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Helen Marie Marrington Aspaas

Birth	:	28 Apr 1922 Philip, Haakon County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	9 Jan 2018 Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	East Nidaros Lutheran Cemetery, Baltic, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.7321500, -96.6994100
Description	:	Helen M. Aspaas, 95 of Sioux Falls, formerly of Dell Rapids passed away on January 9, 2018 at Dow Rummel in Sioux Falls. Her funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 in the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids. Interment took place at the East Nidaros Lutheran Cemetery, rural Baltic following lunch at the church. Visitation began at noon on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Kahler Funeral Home and the family was present from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Helen M. Aspaas was born April 28, 1922, in Philip, SD, to... Read More	Helen M. Aspaas, 95 of Sioux Falls, formerly of Dell Rapids passed away on January 9, 2018 at Dow Rummel in Sioux Falls. Her funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 in the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids. Interment took place at the East Nidaros Lutheran Cemetery, rural Baltic following lunch at the church. Visitation began at noon on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Kahler Funeral Home and the family was present from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Helen M. Aspaas was born April 28, 1922, in Philip, SD, to Sophia and Mark (Billy) Marrington. She and her two younger sisters, Lucille (Celie) and Joyce, were raised on a ranch 40 miles north of Philip. She attended a country school for her elementary education, and went to Pierre for High School. She had to stay in Pierre during the school year, working for room and board between and after classes. Her sister, Celie, joined her after one year. She and Celie were good students, and had a love of music, singing in the chorus and taking piano lessons. After high school, Helen stayed home for a year to help care for her youngest sister, Joyce, while her mother taught school. The next year Helen and Celie both went to Augustana College in Sioux Falls. She met her future husband, Paul K. Aspaas, at Augustana where he was a pre-med student. Helen left college after 2 years, working as a teacher for a year, then as assistant superintendent of the school in Philip. Helen and Paul were married December 11, 1943, in the Philip Lutheran Church after Paul finished his first 2 years of Medical School in Vermillion. After a 2-day honeymoon they moved to Chicago where he completed his medical education. Helen worked as a secretary to support the family during this time. Paul then entered the Army for 2 years as a ship’s surgeon. By this time they had one son, Paul Kenneth, Jr. (Ken). Helen lived with her parents the first year of Paul’s military duty, then moved with their son to Kirkland, Washington, for a year while Paul was based at Ft Lewis. Following Paul’s military service, the family moved to Dell Rapids, SD, where Paul joined the practice of Dr. A.F. Grove. They had their second son, Mark Iver, and Helen settled into the community. She was a housewife, and was very active in community affairs. She followed her sons’ activities closely, never missing an athletic event, band or choral concert, or play. She was a Cub Scout den mother, member and twice president of the band parents association, chaperone for multiple marching band trips, Sunday school teacher, church school superintendent, and member of the church choir. She served on multiple church committees, including the building committee. She worked hard to grow the church because of the increasing number of young people settling in Dell Rapids. Her son, Mark, designed the new addition to the church. She was doubly proud of that addition because she had a hand in convincing people it was the right thing to do, and because her son had designed it. She was also happy that she had the opportunity to be a Bethel Series trainee and teacher for 5 years. She felt that her knowledge of scripture and her overall faith benefited from the experience, and she loved sharing the information with other members of the congregation. She joined PEO in 1964, was local chapter president (Chapter AD) on multiple occasions, and state president from 1978-9. She loved that organization and her PEO sisters. She served on the Dells Carnegie Library board, and worked very long and hard along with her fellow board members to get approval of and raise funds for the library addition, repair, and renovation. She also helped to raise three foster children, had a young woman from Norway stay with the family for a year, and had an exchange student from Brazil stay to attend school. She took up painting as a hobby when she was 40, and found that she had a real gift. She painted with oils, watercolors and acrylics, and created some unique “rubout” paintings as well. She also enjoyed golf, bowling, bridge and other card games, traveling, and she had an intense love of reading. Perhaps her favorite entertainment was dancing. She and Paul, together with some of their friends, would go to dances in Sioux Falls and always had a great time. She loved spending time with friends and family, and adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Paul died in 2002. Shortly after, Helen moved to a twin home on the golf course where she lived for years with help from loving neighbors. Unfortunately, she developed an acute, severe illness that left her debilitated. After she got out of the hospital and rehab, she stayed with family for a while, but eventually went to Dow Rummel Assisted Living where she had a small apartment. She thrived in the environment at Dow Rummel for several years; she loved the caring staff and made new friends. She was happy and content there, but would occasionally wonder when God was going to call her home. She was anxious to “meet Jesus,” and to see her mother, husband, sister, family and friends who had gone before. Helen was a true “child of God.” Her faith was reflected in her love of God, family, friends, and community. Grateful for having shared her life are sons: Ken (Maggi) and Mark (Dawn), Sioux Falls; sister: Joyce Greenwalt (Gary), Tulsa, OK.; grandchildren: Christopher (Nancy), Andy (Lyndsey), and Mahli Aspaas; Doug, and Liza Gaspar; great-grandchildren: Sofie, Liv, Alexis, William, and Teddy Aspaas; Mason Stanton; Daxton, and Autumn Gaspar. --from Kahler Funeral Home, Dell Rapids, South Dakota

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Where is Helen Marie Marrington Aspaas's memorial?
Helen Marie Marrington Aspaas's memorial is located at: East Nidaros Lutheran Cemetery, Baltic, Minnehaha County, USA.
When did Helen Marie Marrington Aspaas death?
Helen Marie Marrington Aspaas death on 9 Jan 2018 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 43.7321500
Longitude: -96.6994100

Family Members:

Parent

Mark John “Billy” Marrington

(1898 - 1964)

Sophia M Grotta Marrington

(1898 - 1993)

Spouse

Dr Paul Kenneth Aspaas

(1919 - 2002)

Siblings

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. East Nidaros Lutheran Cemetery
Baltic, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7321500, -96.6994100

2. Pioneer Cemetery
Sverdrup Township, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7050018, -96.7406006

3. Saint Olaf Cemetery
Baltic, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7689018, -96.7296982

4. Saint Pauls Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7318200, -96.6297480

5. Stordahl Cemetery
Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7927440, -96.7195240

6. West Nidaros Lutheran Church Cemetery
Crooks, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7027300, -96.7926200

7. Norway Lutheran Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7313995, -96.5903015

8. Dalemoe Cemetery
Crooks, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6698000, -96.7715600

9. Peterson Cemetery
Renner, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6403900, -96.7534300

10. Willow Creek Lutheran Cemetery
Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7905500, -96.8120600

11. Dell Rapids Cemetery
Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8334900, -96.7140000

12. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8334700, -96.7152800

13. Swedona Covenant Cemetery
Brandon, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6394100, -96.6311500

14. South Dakota Veterans Cemetery
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6228800, -96.6776300

15. Lyons Cemetery
Crooks, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6893997, -96.8561020

16. Logan Reformed Cemetery
Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8252983, -96.5905991

17. Summit Hill Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7066994, -96.5317001

18. Berg Cemetery
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6122017, -96.7514038

19. Burk Cemetery
Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8300018, -96.8103027

20. Minnehaha County Cemetery
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6025009, -96.7003021

21. Benton Lutheran Cemetery
Crooks, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6603600, -96.8548470

22. Highland Cemetery
Sherman, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7764015, -96.5250015

23. Split Rock Lutheran Church Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6460500, -96.5519000

24. Nelson Cemetery
Trent, Moody County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8628006, -96.6264038