Mary Evelyn (Bault) Helgeson, 90, of Morris, passed away on Monday, December 09, 2013 at the Joliet Area
Community Hospice Home. She was thrilled to be reunited in Heaven with the love of her life, Arnold ”Arnie” Helgeson.
She was born August 21, 1923 in Marseilles to Finis and Ana (Bowen) Bault. She married Arnie on November 05,
1943 and celebrated 65 years of marriage before he passed away on July 28, 2009.
She is survived by a daughter, Debra (Ken) Johnson of Morris; a son, Richard Helgeson of Morris; three
grandchildren, Emma Johnson and Andrew and Ryan Helgeson; a sister, Doris (John) Capsel of Seneca.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Arnie; a daughter, Sandra in 1973; five brothers, Carl, Paul,
Robert, Harold and Nick Bault; one sister, Iylene Clairmont.
She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church. She enjoyed knitting, baking, having coffee with her friends at
McDonalds, shopping at Kohl”s and Walmart and delivering cookies to friends at Christmas. Everyone who met her
became a friend and enjoyed her kindness and generosity. She will be greatly missed.
Visitation will be on Friday at Fruland Funeral Home, 121 W. Jefferson St., in Morris from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Funeral
services will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Morris. Burial will be in Evergreen
Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for cookies to be brought to the church to be given away in her honor.
Fruland Funeral Home, 121 W. Jefferson St. is in charge of arrangements.
Community Hospice Home. She was thrilled to be reunited in Heaven with the love of her life, Arnold ”Arnie” Helgeson.
She was born August 21, 1923 in Marseilles to Finis and Ana (Bowen) Bault. She married Arnie on November 05,
1943 and celebrated 65 years of marriage before he passed away on July 28, 2009.
She is survived by a daughter, Debra (Ken) Johnson of Morris; a son, Richard Helgeson of Morris; three
grandchildren, Emma Johnson and Andrew and Ryan Helgeson; a sister, Doris (John) Capsel of Seneca.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Arnie; a daughter, Sandra in 1973; five brothers, Carl, Paul,
Robert, Harold and Nick Bault; one sister, Iylene Clairmont.
She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church. She enjoyed knitting, baking, having coffee with her friends at
McDonalds, shopping at Kohl”s and Walmart and delivering cookies to friends at Christmas. Everyone who met her
became a friend and enjoyed her kindness and generosity. She will be greatly missed.
Visitation will be on Friday at Fruland Funeral Home, 121 W. Jefferson St., in Morris from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Funeral
services will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Morris. Burial will be in Evergreen
Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for cookies to be brought to the church to be given away in her honor.
Fruland Funeral Home, 121 W. Jefferson St. is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Evelyn (Bault) Helgeson, 90, of Morris, passed away on Monday, December 09, 2013 at the Joliet Area
Community Hospice Home. She was thrilled to be reunited in Heaven with the love of her life, Arnold ”Arnie” Helgeson.
She was born August 21, 1923 in Marseilles to Finis and Ana (Bowen) Bault. She married Arnie on November 05,
1943 and celebrated 65 years of marriage before he passed away on July 28, 2009.
She is survived by a daughter, Debra (Ken) Johnson of Morris; a son, Richard Helgeson of Morris; three
grandchildren, Emma Johnson and Andrew and Ryan Helgeson; a sister, Doris (John) Capsel of Seneca.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Arnie; a daughter, Sandra in 1973; five brothers, Carl, Paul,
Robert, Harold and Nick Bault; one sister, Iylene Clairmont.
She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church. She enjoyed knitting, baking, having coffee with her friends at
McDonalds, shopping at Kohl”s and Walmart and delivering cookies to friends at Christmas. Everyone who met her
became a friend and enjoyed her kindness and generosity. She will be greatly missed.
Visitation will be on Friday at Fruland Funeral Home, 121 W. Jefferson St., in Morris from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Funeral
services will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Morris. Burial will be in Evergreen
Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for cookies to be brought to the church to be given away in her honor.
Fruland Funeral Home, 121 W. Jefferson St. is in charge of arrangements.
Community Hospice Home. She was thrilled to be reunited in Heaven with the love of her life, Arnold ”Arnie” Helgeson.
She was born August 21, 1923 in Marseilles to Finis and Ana (Bowen) Bault. She married Arnie on November 05,
1943 and celebrated 65 years of marriage before he passed away on July 28, 2009.
She is survived by a daughter, Debra (Ken) Johnson of Morris; a son, Richard Helgeson of Morris; three
grandchildren, Emma Johnson and Andrew and Ryan Helgeson; a sister, Doris (John) Capsel of Seneca.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Arnie; a daughter, Sandra in 1973; five brothers, Carl, Paul,
Robert, Harold and Nick Bault; one sister, Iylene Clairmont.
She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church. She enjoyed knitting, baking, having coffee with her friends at
McDonalds, shopping at Kohl”s and Walmart and delivering cookies to friends at Christmas. Everyone who met her
became a friend and enjoyed her kindness and generosity. She will be greatly missed.
Visitation will be on Friday at Fruland Funeral Home, 121 W. Jefferson St., in Morris from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Funeral
services will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Morris. Burial will be in Evergreen
Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for cookies to be brought to the church to be given away in her honor.
Fruland Funeral Home, 121 W. Jefferson St. is in charge of arrangements.
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