Helen
Garthus, 86
Newfolden
- Helen Garthus, 86, died Thursday, August 30,
2001 at Northwest Medical Center in Thief River
Falls. 
Funeral
services were held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September
4, at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Holt with Rev.
Nancy Werner officiating. Brenda Lunke was the
organist, and the soloist was Don Lunke.
Casketbearers were grandchildren Jody Lunke, Leone
Johnson, Barbara Garthus, Miles Garthus, James
Garthus, Wayne Garthus, Dean Garthus, Lowell Engen,
Donald Engen and Steven Engen. Honorary
casketbearers were her great-grandchildren and
friends. Interment was in Holt Cemetery in Holt
with Green Funeral Home of Thief River Falls in
charge of the arrangements.
Helen
Monson was born on March 27, 1915 in Holt, the
daughter of Ludwig and Christine (Reierson) Monson.
She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran
faith and attended school in Holt. Helen worked on
the family farm until her marriage to Bernard "Ben"
Garthus on June 22, 1934 in Thief River Falls. The
couple farmed throughout their lifetimes, and Helen
also helped area farmers pick potatoes during
several harvests and was employed at the turkey
plant in Thief River Falls for 15 years. Bernard
died on May 20, 2000.
Helen
was a lifelong member of Nazareth Lutheran Church
and Esther Circle.
She
enjoyed embroidery, word find puzzles, flowers,
gardening, baking bread and especially spending
time with her family.
Survivors
include a daughter, Dorothy Engen of Thief River
Falls; two sons, Jay (Carol) of Middle River and
Kenneth of Newfolden; 10 grandchildren; 21
great-grandchildren; five great
great-grandchildren; two sisters, Gerinda "Gerry"
Nelson and Lida Inman, both of Thief River
Falls.
Helen
was preceded in death by her husband; a son, Joe in
1965; her parents; a daughter-in-law, Janet
Garthus; and a brother, Edward.
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