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Merlyn Herbert Helland

Birth	:	29 Nov 1933 Hesper, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	1 Mar 2015 Hesper, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Hesper Lutheran Cemetery, Hesper, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.4829250, -91.7673250
Description	:	Merlyn, 81, passed away at his home Sunday, March 1, 2015. He was born November 29, 1933 in Hesper Township, Winneshiek County, Iowa, the son of Chester and Hannah (Rotvold) Helland. He attended the Chase Country School and was a graduate of the Mabel High School where he was active in basketball and 4-H. During his last two years of high school he worked at the Mabel Creamery and later drove a truck for Curtis Wennes Trucking. He was united in marriage to Marilyn Masters on September 24, 1955 at the Hesper Lutheran Church. To this... Read More	Merlyn, 81, passed away at his home Sunday, March 1, 2015. He was born November 29, 1933 in Hesper Township, Winneshiek County, Iowa, the son of Chester and Hannah (Rotvold) Helland. He attended the Chase Country School and was a graduate of the Mabel High School where he was active in basketball and 4-H. During his last two years of high school he worked at the Mabel Creamery and later drove a truck for Curtis Wennes Trucking. He was united in marriage to Marilyn Masters on September 24, 1955 at the Hesper Lutheran Church. To this union were born 5 children. They farmed near Hesper and did custom baling and combining until their retirement in 2008. He was a member of the Hesper Mabel Area Historical Society, the Winneshiek Historical Society and the Hesper Lutheran Church. He loved being of service to his community and served on the church council, the Midland Coop Board, Aase Haugen Board and the North Winn School Board. He enjoyed motorcycles, fishing, woodworking, skiing, roller skating,puzzles and playing dartball. Merlyn is survived by his wife of rural Decorah; four children; 12 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; a sister; a brother; a sister-in-law; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son Mikkel “Mike”; brother-in-law George Waters; and three nephews Timmy and Mike Waters, and Kevin Helland. Visitation was from 4–7 PM Friday, March 6th and one hour prior to the funeral service which was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2015 at the Hesper Lutheran Church in Hesper, Iowa with the Rev. Matt Larson, officiating. Burial was in the Hesper Lutheran Cemetery. Mengis Funeral Home in Mabel assisted with arrangements.

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Merlyn Herbert Helland's memorial is located at: Hesper Lutheran Cemetery, Hesper, Winneshiek County, USA.
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Merlyn Herbert Helland death on 1 Mar 2015 in Hesper, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.4829250
Longitude: -91.7673250

Family Members:

Parent

Chester James Helland

(1897 - 1961)

Hannah Isabelle Rotvold Helland

(1900 - 1984)

Siblings

Children

Mikkel Helland

(1961 - 2010)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Hesper Lutheran Cemetery
Hesper, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4829250, -91.7673250

2. Hesper Public Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4840000, -91.7710000

3. Hesper Pioneer Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4610100, -91.7531000

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Coordinate: 43.4432000, -91.7996000

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Coordinate: 43.5292015, -91.7743988

6. Locust Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4211006, -91.7303009

7. Garness Lutheran Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.5444412, -91.8099976

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Coordinate: 43.4892006, -91.6703033

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Coordinate: 43.4543991, -91.8656006

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12. Prosper Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.5153008, -91.8675003

13. Hauge Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3922000, -91.7740000

14. Newburg Methodist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.5686111, -91.8147202

15. Stoen Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4333042, -91.6584802

16. Big Canoe Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4221992, -91.6686020

17. Olde English Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.5751600, -91.7294900

18. Riceford Norwegian Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.5755005, -91.7298965

19. Big Canoe Norwegian Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4220000, -91.6600000

20. Springwater Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3792000, -91.7431030

21. Swenson Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4916368, -91.6223674

22. Scheie Lutheran Cemetery
Mabel, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5877040, -91.7894730

23. Trinity Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.5588740, -91.6497520

24. Scheie North Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6016998, -91.7797012