Helen Franke, obituary portrait — Ludvigsen Mortuary

In Loving Memory

HelenFranke

Date of Birth December 9, 1917
Passed Away On November 18, 2016
At Age 98 years
Resident of Fremont, NE
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Helen Franke age 98, of Fremont
died Friday November 18, 2016 at Dunklau Gardens, Fremont.

She was born December 9, 1917, to George and Wilhelmine (Kaempf) Franke on the family farm near Fontanelle, Nebraska. She grew up there and graduated from Fontanelle High School. Helen has lived in Fremont since 1944.

Helen was employed in Fremont by SS Kresge (dimestore in downtown Fremont) for 13 years, IGA Grocery Store for 13 years, and she retired as a bookkeeper from Walgreen's Drug Store after 21 years.

She was a member of Salem Lutheran Church of Fontanelle where she was a Sunday School teacher and superintendent, quilter, choir member, and hospitality chairman of Women of Salem, and member of Women of the ELCA. She had also been a 4-H Leader in Washington County.

Survivors – nieces and nephews – Jeannine and Lynn Moeller
Janet Beebe
Wendell and Deb Franke
Karen Franke
Michael and Sylvia Franke
Timothy and Sandy Franke
great nieces and nephews
sister-in-law – Janet Franke, Scottsbluff

She was preceded in death by her parents George and Wilhelmine, an infant sister and sisters Anna Rose and Wilhelmine, brothers George, Herbert, and Chester.

The funeral service will be 10:30 AM Monday (Nov. 28th) at Salem Lutheran Church, Fontanelle with Rev. Allison Siburg. The committal will be in Salem Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be at the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel in Fremont, Sunday (Nov. 27th) from 2 to 5 PM. Memorials are suggested to Salem Lutheran Church, Fontanelle, and to Mosaic.
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Services

Visitation

Ludvigsen Mortuary - Fremont

1249 E. 23rd St.

Fremont, NE, 68025

November 27, 2016

2:00pm to 5:00pm

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Funeral Service

Funeral Service

Salem Lutheran - Fontanelle

11022 11th Street

Fontanelle, NE, 68044

November 28, 2016

10:30 AM

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Graveside Service

Salem Lutheran Cemetery

11022 11th Street

Fontanelle, NE, 68044

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Condolences (4)

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Caroline (Christensen) Hargrove Tulsa, OK December 4, 2016
"So sorry to hear of your loss. Goes back many long years, but we attended Salem Lutheran till my Grandparents bought a farm North of Fremont. An Aunt & Uncle were married there and attend till they moved to Arlington. I know they would all remember Helen, I remember the last name, Franke, so not sure if it was from a K or 1st grade Sunday School class or VBS. May the Lord give you His peace and be with you."
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Larry and Helen Porter Fremont, NE November 26, 2016
"Helen was a wonderful lady, we bought our home from Willie and Helen in1975 and rented from them for years. We were young an the worked with us and our family for years. She was an outstanding lady, she worked with our boy Larry J Porter at Walgreens .May she rest in peace.
Larry and Helen Porter and family
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Ed Mlnarik Pharmacist NE November 24, 2016
"Helen was a special kind of person. I enjoyed working with her at Walgreens."
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