Helena Garrelts - April 12, 2011

Former Hastings resident, Helena Margaret Garrelts, 96, died Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at St. John’s Good Samaritan Care Center in Kearney.
Helena was born Dec. 11, 1914, to John Harm and Helena Marie (Jelken) Bunger on the family farm located 12 miles south of Hildreth in the Ash Grove Township.
She was baptized Jan. 10, 1915, by Pastor J. Senkeisen and confirmed April 15, 1931, by Pastor Paul W. Ludwig both taking place at Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church near Bloomington.