- Nielsen, Helen
Helen Nielsen, 94, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 29, 2007, at Scandia Village Good Samaritan, Sister Bay, Wis. She was born March 20, 1913, to John Donaldson Farnham and Hannah (Hansen) Farnham in St. Paul, Minn. She graduated from Macalester College in St. Paul in 1934 and later received her Master's Degree from Macalester. In 1936, she married David Nielsen. He preceded her in death in 1966. David was a Congregational minister who had parishes in Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oregon and Wisconsin and served as a chaplain in the U.S. Navy, Army and Air Force. His last post was as a chaplain for the Milwaukee County Institutions in Wauwautosa, Wis. Following his death, Helen became a resident counselor at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. She retired in 1977 and moved to Green Bay to be near her son, John and his family. In 2003, she moved to Scandia Village Good Samaritan in Sister Bay.
Music brought much joy to Helen. She enjoyed listening to classical music, attending concerts and playing the piano with her daughter-in-law, Mary, a violinist, her granddaughter, Linda, a professional flutist, and her flutist friends, Barbara Valentine, Barbara Ottum and Gerda Nelson.
While living in Green Bay, Helen was an active member of the Union Congregational Church. She also spent many enjoyable hours attending the senior citizen creative writing classes where she made many new friends.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, John and Mary Nielson, Sturgeon Bay; a daughter-in-law, Marleen Nielsen, Deerfield; a granddaughter, Linda Korducki and her husband, Ken, Shorewood; a grandson, David Nielsen and his wife, Laura, Madison; a grandson, John Nielsen and his wife, Lisa, Redmond, Ore.
She was preceded in death by her husband, David; a son, Paul; a granddaughter, Julie; and a sister, Edythe Bell.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 15, in the Bagby Memorial Chapel at Union Congregational Church, 716 S. Madison St., with the Rev. Dr. Charles Mize officiating. To send online condolences, please go to www .BlaneyFuneralHome.com.
The family would like to thank the staffs of Door County Memorial Hospital and Unity Hospice for their care during her last days. A special thank you goes to the staff of Scandia Village Good Samaritan where Helen spent the last four years. She appreciated and often spoke of the loving care she received from the Scandia staff. She will be dearly missed by family and friends.
Blaney Funeral Home is assisting the family.
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1913 - 2007 (94 years)
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