Helen died Monday, November 18, 2013, at the Bloomfield Good Samaritan Center.
Helen Clara (Anderson) Barger, daughter of William and Margret (Scherer) Anderson, was born January 7, 1915, at the family farm in Yankton County, South Dakota. Helen attended Elm Grove Grade School, and Tabor and Yankton High Schools. On February 26, 1935, she was married to Howard W. Barger at the Lutheran Parish in Yankton. To this union, four children were born to them.
Helen and Howard made their home in rural Bloomfield, Nebraska after marriage until moving to Mission, Texas in the fall of 1977. After Howard's death, Helen remained in Mission until February of 2013, when she moved to the Good Samaritan Home in Bloomfield.
Helen was a member of First Trinity Lutheran Church in Bloomfield, and after 1977, became a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in McAllen, Texas until her return to First Trinity in 2013. During her lifetime, she was active in the Ladies Aid and the Altar Guild. Helen also was involved in 4-H clubs as a youth, and later as a leader when her children were in 4-H. She liked to play cards and belonged to many groups of players throughout her life. Helen and Howard had also travelled quite extensively in North America, Mexico, and Europe.
Helen is survived by her children, Audrey Lowin and husband Kenneth of Cedar Falls, Iowa, Melvin Barger and wife Sandra (Hanson) of Bloomfield, Nebraska, and Margret Ann Barger of Mission, Texas; daughter-in-law, Mary (the former Mrs. Marlyn Barger) Huber of Utica, South Dakota; grandchildren, Mark Lowin (son William) of Independence, Missouri, Jeff Barger and wife Beth (children, Brandon and Lacey) of Bloomfield, Anne Thompson and husband Randy of Blair, Nebraska (their children, Brett Jessen and wife Barbara , Nathan Jessen, and Jesse Jessen), Carsten Barger and wife Darci of Bloomfield (their children, Cassandra Barger, Gabrielle, Addison, and Hudson, and three great-great grandchildren, Anthony, Aleah, and Ayrion Barger), Tara Barger of Evans, Colorado, Todd Barger and wife Colleen of Aurora, Nebraska (children, Brian, Brenden, and Bryce), and Troy Barger and wife Sheila of Kearney, Nebraska (children, Mattie and Zoey); sisters-in-law, Josephine (husband Norman) Barger of Yankton, South Dakota, Mary Ann (husband Alvin) Vanecek of Tabor, South Dakota, and Patty Barger Schroeder of Missouri Valley, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her son, Marlyn Barger; three sisters; three brothers; four sisters-in-law; and seven brothers-in-law.
Obituary is from The Brockhaus Funeral Home
Helen Clara (Anderson) Barger, daughter of William and Margret (Scherer) Anderson, was born January 7, 1915, at the family farm in Yankton County, South Dakota. Helen attended Elm Grove Grade School, and Tabor and Yankton High Schools. On February 26, 1935, she was married to Howard W. Barger at the Lutheran Parish in Yankton. To this union, four children were born to them.
Helen and Howard made their home in rural Bloomfield, Nebraska after marriage until moving to Mission, Texas in the fall of 1977. After Howard's death, Helen remained in Mission until February of 2013, when she moved to the Good Samaritan Home in Bloomfield.
Helen was a member of First Trinity Lutheran Church in Bloomfield, and after 1977, became a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in McAllen, Texas until her return to First Trinity in 2013. During her lifetime, she was active in the Ladies Aid and the Altar Guild. Helen also was involved in 4-H clubs as a youth, and later as a leader when her children were in 4-H. She liked to play cards and belonged to many groups of players throughout her life. Helen and Howard had also travelled quite extensively in North America, Mexico, and Europe.
Helen is survived by her children, Audrey Lowin and husband Kenneth of Cedar Falls, Iowa, Melvin Barger and wife Sandra (Hanson) of Bloomfield, Nebraska, and Margret Ann Barger of Mission, Texas; daughter-in-law, Mary (the former Mrs. Marlyn Barger) Huber of Utica, South Dakota; grandchildren, Mark Lowin (son William) of Independence, Missouri, Jeff Barger and wife Beth (children, Brandon and Lacey) of Bloomfield, Anne Thompson and husband Randy of Blair, Nebraska (their children, Brett Jessen and wife Barbara , Nathan Jessen, and Jesse Jessen), Carsten Barger and wife Darci of Bloomfield (their children, Cassandra Barger, Gabrielle, Addison, and Hudson, and three great-great grandchildren, Anthony, Aleah, and Ayrion Barger), Tara Barger of Evans, Colorado, Todd Barger and wife Colleen of Aurora, Nebraska (children, Brian, Brenden, and Bryce), and Troy Barger and wife Sheila of Kearney, Nebraska (children, Mattie and Zoey); sisters-in-law, Josephine (husband Norman) Barger of Yankton, South Dakota, Mary Ann (husband Alvin) Vanecek of Tabor, South Dakota, and Patty Barger Schroeder of Missouri Valley, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her son, Marlyn Barger; three sisters; three brothers; four sisters-in-law; and seven brothers-in-law.
Obituary is from The Brockhaus Funeral Home
Helen died Monday, November 18, 2013, at the Bloomfield Good Samaritan Center.
Helen Clara (Anderson) Barger, daughter of William and Margret (Scherer) Anderson, was born January 7, 1915, at the family farm in Yankton County, South Dakota. Helen attended Elm Grove Grade School, and Tabor and Yankton High Schools. On February 26, 1935, she was married to Howard W. Barger at the Lutheran Parish in Yankton. To this union, four children were born to them.
Helen and Howard made their home in rural Bloomfield, Nebraska after marriage until moving to Mission, Texas in the fall of 1977. After Howard's death, Helen remained in Mission until February of 2013, when she moved to the Good Samaritan Home in Bloomfield.
Helen was a member of First Trinity Lutheran Church in Bloomfield, and after 1977, became a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in McAllen, Texas until her return to First Trinity in 2013. During her lifetime, she was active in the Ladies Aid and the Altar Guild. Helen also was involved in 4-H clubs as a youth, and later as a leader when her children were in 4-H. She liked to play cards and belonged to many groups of players throughout her life. Helen and Howard had also travelled quite extensively in North America, Mexico, and Europe.
Helen is survived by her children, Audrey Lowin and husband Kenneth of Cedar Falls, Iowa, Melvin Barger and wife Sandra (Hanson) of Bloomfield, Nebraska, and Margret Ann Barger of Mission, Texas; daughter-in-law, Mary (the former Mrs. Marlyn Barger) Huber of Utica, South Dakota; grandchildren, Mark Lowin (son William) of Independence, Missouri, Jeff Barger and wife Beth (children, Brandon and Lacey) of Bloomfield, Anne Thompson and husband Randy of Blair, Nebraska (their children, Brett Jessen and wife Barbara , Nathan Jessen, and Jesse Jessen), Carsten Barger and wife Darci of Bloomfield (their children, Cassandra Barger, Gabrielle, Addison, and Hudson, and three great-great grandchildren, Anthony, Aleah, and Ayrion Barger), Tara Barger of Evans, Colorado, Todd Barger and wife Colleen of Aurora, Nebraska (children, Brian, Brenden, and Bryce), and Troy Barger and wife Sheila of Kearney, Nebraska (children, Mattie and Zoey); sisters-in-law, Josephine (husband Norman) Barger of Yankton, South Dakota, Mary Ann (husband Alvin) Vanecek of Tabor, South Dakota, and Patty Barger Schroeder of Missouri Valley, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her son, Marlyn Barger; three sisters; three brothers; four sisters-in-law; and seven brothers-in-law.
Obituary is from The Brockhaus Funeral Home
Helen Clara (Anderson) Barger, daughter of William and Margret (Scherer) Anderson, was born January 7, 1915, at the family farm in Yankton County, South Dakota. Helen attended Elm Grove Grade School, and Tabor and Yankton High Schools. On February 26, 1935, she was married to Howard W. Barger at the Lutheran Parish in Yankton. To this union, four children were born to them.
Helen and Howard made their home in rural Bloomfield, Nebraska after marriage until moving to Mission, Texas in the fall of 1977. After Howard's death, Helen remained in Mission until February of 2013, when she moved to the Good Samaritan Home in Bloomfield.
Helen was a member of First Trinity Lutheran Church in Bloomfield, and after 1977, became a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in McAllen, Texas until her return to First Trinity in 2013. During her lifetime, she was active in the Ladies Aid and the Altar Guild. Helen also was involved in 4-H clubs as a youth, and later as a leader when her children were in 4-H. She liked to play cards and belonged to many groups of players throughout her life. Helen and Howard had also travelled quite extensively in North America, Mexico, and Europe.
Helen is survived by her children, Audrey Lowin and husband Kenneth of Cedar Falls, Iowa, Melvin Barger and wife Sandra (Hanson) of Bloomfield, Nebraska, and Margret Ann Barger of Mission, Texas; daughter-in-law, Mary (the former Mrs. Marlyn Barger) Huber of Utica, South Dakota; grandchildren, Mark Lowin (son William) of Independence, Missouri, Jeff Barger and wife Beth (children, Brandon and Lacey) of Bloomfield, Anne Thompson and husband Randy of Blair, Nebraska (their children, Brett Jessen and wife Barbara , Nathan Jessen, and Jesse Jessen), Carsten Barger and wife Darci of Bloomfield (their children, Cassandra Barger, Gabrielle, Addison, and Hudson, and three great-great grandchildren, Anthony, Aleah, and Ayrion Barger), Tara Barger of Evans, Colorado, Todd Barger and wife Colleen of Aurora, Nebraska (children, Brian, Brenden, and Bryce), and Troy Barger and wife Sheila of Kearney, Nebraska (children, Mattie and Zoey); sisters-in-law, Josephine (husband Norman) Barger of Yankton, South Dakota, Mary Ann (husband Alvin) Vanecek of Tabor, South Dakota, and Patty Barger Schroeder of Missouri Valley, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her son, Marlyn Barger; three sisters; three brothers; four sisters-in-law; and seven brothers-in-law.
Obituary is from The Brockhaus Funeral Home
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