Helena (Hieb) Jessen was born January 18, 1908 in Bon Homme County, Tripp, South Dakota, to parents Adolph and Eva (Kaul) Hieb. Helena was baptized into the Church of God on September 18, 1966. Helena married Henry Martin Jessen on December 24, 1929. They spent their entire life farming. Helena moved to the Hilltop Apartments in Madison, Minnesota, on October 15, 1990. Her health began to fail in September of 1996 and she entered the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital. She passed away peacefully at the hospital on Tuesday evening, October 22, 1996, at the age of 88 years, 9 months, and 5 days. Helena is survived by five children: Irvin (and Marlys) Jessen of Madison, Minnesota, Veryl, Alfred (and Deanna) Jessen of Boyd, Minnesota, Eleanor (and Kenneth) Block of Bellingham, Minnesota, and Herb (and Cynthia) Jessen of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She is also survived by daughter-in- law, Inez Jessen, 16 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, and seven brothers and sisters: Ida Erp, Emma Behrman, Leo Hieb, Herman Hieb, Alma Mascher, Ruth Winter and Herbert Hieb. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Henry, daughter-in-law, Bernetta Jessen, granddaughter Kay Jessen, grandson, Jerrold Jessen, an infant grandson, and five brothers and sisters: Pauline Jessen, Bertha Schmitgen, Samuel Hieb, Alvin Hieb, and Ruben Hieb. Helena was a caring, loving wife, mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, sister and friend She enjoyed homemaking, gardening, and especially her family. She will be greatly missed. Funeral Services Friday, October 25, 1996, 11:00 a.m. Lynner Funeral Home Chapel, Clarkfield, Minnesota Clergy Officiating, Pastor George Affoldt Special Music, The Jessen Family Honorary Casketbearers (Her granddaughters) Jayne Bauman ~ Kathy Rathbun Kim Jessen ~ Kelly Knutson Barbara Kluver ~ Brenda Manley Kari Falnes ~ Shade Block Casketbearers (Her grandsons) Jeffrey Jessen ~ Bradley Jessen Ronald Jessen ~ Scott Jessen Mark Jessen ~ Neil Jessen Brian Block ~ Larry Block Final Resting Place Trinity Lutheran Cemetery Boyd, Minnesota Arrangements by Lynner Funeral Home Since 1891 Clarkfield Minnesota