Helen Kathleen Weaver was born February 20, 1912 in Pocahontas County, Iowa the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Weldinger) Derrickson. Her earlier years were spent in West Bend, Iowa until her family moved to Lake Park. She graduated from Lake Park High School in 1930.

Helen was united in marriage to Harry “Shorty” Weaver on March 15, 1934 in Worthington, Minnesota. The couple made their home in Lake Park. The couple were foster parents in the 1940’s & 50’s. They adopted their daughter, Ivon, in 1953 after having had her since she was an infant.

Helen was a member of the United Methodist Church in Lake Park. She was also a member of Rebekah Lodge and the American Legion Auxiliary. She enjoyed fishing, bowling, knitting, quilting, gardening, cooking and playing cards. She took in ironing and cleaned lake homes for families, which became life-long friends.

Helen passed away Monday, May 28, 2007 at Good Samaritan Care Center in Forest City at ninety-five years of age.

She is survived by her daughter, Ivon Tokheim and her husband Tom, of Buffalo Center, Iowa; grandchildren, Sara Droessler and her husband Jim, of Bancroft, Iowa, Amos Tokheim and his wife Kristy, of Mankato, Minnesota, Elizabeth Callow and her husband Jacob, of Forest City, and Deborah Jesse of New Hartford; great grandchildren, Emma Tokheim, Nicole, Jessica and Megan Callow, Madison and Ethan Jesse; several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Shorty Weaver, sisters, Rosa Salisbury and Frances Thorn and brother, Donald Derrickson.

 

In Loving Memory
Helen Kathleen Weaver
February 20, 1912
May 28, 2007

SERVICES
United Methodist Church
Lake Park, Iowa
Thursday, May 31, 2007 - 10:30 AM

OFFICIANT
Rev. Chris Ebbers

MUSIC
Jeanine Gunderson, Organist
Joy Tokheim, Soloist
The Old Rugged Cross
Good Night& Good Morning
Congregational Hymns
How Great Thou Art
In The Garden

PALLBEARERS
Greg Baloun
Bob Gunderson
Jim Peterson
Steve Hopkins
Jim Kessler
Dave Tokheim

INTERMENT
Silver Lake Cemetery
Lake Park, Iowa