Helen Louise Ahlborg Wilkowski was born to Carl and Mildred (Nelson) Ahlborg in Duluth, MN on August 26, 1920, Women's Suffrage Day. She left this earth a finer place on October 17, 2011 at the age of 91. Helen was married to her "flyboy hero", Ernie Wilkowski on September 1, 1945 after a whirlwind romance during his short leaves to Rhinelander, Wisconsin where Helen was an elementary teacher.
During Helen's rich and rewarding life, she was a dedicated military wife for over 30 years and shared exciting tours to Germany and many of our states, including Hawaii where the family helped celebrate statehood shortly after their arrival. Whether she found herself living in a converted barracks or castle, she always transformed it into "home". Helen enjoyed later travels with Ernie as the First Lady for Montana Kiwanis traveling the US and visiting Ireland, Austria and Sweden. Floating the Missouri, camping throughout Montana or spending the summers in the Airstream at Lake Thompson in Wisconsin, Helen loved sharing outdoor adventures with her family.
Helen was an enthusiastic mother, teacher, volunteer and companion. She taught periodically during her lifetime and took on full time teaching when Ernie retired from the military. She was Glasgow's elementary music teacher starting at North Star School at the former Glasgow Air Force Base and then to South Side and Irle schools. Helen instilled the love of music and theatre in her family, grandkids and great grandkids as well as many of Glasgow's youth. She shared her "musical awesomeness" with her family as is evident by the many talented musicians that follow her. Helen was the organist at St. Raphael's Catholic Church for many years and a devoted Circle member. Her final playing days were spent at the Sunshine Square, Valley View Home, where she was reunited with the precious organ she had donated so many years prior.
Helen was a lifelong Red Cross volunteer, Kiwanian "piano player", Board President for Hi-Line Home Program and Regional Council Member for Developmental Disabilities.
She is survived by 5 children, 13 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Helen is also survived by sisters-in-law, Jean Wilkowski and Mildred Ahlborg and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, Ernie Wilkowski and her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Emily Barratt, and three brothers, Raymond, Edmond, and John Ahlborg.
We will always miss the aroma of your molasses or peanut butter cookies and your never to be duplicated Swedish meatballs. Alex Trebeck is raising a toast to you tonight, gracious lady.
Services were held on November 3rd at St. Raphael's Catholic Church, Glasgow, MT. Donations will be greatly appreciated to the Fort Peck Fine Arts Council, Glasgow Schools Scholarship Fund or the charity of one's choice.
During Helen's rich and rewarding life, she was a dedicated military wife for over 30 years and shared exciting tours to Germany and many of our states, including Hawaii where the family helped celebrate statehood shortly after their arrival. Whether she found herself living in a converted barracks or castle, she always transformed it into "home". Helen enjoyed later travels with Ernie as the First Lady for Montana Kiwanis traveling the US and visiting Ireland, Austria and Sweden. Floating the Missouri, camping throughout Montana or spending the summers in the Airstream at Lake Thompson in Wisconsin, Helen loved sharing outdoor adventures with her family.
Helen was an enthusiastic mother, teacher, volunteer and companion. She taught periodically during her lifetime and took on full time teaching when Ernie retired from the military. She was Glasgow's elementary music teacher starting at North Star School at the former Glasgow Air Force Base and then to South Side and Irle schools. Helen instilled the love of music and theatre in her family, grandkids and great grandkids as well as many of Glasgow's youth. She shared her "musical awesomeness" with her family as is evident by the many talented musicians that follow her. Helen was the organist at St. Raphael's Catholic Church for many years and a devoted Circle member. Her final playing days were spent at the Sunshine Square, Valley View Home, where she was reunited with the precious organ she had donated so many years prior.
Helen was a lifelong Red Cross volunteer, Kiwanian "piano player", Board President for Hi-Line Home Program and Regional Council Member for Developmental Disabilities.
She is survived by 5 children, 13 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Helen is also survived by sisters-in-law, Jean Wilkowski and Mildred Ahlborg and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, Ernie Wilkowski and her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Emily Barratt, and three brothers, Raymond, Edmond, and John Ahlborg.
We will always miss the aroma of your molasses or peanut butter cookies and your never to be duplicated Swedish meatballs. Alex Trebeck is raising a toast to you tonight, gracious lady.
Services were held on November 3rd at St. Raphael's Catholic Church, Glasgow, MT. Donations will be greatly appreciated to the Fort Peck Fine Arts Council, Glasgow Schools Scholarship Fund or the charity of one's choice.
Helen Louise Ahlborg Wilkowski was born to Carl and Mildred (Nelson) Ahlborg in Duluth, MN on August 26, 1920, Women's Suffrage Day. She left this earth a finer place on October 17, 2011 at the age of 91. Helen was married to her "flyboy hero", Ernie Wilkowski on September 1, 1945 after a whirlwind romance during his short leaves to Rhinelander, Wisconsin where Helen was an elementary teacher.
During Helen's rich and rewarding life, she was a dedicated military wife for over 30 years and shared exciting tours to Germany and many of our states, including Hawaii where the family helped celebrate statehood shortly after their arrival. Whether she found herself living in a converted barracks or castle, she always transformed it into "home". Helen enjoyed later travels with Ernie as the First Lady for Montana Kiwanis traveling the US and visiting Ireland, Austria and Sweden. Floating the Missouri, camping throughout Montana or spending the summers in the Airstream at Lake Thompson in Wisconsin, Helen loved sharing outdoor adventures with her family.
Helen was an enthusiastic mother, teacher, volunteer and companion. She taught periodically during her lifetime and took on full time teaching when Ernie retired from the military. She was Glasgow's elementary music teacher starting at North Star School at the former Glasgow Air Force Base and then to South Side and Irle schools. Helen instilled the love of music and theatre in her family, grandkids and great grandkids as well as many of Glasgow's youth. She shared her "musical awesomeness" with her family as is evident by the many talented musicians that follow her. Helen was the organist at St. Raphael's Catholic Church for many years and a devoted Circle member. Her final playing days were spent at the Sunshine Square, Valley View Home, where she was reunited with the precious organ she had donated so many years prior.
Helen was a lifelong Red Cross volunteer, Kiwanian "piano player", Board President for Hi-Line Home Program and Regional Council Member for Developmental Disabilities.
She is survived by 5 children, 13 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Helen is also survived by sisters-in-law, Jean Wilkowski and Mildred Ahlborg and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, Ernie Wilkowski and her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Emily Barratt, and three brothers, Raymond, Edmond, and John Ahlborg.
We will always miss the aroma of your molasses or peanut butter cookies and your never to be duplicated Swedish meatballs. Alex Trebeck is raising a toast to you tonight, gracious lady.
Services were held on November 3rd at St. Raphael's Catholic Church, Glasgow, MT. Donations will be greatly appreciated to the Fort Peck Fine Arts Council, Glasgow Schools Scholarship Fund or the charity of one's choice.
During Helen's rich and rewarding life, she was a dedicated military wife for over 30 years and shared exciting tours to Germany and many of our states, including Hawaii where the family helped celebrate statehood shortly after their arrival. Whether she found herself living in a converted barracks or castle, she always transformed it into "home". Helen enjoyed later travels with Ernie as the First Lady for Montana Kiwanis traveling the US and visiting Ireland, Austria and Sweden. Floating the Missouri, camping throughout Montana or spending the summers in the Airstream at Lake Thompson in Wisconsin, Helen loved sharing outdoor adventures with her family.
Helen was an enthusiastic mother, teacher, volunteer and companion. She taught periodically during her lifetime and took on full time teaching when Ernie retired from the military. She was Glasgow's elementary music teacher starting at North Star School at the former Glasgow Air Force Base and then to South Side and Irle schools. Helen instilled the love of music and theatre in her family, grandkids and great grandkids as well as many of Glasgow's youth. She shared her "musical awesomeness" with her family as is evident by the many talented musicians that follow her. Helen was the organist at St. Raphael's Catholic Church for many years and a devoted Circle member. Her final playing days were spent at the Sunshine Square, Valley View Home, where she was reunited with the precious organ she had donated so many years prior.
Helen was a lifelong Red Cross volunteer, Kiwanian "piano player", Board President for Hi-Line Home Program and Regional Council Member for Developmental Disabilities.
She is survived by 5 children, 13 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Helen is also survived by sisters-in-law, Jean Wilkowski and Mildred Ahlborg and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, Ernie Wilkowski and her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Emily Barratt, and three brothers, Raymond, Edmond, and John Ahlborg.
We will always miss the aroma of your molasses or peanut butter cookies and your never to be duplicated Swedish meatballs. Alex Trebeck is raising a toast to you tonight, gracious lady.
Services were held on November 3rd at St. Raphael's Catholic Church, Glasgow, MT. Donations will be greatly appreciated to the Fort Peck Fine Arts Council, Glasgow Schools Scholarship Fund or the charity of one's choice.
