OBITUARY: Helen DeKalb of Plymouth

Helen DeKalb, 90, of Plymouth passed away March 21, 2012.

She is survived by son, Jed (Nancy) DeKalb; daughter, Stacey (Luke) Komarek; granddaughters, Emma and Maggie DeKalb, Laura and Sally Komarek; nieces, nephews and many good friends.

Preceded in death by husband John. 

Helen was born Dec. 4, 1921, in Chelmsford, Mass. She was the youngest and last of seven children born to Polish immigrant parents.

Helen was a retired Registered Nurse having received her nursing training from the Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing in 1943. She worked as an operating room nurse in Boston and Los Angeles until her marriage.

Helen and her husband, John, lived in Uruguay, South America; Georgia; Tennessee; and eventually Minnesota. She was deeply devoted to her family, friends and faith.  She enjoyed lively conversation, antiquing, bridge, cooking, sewing, girls hockey, and most of all, caring for others.  It was important to Helen to learn something new everyday. 

Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Friday, March 23, at Gearty-Delmore Plymouth Chapel, 15800 37th Ave. N.

The Funeral is 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 24, at the Church of St. Joseph of Medicine Lake, 13015 Rockford Rd. in Plymouth.

Private interment Fort Snelling National Cemetery. 

Memorials preferred to Sharing and Caring Hands, the St. Joseph Home for Children or the donor’s preference.

(Information provided by Gearty-Delmore.)