Obituary for Helen J. Green

Helen J. Green, 68, of Osage, Iowa passed away Tuesday evening, April 11, 2006 at Mitchell County Regional Health Center following a brave battle with cancer. Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 AM Tuesday, April 18, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage with Father John Moser officiating. Inurnment will be in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. There will be a Memorial Visitation at 6:30 PM Monday, April 17th at the Sacred Heart Church Hall with Rosary at 7 PM and Scripture Service and a time for sharing to follow. Helen is survived by four daughters; Marsha (Mike) Stricker of Orchard, Mary Jo (Steve) Ruehlow of Osage, Marlys (Jim) Wells of Boone, Jackie McManus of Urbandale, and one son, Jim Green, of Philadelphia, PA. Also surviving are five brothers; Bernard (Dorothy) Walter, William (Carolyn) Walter, Jerome (Mary) Walter, Doug (Sue) Walter, Dan (Kathy) Walter, two sisters; Pat Walter, Mary Jane (Richard) Diggins, mother-in law Marge Green, her ten dear grandchildren; Jerad, Shannon, Amber, Ashlyn, Alex, Chloe, Sam, Alyssa, Derek, and Marshal and her one new great-grandchild Austin. Helen was born Wednesday June 16, 1937 in Austin, MN to Russell and Rose Walter. She graduated form St. Augustine High School in 1955. She married Marshal Green on April 4, 1959 in Austin, MN. He passed away in 2004. Helen worked for many years and retired from Home Trust Bank in Osage. She enjoyed cooking for her children and grandchildren and working in her yard and decorating for the holidays. She was active in Relay-for-Life, the American Cancer Society, and Sacred Heart Church. Memorials have been established for the Hospice of Northern Iowa and the American Cancer Society. The Cremation Society of Eastern~Central~Western Iowa is assisting with the arrangements. .