OBITUARY: Lena Heltne, 1887-??, Worth County, Iowa



                              Lena Heltne

Mrs. Gilbert (Lena) Heltne died Sunday at her home northeast of Lake Mills.
She died at her home in Silver Lake, following a brief illness.  A week
before her death, a baby was born and lived but a short time.  She developed
pneumonia following childbirth.  The funeral was held at Silver Lake, with
the Rev. Fosness in charge.

She was born April 20, 1887 in Freeborn Co., youngest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Tosten Evenson.  She was baptized at Silver Lake by the Rev.
L. Tosdal and confirmed by the Rev. N.E. Boe. She married Gilbert Heltne
on March 14, 1909.

She is survived by four children, Palmer Clifford, 11 years; Alva Victoria,
9 years; Gladys Lucille, 6 years and Thelora Valborg,  3 years.  Little
Ardell, one day old, preceded her in death.  She is survived by a brother,
Edward, Glenville, MN; sisters, Mrs. A.J. Hayne, Minneapolis and Mrs. Emil
Bremer, Glenville.

The funeral was held at Silver Lake, with the Rev. Fosness officiating.
Rev. Heltne, Lawler, Iowa also spoke.





Copyright (c) 2002 by Elaine Bergan
(Note: Not necessarily related to the subject of this obituary.)

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