Helena Marie Zuehl, 95, of Britt died Wednesday (Aug. 4, 2010) at Westview Care Center in Britt.... Helena Marie Zuehl, the daughter of Chris and Adrena (Johnson) Austin, was born Aug. 14, 1914, at Crystal Lake. She was baptized and confirmed at Upper Flat Evangelical Free Church. Helena attended and graduated from Crystal Lake High School. On June 2, 1932, she was married to LeRoy Zuehl in South Dakota. They farmed southwest of Britt all of their married life. After LeRoy passed away in 1977, she continued to live on the farm until moving to Summit House Retirement Community at Britt in 2005. In September 2008 she became a resident of Westview Care Center. She was a past member the Evangelical United Brethren Church at Stilson, where she belonged to Ladies Aid and taught Sunday school until the church closed. She then became a member of the United Methodist Church in Britt and was active in UMW, a sewing group and Bible class. Helena is survived by her four children, Dennis Zuehl of Britt, Richard (Ruth) Zuehl of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Patty (Roger) Smith of Perry and Karen Geddes of Las Vegas, Nev.; nine grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; six great-great -grandchildren; and a sister, &nbp;Laurane Logan, of Excelsior Springs, Mo. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; daughter-in-law, June Zuehl; son-in-law, Dean Geddes; grandsons, Mike Geddes, Steve Geddes, Brad Zuehl and Dan Smith; two sisters, Laura Austin and Alma Kirschbaum; and three brothers, Elmer, Everett and Paul Austin, who went down with his ship in 1942.
("Globe Gazette," August 6-7, 2010)
("Globe Gazette," August 6-7, 2010)
Helena Marie Zuehl, 95, of Britt died Wednesday (Aug. 4, 2010) at Westview Care Center in Britt.... Helena Marie Zuehl, the daughter of Chris and Adrena (Johnson) Austin, was born Aug. 14, 1914, at Crystal Lake. She was baptized and confirmed at Upper Flat Evangelical Free Church. Helena attended and graduated from Crystal Lake High School. On June 2, 1932, she was married to LeRoy Zuehl in South Dakota. They farmed southwest of Britt all of their married life. After LeRoy passed away in 1977, she continued to live on the farm until moving to Summit House Retirement Community at Britt in 2005. In September 2008 she became a resident of Westview Care Center. She was a past member the Evangelical United Brethren Church at Stilson, where she belonged to Ladies Aid and taught Sunday school until the church closed. She then became a member of the United Methodist Church in Britt and was active in UMW, a sewing group and Bible class. Helena is survived by her four children, Dennis Zuehl of Britt, Richard (Ruth) Zuehl of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Patty (Roger) Smith of Perry and Karen Geddes of Las Vegas, Nev.; nine grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; six great-great -grandchildren; and a sister, &nbp;Laurane Logan, of Excelsior Springs, Mo. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; daughter-in-law, June Zuehl; son-in-law, Dean Geddes; grandsons, Mike Geddes, Steve Geddes, Brad Zuehl and Dan Smith; two sisters, Laura Austin and Alma Kirschbaum; and three brothers, Elmer, Everett and Paul Austin, who went down with his ship in 1942.
("Globe Gazette," August 6-7, 2010)
("Globe Gazette," August 6-7, 2010)
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