Bernice was born November 30, 1904, at New Haven, Iowa, the daughter of Mease and Anna (Kleckner) Gilles. She attended and graduated from St. Mary's Academy at New Haven, and then attended the Cedar Valley Seminary in Osage. Bernice was united in marriage to Lorenz P. Helfter in 1924, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in New Haven. They lived in Ogden, Utah, for four years. They then moved back to New Haven, where she resided for the remainder of her life. Bernice worked at Pohle's Drug Store in Osage, and at the Helfter and Carroll Grocery Store in New Haven. She was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church, and St. Peter's Altar Society.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lorenz P. Helfter; a stillborn son, Edward Helfter; a son, Larry Helfter; a grandson, Kenneth Helfter; a great-granddaughter; and a great-great-grandson.
Bernice is survived by four children, Donald (Marilyn) Helfter of New Haven, Joan (Jim) Yarwood of Rockford, Illinois, Marilyn (Herb) Johanns of New Haven, Robert (Miranda) Helfter of Oak Island, North Carolina; 18 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
Arrangements made by Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage.
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Bernice was born November 30, 1904, at New Haven, Iowa, the daughter of Mease and Anna (Kleckner) Gilles. She attended and graduated from St. Mary's Academy at New Haven, and then attended the Cedar Valley Seminary in Osage. Bernice was united in marriage to Lorenz P. Helfter in 1924, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in New Haven. They lived in Ogden, Utah, for four years. They then moved back to New Haven, where she resided for the remainder of her life. Bernice worked at Pohle's Drug Store in Osage, and at the Helfter and Carroll Grocery Store in New Haven. She was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church, and St. Peter's Altar Society.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lorenz P. Helfter; a stillborn son, Edward Helfter; a son, Larry Helfter; a grandson, Kenneth Helfter; a great-granddaughter; and a great-great-grandson.
Bernice is survived by four children, Donald (Marilyn) Helfter of New Haven, Joan (Jim) Yarwood of Rockford, Illinois, Marilyn (Herb) Johanns of New Haven, Robert (Miranda) Helfter of Oak Island, North Carolina; 18 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
Arrangements made by Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage.
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