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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Helen Kathryn
Mcgurk
Jul 19, 1924 — Sep 11, 2014
Obituary
Helen K. McGurk, 90, Jefferson, formerly of Lake Mills, passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2014, at the Alden Estates of Jefferson where she resided since 2011.
She was born on July 19, 1924 in Manistique Michigan, the daughter of the late Albert and Lila (Foley) Tucker M.D.
Helen married John "Jack" McGurk of Helenville/Manistique on August 26, 1946 in Manistique. He died on February 21, 1988.
She was a graduate of the Manistique High School, class of 1942, and Cleary Business College at Ypsilanti, Michigan.
Helen and Jack moved to Lake Mills in 1947, then lived in Jefferson from 1973-1987 , and moved to Fort Atkinson in 1987-1988.
Helen moved back to Lake Mills in May of 1988 following the death of Jack.
She had been employed at the former Countryside Home in Jefferson from 1964-1986 as a Nurse's Aide.
Helen was a woman of faith, compassion, and a hard worker. She made wonderful banana bread, cookies, and fudge.
She was a faithful visitor of friends at Willowbrook and Brook Gardens.
Helen was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Council of Catholic Women and the Endl-Gruennert V.F.W. Auxiliary Unit #3589 in Jefferson.
Survivors include 11 daughters, Kathryn (Larry) Roedl, Dorothy Yahn both of Lake Mills, Mary (Michael) Kiepert of Jefferson, Evelyn (William) Grawey III of South Beloit, IL, Nancy Holzapfel of Lake Mills, Margaret Oleson of Princeton, Dolores (Bruce) Krahn, Janet (William) Turpin both of Fort Atkinson, Barbara (Daniel) Weihert of Waterloo, Carol McGurk, Patricia (Raymond) Black both of Fort Atkinson; one son, Michael (Katherine) McGurk of Sullivan; 29 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren, 10 great-great grandchildren; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Also preceding in death was a son, Patrick, 3 sisters, Dorothy, Sister Mary Eliza, Alice Aley, 2 sons-in-law, Roger Yahn and Robert Holzapfel.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2014, at 11 a.m. with Father David Wanish as celebrant.
Burial will be in the Rock Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at the church from 9 a.m. on Saturday until the time of service.
If desired, memorials may be made to Rainbow Hospice Care Inc. of Jefferson.
Weep not in tears of sorrow because I've gone away.
But weep with tears of gladness for the peace I have today.
The family would like to thank the staff at Alden Estates and Rainbow Hospice Care for their compassionate care given to Mother during her stay at Alden Estates.
www.claussenfuneralhome.com
She was born on July 19, 1924 in Manistique Michigan, the daughter of the late Albert and Lila (Foley) Tucker M.D.
Helen married John "Jack" McGurk of Helenville/Manistique on August 26, 1946 in Manistique. He died on February 21, 1988.
She was a graduate of the Manistique High School, class of 1942, and Cleary Business College at Ypsilanti, Michigan.
Helen and Jack moved to Lake Mills in 1947, then lived in Jefferson from 1973-1987 , and moved to Fort Atkinson in 1987-1988.
Helen moved back to Lake Mills in May of 1988 following the death of Jack.
She had been employed at the former Countryside Home in Jefferson from 1964-1986 as a Nurse's Aide.
Helen was a woman of faith, compassion, and a hard worker. She made wonderful banana bread, cookies, and fudge.
She was a faithful visitor of friends at Willowbrook and Brook Gardens.
Helen was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Council of Catholic Women and the Endl-Gruennert V.F.W. Auxiliary Unit #3589 in Jefferson.
Survivors include 11 daughters, Kathryn (Larry) Roedl, Dorothy Yahn both of Lake Mills, Mary (Michael) Kiepert of Jefferson, Evelyn (William) Grawey III of South Beloit, IL, Nancy Holzapfel of Lake Mills, Margaret Oleson of Princeton, Dolores (Bruce) Krahn, Janet (William) Turpin both of Fort Atkinson, Barbara (Daniel) Weihert of Waterloo, Carol McGurk, Patricia (Raymond) Black both of Fort Atkinson; one son, Michael (Katherine) McGurk of Sullivan; 29 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren, 10 great-great grandchildren; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Also preceding in death was a son, Patrick, 3 sisters, Dorothy, Sister Mary Eliza, Alice Aley, 2 sons-in-law, Roger Yahn and Robert Holzapfel.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2014, at 11 a.m. with Father David Wanish as celebrant.
Burial will be in the Rock Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at the church from 9 a.m. on Saturday until the time of service.
If desired, memorials may be made to Rainbow Hospice Care Inc. of Jefferson.
Weep not in tears of sorrow because I've gone away.
But weep with tears of gladness for the peace I have today.
The family would like to thank the staff at Alden Estates and Rainbow Hospice Care for their compassionate care given to Mother during her stay at Alden Estates.
www.claussenfuneralhome.com
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