Bowers, Helen

1938 - 2016  (78 years)    Has 44 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Bowers, Helen
  Born	30 Jul 1938	Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Education - High School	Abt 1956	Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Freedom High School Class of 19__
  Died	19 Sep 2016	Winona, Winona, Minnesota, USA
  Obituary	23 Sep 2016
  APC
  WINONA, MN - Dr. Helen N. Dachelet, 78, of Winona, MN died on Monday, September 19, 2016, at her home. Helen was born on July 30, 1938, in Freedom, WI to John and Anna (Arnoldussen) Bowers. She was raised on the family farm and graduated from Freedom High School. Through the years, Helen was always working at furthering her education. She received a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Science Degree, and a Masters Degree in social work, all from Winona State University. In 1999 she received her Doctorate in Psychology from the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis. Her career evolved from being a guardian for the courts, to presentence investigations, to probation officer. She was an associate professor at Winona State University and later was a criminal justice professor. Prior to retirement she was also a licensed psychologist. Helen lived her life supporting nontraditional learners, and to provide financial support to the nontraditional learners, she founded the Anna and John Bowers Scholarship, named after her parents. She was also an advocate for the Southern Poverty Law Center in Alabama. Helen is survived by her three children: Beth Dachelet of Hopkins, MN, David (Rachael) Hoffman-Dachelet of Minneapolis, MN, and Bill (Charlene) Dachelet of Riverside, CA; four grandchildren: Sari, Raafael, Rowan and Tara; three step-grandchildren, Donovan, Erin, and Meagan; two siblings: Dan (Elaine) Bowers and Glenn (Joy) Bowers; sister-in-law, Joann; Tom; and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, William; and siblings: Elain, Gordon, Dorothy, Laverne, Harvey, Joyce, Vernon, and Rosie. There will be a celebration of life for Helen at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 24, 2016, at Hoff Celebration of Life Center, Winona, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will take place at St. Nicholas Cemetery in Freedom, WI, at 11:30 am on Monday, September 26. Leave a memory of Helen and sign her online guestbook at www.hofffuneral.com In Lieu of flowers, the family would prefer donations to the Anna and John Bowers Scholarship Fund at WSU. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on Sept. 23, 2016
  Person ID	I95120	1FamilyTree | JocelynThyssen170579, MaryLangenhuizenClose78556
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2016

  
  

  Father	Bowers, John,   b. 2 Sep 1902, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 9 Jan 1977, , Brown County, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Arnoldussen, Anna,   b. 12 Jul 1904, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 5 Dec 1978, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F25465	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Dachelet, William,   b. 23 Jan 1938,   d. 12 Mar 1973  (Age 35 years)
  Married	Aft 1956
  Children	1. Dachelet, Elizabeth   2. Dachelet, David   3. Dachelet, William
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F32022	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Dachelet, Thomas,   b. 30 May 1935, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 8 Mar 2017, Squaw Valley, Fresno, California, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Married	5 Jan 1974
  Marriage Record (Family)	5 Jan 1974
  Name:Thomas C Dachelet Estimated Birth Year:1936 Age:38 Gender:M (Male) Spouse:Bowers Spouse's Estimated Birth Year:1939 Spouse's Age:35 Spouse's Gender:F (Female) Spouse's County of Residence:Brown Marriage Date:5 Jan 1974 Marriage County:Brown Certificate Number:000036 Microfilm Roll Number:32
  Divorced	25 Sep 1984
  Marriage Record (Family)	25 Sep 1984
  Name:Thomas C Dachelet Gender:Male Estimated Birth Year:abt 1935 Age:49 Spouse Name:Helen N Dachelet Gender:Female Estimated Birth Year:abt 1938 Age:46 Divorce Date:25 Sep 1984 Divorce County:Olmsted
  Last Modified	18 Oct 2014
  Family ID	F32023	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 30 Jul 1938 - Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Education - High School - Abt 1956 - Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 19 Sep 2016 - Winona, Winona, Minnesota, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  Dachelet, Dr. Helen (Maiden Name: Bowers)