pallbearers were grandchildren. Among the many memories left to the children and grandchildren will be Grandma's Santa Claus cookies, sugar cookies, root beer floats, crossword puzzles, word finds, and the never-empty candy dish. The joys of Helen's flower beds still bloom in various gardens in Illinois, Nebraska, Missouri, and Iowa.

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Helen Henrich Kellen's memorial is located at: Saint Marys Cemetery, Alton, Sioux County, USA.
When did Helen Henrich Kellen death?
Helen Henrich Kellen death on 24 Nov 2009 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 42.9902992
Longitude: -96.0160980

Family Members:

Parent

Nicholas Henrich

(1882 - 1955)

Matilda E. “Tillie” Kellen Henrich

(1890 - 1974)

Spouse

Victor P. Kellen

(1915 - 1988)

Siblings

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