Helen Alice Ewert

Helen Alice Kathryn Ewert was born November 6, 1931 to Ernest and Bertha (Wilsterman) Koch in Sanborn, MN. She was baptized and confirmed in Zion Lutheran Church and graduated from high school at Sandborn, MN. On April 12,1950 Helen married Arden Ewert and they farmed near Comfrey, MN and Delft, MN. They owned and operated the Lamberton Stockyards but eventually moved to Sebeka, MN where they bought and sold pigs and cattle until they retired. Helen was known as the "chief bookkeeping" by her husband whom she worked side by side with for 59 years. Together they raised four children. Helen loved to garden, work with flowers, read, play bingo and cribbage. Helen loved making stocking caps and through the years she gave a couple of thousand caps to school kids and never wanted or accepted even a penny for them. She was also proud of the many quilts for the needy that she helped make with her church group. She also loved putting jigsaw puzzles together with her friends at the Assisted Living Home in Menahga. Helen is survived by her children, Carol (Jim) Flaming of Mountain Lake, MN; Donna (Steve) Gode of Sanborn, MN: Dale (Candi) Ewert of Wadena, MN and Lyle Ewert of Sebeka, MN; 10 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, and 7 foster grandchildren; sisters: Irene Weber and Evelyn Ekstrand, sisters-in-law: Mary Brietbarth and Betty Boulton; brothers-in-law: Perry (Carol) Ewert, Sidney (Marcella) Ewert and Bob Ewert. She was preceded in death by her husband Arden, 2 sisters and 4 brothers. Blessed be her memory. Visitation will be held from 5-7 PM Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at Wevley Funeral Home in Sebeka, MN and one hour prior to the service at the church. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, February, 11, 2015 at Assembly of God Church rural Menahga, MN. Interment will be held at Sebeka West Cemetery.