Obit: Helms, Harlan (1918-1990)

Contact: Kathleen E. Englebretson

Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Helms, Albers, Gotter, Crane, Ritchey, Kopstein, Clayton, Vandervest, Cullen

---Source: Marshfield News-Herald (21 March 1990)

Helms, Harlan Herbert (4 March 1918-20 March 1990)

Harlan H. Helms, 72, Spencer, died Tuesday at St. Joseph's Hospital, where he had been a patient since Friday.

Memorial services will be Saturday at Kingdom Hall. Burial will be in Lutheran Lutheran Cemetery.

There will be no visitation. Hansen Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

He was born March 4, 1918 in Belmont, to the late Herman and Laura (Albers) Helms. He attended Belmont elementary and secondary schools.

He married lobelia Gotter September 8, 1959, in Adams. She died October 6, 1964. He married Angelina Crane November 30, 1974.

He was raised in Belmont. After his secondary education, he attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he majored in agriculture. He then returned to Belmont where he farmed with his parents and later moved to Auburndale where he farmed. He was then employed by U.B.C. Lumber Yard in Marshfield and later by Figi's. He had been employed by St. Joseph's Hospital for 9 1/2 years until his retirement. During the past 40 years, he had been employed in the summer month by Peoples Amusements and operated a three-pin stand at carnivals throughout Wisconsin.

He is survived by his wife, Angelina; one Stepson, Brian Crane of Chili; five stepdaughters, Mrs. Eugene (Arline) Ritchey of Adams, Mrs. Ronald (Darlene) Kopstein of Wisconsin Rapids, Mrs. Max (Cynthia) Clayton of Chochise, Arizona, Mrs. Raymond (Verda) Vandervest of St. Francis and Dorothy Cullen of Brooklyn; 13 step-grandchildren; 10 step-great-grandchildren; three nephews and one niece.

He was also predeceased by one brother. The family requests no flowers.