Helen
Helen Vera Bales
d. March 9, 2014
Memorial services for Helen Bales, 86, of Albert Lea, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Rev. George Marin will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral Home.
Helen died Sunday, March 9, 2014 at St. John’s Lutheran Community.
Helen Vera Bales was born on September 4, 1927 to Oren and Ladoska (MacElhaney) Shannon in Wheatridge, CO. Helen grew up in Wheatridge, CO and graduated from high school there. On May 24, 1952 Helen was united in marriage to Billy Bales in Denver, CO. Helen worked as an LPN for many years at St. Anthony’s in Colorado. She was a member of Lukfata Baptist Church in Broken Bow, OK. Helen enjoyed crafts, gardening, canning, ring-a-word puzzles, her aquariums and she was an excellent cook. Most of all Helen enjoyed time spent with her children and grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband, Billy; daughters, Linda (Dale) Wyatt and Lora (David) Virgil; 6 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sisters, Joyce (Bill) Woehler and Frances Schwartz; sister-in-law Helen Shannon; and many nieces and nephews.
Helen was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Melvin and Dale.
Helen died Sunday, March 9, 2014 at St. John’s Lutheran Community.
Helen Vera Bales was born on September 4, 1927 to Oren and Ladoska (MacElhaney) Shannon in Wheatridge, CO. Helen grew up in Wheatridge, CO and graduated from high school there. On May 24, 1952 Helen was united in marriage to Billy Bales in Denver, CO. Helen worked as an LPN for many years at St. Anthony’s in Colorado. She was a member of Lukfata Baptist Church in Broken Bow, OK. Helen enjoyed crafts, gardening, canning, ring-a-word puzzles, her aquariums and she was an excellent cook. Most of all Helen enjoyed time spent with her children and grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband, Billy; daughters, Linda (Dale) Wyatt and Lora (David) Virgil; 6 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sisters, Joyce (Bill) Woehler and Frances Schwartz; sister-in-law Helen Shannon; and many nieces and nephews.
Helen was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Melvin and Dale.
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