Individual Details
William Christoph Gottfried Helgens
(13 Jun 1892 - 14 Feb 1952)
Events
| Birth | 13 Jun 1892 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States | |||
| Death | 14 Feb 1952 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States |  |
Families
| Father | Wilhelm Harms Helgens (1827 - 1896) |
| Mother | Augusta Wilhelmine "Gustine" Reuter (1852 - 1929) |
| Sibling | Margertha Wilhelmmine "Meta" Helgens (1890 - 1975) |
Notes
Death
THE MONTICELLO EXPRESS….FEBRUARY 21, 1952….PAGE 8WM. HELGENS, 60, DIED THURSDAY
William C.F. Helgens, 59, passed away suddenly at his home Thursday noon, Feb. 14, following a heart attack. He had just returned to his home from work when his demise came.
Funeral services were held Monday, Feb. 18, at 1:30 p.m. at the Goettsch funeral home and at 2 p.m. at the Wayne Zion Lutheran church. Rev. F.H. Kehren officiated.
William Helgens was born June 13, 1892, near Monticello, a son of William and Augusta Reuter Helgens. On Jan 5, 1916 he was married to Emma Belling at Wayne. Two children were born to this union, Wilma and Richard. His wife died Sept. 28, 1920. Thirteen years later, on Dec. 12, 1933, he was wed to Anna Folken.
He is survived by his wife, Anna: a son, Richard, Anchorage, Alaska; a daughter, Wilma, Mrs. Ed Rink, Clinton, Wis.; and two sons by his second marriage: Robert William in the U.S. Navy, San Diego, and James Lee, who is at home.
Also surviving are one sister, Mrs. Meta Serbousek, Anamosa, two half-sisters, Mrs. Lena Clark of Monticello and Mrs. Emma Rieken of Anamosa; one half-brother, Ben Thuman, Monticello.
Mr. Helgens was engaged in farming for many years in Wayne township until 14 years ago when he moved to Monticello on East Grand street. For the past few years he was an employee of the Franklin Equipment Company.
Pallbearers included Herman Helgens, Ed Helgens, John Husmann, Ben Husmann, George Rieken and Adolph Schoon. Interment was at the Wayne Zion cemetery.