Submitted by: Dan Rich

Mary Alice Helm

June 14, 1918 - Sept. 22, 2001

South Bend Tribune 9/26/2001

Mary Alice Helm, 83, passed away in the Saint Joseph Regional M edical Center on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2001.

Mary was born on June 14, 1918, to Hanse and Clara (Tiff) Johnson in Joel, Wis. Mary had lived in South Bend for the last seven years, moving here from Ely, Minn. She was best known for her dancing and her love of a good polka. She also loved to cook and enjoyed picnics at Potato Creek as well as watching the ducks at Leeper Park.

Mary is survived by her two sons, Thomas and Glen Helm, both of Babbitt, Minn.; a daughter, Susan Bromeling of South Bend; her four sisters, Agnes Groehler of Turtle Lake, Wis., Froni Johnson of Virginia, Wis., Katherine Haag of Del Rio, Texas, and Betty Youngren of Turtle Lake; her two brothers, Art Johnson of Coon Rapids, Minn., and George Johnson of Babbitt; five grandchildren, Tina, Kevin, Donna, Donald Jr. and Cliff; seven great-grandchildren, Matt, Traves, Christy, Jessica, Justina, Stella and Jasmine; and by several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister, Helen Scott; and a brother, Clarence Johnson. She was also preceded by a daughter, Beverly Helm; and by a son, George Helm Jr.

Funeral services for Mary will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, in the Guisinger Colonial Chapel Funeral Home, 2718 South Michigan Street. Calling will be one hour prior to the service. Memorials may be made to the American Red Cross.