Obit: Preston, Helen M. (1914 - 2011)

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Surnames: Preston, Schiller, Poehnlein, Krauth, Cardin

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, WI) 07/11/2011

Preston, Helen M. (19 AUG 1914 - 5 JUL 2011)

Helen Preston, 96, of Neillsville, formerly of Oshkosh, died Tuesday, July 5, 2011, at the Neillsville Retirement Community.

A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 14, 2011, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Neillsville, with the Rev. Varkey V. Joseph officiating. Interment will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church.

Helen Margaret Preston was born Aug. 19, 1914, in Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan, Canada, to James and Frances (Schiller) Preston. They moved to Neillsville when Helen was young. Helen taught in the Neillsville-area schools and overseas for a few years. Most of her teaching career was in Oshkosh, where she taught first and second grade until her retirement in 1979 at the age of 65. She moved to Neillsville in 2006.

She is survived by three nephews, David (Carol) Poehnlein of Willard, Bruce Poehnlein of Neillsville and Steve Krauth of Madison. She is also survived by a niece, Kathleen (Ron) Cardin of Palo Alto, Calif.

Online Condolences may be made at www.geschefh.com

The Gesche Funeral Home is assisting Helen's family with funeral arrangements.