Helen Nellis

Helen Mary Nellis was born March 13, 1915 at Ottosen, Iowa to Joseph and Rosa (Von Bank) Stattelman. On January 25, 1937 she was married to Peter Nellis at St. Joe, Iowa. They lived in West Bend and Milford prior to moving to Spirit Lake in 1956.

Helen was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church at Spirit Lake. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, baking and cooking.

She passed away on April 7, 2004 at Hilltop Care Center.

Surviving are her son, Rich and wife Rita Nellis of Boone, IA, daughter, Jane Cunningham of Spirit Lake, and sons, Bob and Pat Nellis of Spirit Lake; daughter-in-law, Shirley Nellis of Lakefield, MN; seven grandchildren, Rayna Sandegren and husband, Jeff, Luther, IA, Gina Becke and husband, Larry, West Des Moines, IA, Jodi Praska and husband, Jared, Lakefield, MN, Kent Cunningham, Spencer, Kelly Holtz and husband, Marty, Sartell, MN and Amy and Joe Nellis, Spirit Lake; 4 great grandchildren, Sarah Borkowski and Megan Sandegren, Luther, IA, Kyla Becke, West Des Moines, IA and Hallie Jo Holtz, Sartell, MN; sisters-in-law, Stella Mae Stattelman, Humboldt, IA Grace Ludwig, West Bend, IA and Grace Nellis, Phoenix, AZ; and many friends.

Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Pete, son, Kenny, daughter, Judy, three sisters and a brother.

IN MEMORY
Helen Mary Nellis
March 13, 1915
April 7, 2004

MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Spirit Lake, Iowa
Monday, April 12, 2004 10:30 AM

CELEBRANT
Fr. James Smith

MUSIC
Karen Arnold, Organist
Gaylene Rolling, Cantor

PALLBEARERS
Kent Cunningham
Jared Praska
Duwayne Grothaus
Stan Sybsma
Marty Holtz
Tom Underwood

INTERMENT
St. Margaret’s Cemetery
Spirit Lake, Iowa