Helen Myrtle Doerr (Plainview)

Funeral services for Helen Myrtle Doerr age 97 of Plainview will be held Saurday June 2, 2012 at 2:00 PM. at the Zion Lutheran Church in Plainview. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to service at the church. Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Plainview. Helen died May 29th, 2012 at the Plainview Manor.

HELEN MYRTLE JONES DOERR was born April 20th, 1915 to Lambert and Lavern Parks Jones on a farm east of Creighton, Nebraska. She attended different country schools in the Creighton and Winetoon area. Helen graduated from Creighton High School in 1932. She was united in marriage to William George Doerr on August 19th, 1934 at Zion Lutheran Church by Rev. Jake Holstein. Helen was baptized and confirmed November 11th , 1935 at Bazile Mills Lutheran Church by Rev. Stegeman. Helen and Bill lived two miles north of Creighton for two years working for the county extension agent. They then bought two farms in Eden Valley northeast of Plainview, Nebraska. Their three children were born and raised there, Lois, Donald and Bette.

In 1978 they moved into their new home in Plainview. They lived there until Bill passed away in 1988. Helen moved into a duplex seven years later and then moved to North Platte, Nebraska, in 2007. In 2011 Helen returned to Plainview and lived at Whispering Pines Assisted Living.

Helen loved Mother Nature, working with her flowers and working in her yard. She often worked in the fields with Bill and helped raise hogs and cattle.

She had been an active member of the Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid for many years and became an honorary member of the Woman’s Club. She was a former member of the Fellowship Club and was a member of a weekly Bible class. She enjoyed card clubs and the Red Hats Society.

Helen passed away on May 29th, 2012 at the age of 97.

She was preceded in death by her husband Bill of 54 years, a son Donald, her parents, six sisters, two brothers and one grandson, William Schmitt. She is survived by her two daughters, Lois Schmitt and her husband Durwin of Littleton, Colorado and Bette Twarling and her husband Dan of North Platte, Nebraska. She is also survived by grandchildren Bob Schmitt of Littleton, Colorado, Jim Schmitt of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, Lee Twarling of Lindenhurst, Illinois, Amy Barry of Gretna, Nebraska, Ann Hubl of Hebron, Nebraska and Ben Twarling of Omaha, Nebraska, ten great-grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews and numerous friends.

Memorials may be designated for Zion's Ladies Aid; a memorial of your choice, or to be selected by the family.