Obit: Acheson, Helen F. #2 (1917 - 2016)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Acheson, Pagenkopf, Seebandt, Kane, McElroy, Mohr, Boon, Luedeke, Decorah, Byrne, High, Shirk, Koppert

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 6/08/2016

Acheson, Helen F. (24 July 1917 - 31 May 2016)

Helen Acheson, 98, of Christie died Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at the Clark County Rehabilitation and Living Center in Owen.

Helen F. Acheson was born July 24, 1917, to Herman and Elsie Pagenkopf in the Town of Grant, Clark County. She attended Washington School in the Town of Grant and St. John’s Lutheran School. She graduated from Neillsville High School in 1935. She worked for the Clark County Welfare Department as a stenographer for 10 years.

Dec. 16, 1945, she married Don Acheson at St. Martin’s Lutheran Church in Winona, MN. She farmed with her husband near Christie until his death in 1985. She continued to live on the farm and worked 16 years for the School District of Neillsville, retiring in 2004, at the age of 86.

Helen was active in the community and fundraising. She was a member of the Clark County Farm Bureau. She served as treasurer for the Christie School, was a 4-H Leader for the Happy Valley 4-H Club and was a member of the Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. She served as a treasurer of the Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. For over 50 years Helen was a member of the Happy Homemaker’s Club. Helen was a member of the United Church of Christ and the Circle of Friends. Helen loved animals, flowers and berry bushes. She cherished sheep. She enjoyed baking and doing fieldwork, especially driving tractors.

Helen is survived by her twin daughters, Pat Acheson (Herman Seebandt) and Pam Acheson (Pat Kane); four step-grandchildren: Garret, Marie, Clarice and Elice; four step-great-grandchildren; two nephews; three nieces; and members of the McElroy and Mohr families.

Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Don, in 1985; her parents; a brother, Victor Pagenkopf; and an infant brother, Leo.

Funeral services for Helen were held at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 5, 2016, at the United Church of Christ in Neillsville, with visitation from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Pastor Jacoba Koppert officiated. Interment was in the Neillsville City Cemetery. Following the service and interment, a meal was served at the Neillsville American legion Hall, honoring Helen and Don Acheson.

Honorary casketbearers were: Duane Boon and Art Luedeke.

Casketbearers were: Keith Decorah, Kelvin Decorah, Terry Byrne, Stephen High, Ken Shirk and Dale Shirk.

Online condolences may be made at www.geschefh.com.  The Gesche Funeral Home assisted Helen’s family with funeral arrangements.
 

 

 


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