Helen Marguerite Young
| Helen Marguerite Young | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
November 2, 1908 Hancock, Iowa, USA |
| Died |
November 7, 2010 (aged 100)[1] Harlan, Iowa, USA |
| Resting place | Shelby Cemetery, Shelby, Iowa[2] |
| Spouse | Jacob Bryce Linn[3] |
| Children |
Paul Bryce Linn Ann Elizabeth Linn[4] |
| Parents |
Charles Young Anna Nicolai |
Entry in The Clan Linn in the Twentieth Century[edit]
Jacob Bryce Linn (h7766) was born on 27 August 1908. Jake married Helen Marguerite Young, a high school classmate, on 17 August 1932. Jake and Helen operated a grade "A" dairy farm near Hancock until failing health forced Jake to take a job as field man for the Milk Producers Association. They moved to Omaha, Nebraska and Helen worked in the business office of Nebraska Methodist Hospital, where she was supervisor of the insurance division. Jake was a member of the Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge, Shrine, and Order of the Eastern Star. They retired to Harlan, Iowa. Jake died on 30 March 1988. Helen and Jake had two children, Paul Bryce Linn and Ann Elizabeth Linn.
|
Obituary[edit]
Helen Marguerite Linn, daughter of Charles and Anna (Nicolai) Young, was born November 2, 1910 on a farm near Hancock, Iowa. Helen was baptized and confirmed at the Silver Creek Evangelical Church near their home. She attended a county school in James Township where she completed eight grades in just five years. When Helen was ten years old, her father was killed in a runaway horse accident. They continued to operate the farm for four years and then moved to Shelby, Iowa. Her mother married Lee Mowery during this time. Helen graduated from Shelby High School with the class of 1927 at the age of 16. She then attended Business School in Omaha.
While in high school, Helen met and dated Jake Linn who was in her class. They were later united in marriage on August 16, 1932 at her mother's home in Shelby. They settled on a farm outside of Shelby, not far from Jake's parents farm. Later they moved to a farm near Hancock. Together they raised two children: Ann and Paul. They established a Grade A dairy herd and milked cows for several years. In addition to farm, Helen was on of the first women assessors in Pottawattamie County.
After Jake had a heard attack they sold their dairy herd and moved to Omaha, Nebraska, where Helen worked at N.P.I. When Jake's health improved he went back to work, as a dairy field man for Iowa Nebraska Milk Association. Helen took a new job at Nebraska Methodist Hospital where she was later promoted to supervisor of their insurance department. During the time they were in Omaha they were members of St. Paul's Methodist church. Helen and Jake both retired in 1975 and build a home in Shelby. In 1981 they decided that the Harlan community would better meet their needs such a doctor, hospital, grocery stores and other businesses so they moved to their home on Baldwin. They joined the First United Methodist Church in Harlan where they became involved in many activities such as teaching Sunday School and she was a sponsor for several confirmation youth as well as a Stephen Minister.
Jake was diagnosed with leukemia and Helen spent over four years helping Jake fight the disease. After Jake's death in 1988 she felt lonely because many of her neighbors were snow birds in the winter and some also went north in the summer so she sold her home and moved to independent living in Elm Crest Community in 1989. Later she moved into Assisted Living and finally into the nursing home at Elm Crest where she died on November 7, 2010, just five days after her 100th birthday. Helen was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
She is survived by her daughter, Ann and husband Bill Workman of Omaha, Nebraska; son Paul Linn and wife Janet of West Des Moines, Iowa; five grandchildren: Bill Workman and wife Sharyl, Linda Podany, Teresa and husband Frank Crawford, Douglas Linn and wife Gaile and Elizabeth and husband Ted Banholzer; thirteen great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; brother Delmar Young of Des Moines; sister-in-law Ann Linn of Sheffield, Iowa; nieces and nephews; other relatives and many friends.