Helen Emma Walch was born October 18th, 1917 to John Conrad and Frieda Walch near Aurora, Oregon. Over the next several years she was joined by three sisters: Elsie, Ruth, and Lois. She was the grandchild of Swiss and German immigrants. She loved to talk about her fore bearers, especially her mother's parents, John Zenger and Emmalena Heimann who came over from Switzerland soon after their marriage. She always treasured a love letter written by John to Emmalena that included an Edelweiss flower picked from the treacherous slopes of the Swiss Alps, a dangerous feat undertaken to demonstrate John's undying love. When Helen began school at the age of six she spoke only German but quickly mastered English.
She was a hard worker and spent her childhood working on the family farm. She often said that since her father had no sons, his daughters were expected to work hard in the fields! As a teenager, Helen often assisted new mothers in the neighborhood by caring for their children and helping with the housework. She realized her need for Jesus during a camp meeting as a teenager and invited Him into her life.
Helen met her future husband, Delbert, around the age of twelve and eight years later they were married on September 15th, 1938. Five years later they had their first born child, Roger. Then, three years later the family grew, as they welcomed Sylvia. A few years later, another daughter was born – Myrt. The family was completed with the arrival of daughter number three, Lucy.
Over the years, Helen kept very busy by canning, freezing, making quilts, cooking, and baking delicious pies. For years, Helen would make five quilts each winter to donate to the Salvation Army. Helen really enjoyed family and knew how everyone was related. She kept a scrapbook full of funeral bulletins and hundreds of newspaper clippings about relatives. She also attended Molalla Church of the Nazarene, where she helped teach a kindergarten Sunday School Class for decades. One of her favorite church duties was bringing flowers from her garden for the altar. She loved music and singing the hymns of the church and listening to her children singing together. Summers were spent picking berries and other crops to help bring in extra income for the family. As her children grew up and the family further expanded (both geographically and numerically) Helen and Delbert would visit them, bringing a bounty of freshly grown, canned fruit and vegetables. She sewed each of her grandchildren a crazy quilt as a high school graduation gift. She has nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. In 2006, her husband of 67 years, Delbert, passed away.
Helen took to heart the scripture to forsake not the meeting of God's people. Molalla Church of the Nazarene was a precious church to her and it was her heart's desire to meet with God's people. She lived to please the Lord.
Helen lived life in a simple and meaningful way. Modesty was a virtue to her, as was shown by her wardrobe, hairstyle, simple appearance, and delicate speech. She never had a credit card or flew on an airplane and was very content with life on the Dworschak's Century Farm. She lived alone on the farm until November of 2009 when she had a couple falls and was moved to a rehabilitation facility. She missed her farm, her independence and her church, her health declined, she was moved to a nursing home, and passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2010. We rejoice that she is in the presence of Jesus and reunited with her husband and many relatives who have gone before her.
She was a hard worker and spent her childhood working on the family farm. She often said that since her father had no sons, his daughters were expected to work hard in the fields! As a teenager, Helen often assisted new mothers in the neighborhood by caring for their children and helping with the housework. She realized her need for Jesus during a camp meeting as a teenager and invited Him into her life.
Helen met her future husband, Delbert, around the age of twelve and eight years later they were married on September 15th, 1938. Five years later they had their first born child, Roger. Then, three years later the family grew, as they welcomed Sylvia. A few years later, another daughter was born – Myrt. The family was completed with the arrival of daughter number three, Lucy.
Over the years, Helen kept very busy by canning, freezing, making quilts, cooking, and baking delicious pies. For years, Helen would make five quilts each winter to donate to the Salvation Army. Helen really enjoyed family and knew how everyone was related. She kept a scrapbook full of funeral bulletins and hundreds of newspaper clippings about relatives. She also attended Molalla Church of the Nazarene, where she helped teach a kindergarten Sunday School Class for decades. One of her favorite church duties was bringing flowers from her garden for the altar. She loved music and singing the hymns of the church and listening to her children singing together. Summers were spent picking berries and other crops to help bring in extra income for the family. As her children grew up and the family further expanded (both geographically and numerically) Helen and Delbert would visit them, bringing a bounty of freshly grown, canned fruit and vegetables. She sewed each of her grandchildren a crazy quilt as a high school graduation gift. She has nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. In 2006, her husband of 67 years, Delbert, passed away.
Helen took to heart the scripture to forsake not the meeting of God's people. Molalla Church of the Nazarene was a precious church to her and it was her heart's desire to meet with God's people. She lived to please the Lord.
Helen lived life in a simple and meaningful way. Modesty was a virtue to her, as was shown by her wardrobe, hairstyle, simple appearance, and delicate speech. She never had a credit card or flew on an airplane and was very content with life on the Dworschak's Century Farm. She lived alone on the farm until November of 2009 when she had a couple falls and was moved to a rehabilitation facility. She missed her farm, her independence and her church, her health declined, she was moved to a nursing home, and passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2010. We rejoice that she is in the presence of Jesus and reunited with her husband and many relatives who have gone before her.
Helen Emma Walch was born October 18th, 1917 to John Conrad and Frieda Walch near Aurora, Oregon. Over the next several years she was joined by three sisters: Elsie, Ruth, and Lois. She was the grandchild of Swiss and German immigrants. She loved to talk about her fore bearers, especially her mother's parents, John Zenger and Emmalena Heimann who came over from Switzerland soon after their marriage. She always treasured a love letter written by John to Emmalena that included an Edelweiss flower picked from the treacherous slopes of the Swiss Alps, a dangerous feat undertaken to demonstrate John's undying love. When Helen began school at the age of six she spoke only German but quickly mastered English.
She was a hard worker and spent her childhood working on the family farm. She often said that since her father had no sons, his daughters were expected to work hard in the fields! As a teenager, Helen often assisted new mothers in the neighborhood by caring for their children and helping with the housework. She realized her need for Jesus during a camp meeting as a teenager and invited Him into her life.
Helen met her future husband, Delbert, around the age of twelve and eight years later they were married on September 15th, 1938. Five years later they had their first born child, Roger. Then, three years later the family grew, as they welcomed Sylvia. A few years later, another daughter was born – Myrt. The family was completed with the arrival of daughter number three, Lucy.
Over the years, Helen kept very busy by canning, freezing, making quilts, cooking, and baking delicious pies. For years, Helen would make five quilts each winter to donate to the Salvation Army. Helen really enjoyed family and knew how everyone was related. She kept a scrapbook full of funeral bulletins and hundreds of newspaper clippings about relatives. She also attended Molalla Church of the Nazarene, where she helped teach a kindergarten Sunday School Class for decades. One of her favorite church duties was bringing flowers from her garden for the altar. She loved music and singing the hymns of the church and listening to her children singing together. Summers were spent picking berries and other crops to help bring in extra income for the family. As her children grew up and the family further expanded (both geographically and numerically) Helen and Delbert would visit them, bringing a bounty of freshly grown, canned fruit and vegetables. She sewed each of her grandchildren a crazy quilt as a high school graduation gift. She has nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. In 2006, her husband of 67 years, Delbert, passed away.
Helen took to heart the scripture to forsake not the meeting of God's people. Molalla Church of the Nazarene was a precious church to her and it was her heart's desire to meet with God's people. She lived to please the Lord.
Helen lived life in a simple and meaningful way. Modesty was a virtue to her, as was shown by her wardrobe, hairstyle, simple appearance, and delicate speech. She never had a credit card or flew on an airplane and was very content with life on the Dworschak's Century Farm. She lived alone on the farm until November of 2009 when she had a couple falls and was moved to a rehabilitation facility. She missed her farm, her independence and her church, her health declined, she was moved to a nursing home, and passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2010. We rejoice that she is in the presence of Jesus and reunited with her husband and many relatives who have gone before her.
She was a hard worker and spent her childhood working on the family farm. She often said that since her father had no sons, his daughters were expected to work hard in the fields! As a teenager, Helen often assisted new mothers in the neighborhood by caring for their children and helping with the housework. She realized her need for Jesus during a camp meeting as a teenager and invited Him into her life.
Helen met her future husband, Delbert, around the age of twelve and eight years later they were married on September 15th, 1938. Five years later they had their first born child, Roger. Then, three years later the family grew, as they welcomed Sylvia. A few years later, another daughter was born – Myrt. The family was completed with the arrival of daughter number three, Lucy.
Over the years, Helen kept very busy by canning, freezing, making quilts, cooking, and baking delicious pies. For years, Helen would make five quilts each winter to donate to the Salvation Army. Helen really enjoyed family and knew how everyone was related. She kept a scrapbook full of funeral bulletins and hundreds of newspaper clippings about relatives. She also attended Molalla Church of the Nazarene, where she helped teach a kindergarten Sunday School Class for decades. One of her favorite church duties was bringing flowers from her garden for the altar. She loved music and singing the hymns of the church and listening to her children singing together. Summers were spent picking berries and other crops to help bring in extra income for the family. As her children grew up and the family further expanded (both geographically and numerically) Helen and Delbert would visit them, bringing a bounty of freshly grown, canned fruit and vegetables. She sewed each of her grandchildren a crazy quilt as a high school graduation gift. She has nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. In 2006, her husband of 67 years, Delbert, passed away.
Helen took to heart the scripture to forsake not the meeting of God's people. Molalla Church of the Nazarene was a precious church to her and it was her heart's desire to meet with God's people. She lived to please the Lord.
Helen lived life in a simple and meaningful way. Modesty was a virtue to her, as was shown by her wardrobe, hairstyle, simple appearance, and delicate speech. She never had a credit card or flew on an airplane and was very content with life on the Dworschak's Century Farm. She lived alone on the farm until November of 2009 when she had a couple falls and was moved to a rehabilitation facility. She missed her farm, her independence and her church, her health declined, she was moved to a nursing home, and passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2010. We rejoice that she is in the presence of Jesus and reunited with her husband and many relatives who have gone before her.
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