Myrtle Olene Walters

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Cass City Chronicle
Wednesday, January 14, 1998
Page Nine

Obituaries

Myrtle Helwig

Myrtle O. Helwig, 83, of Cass City, died Friday, Jan. 9. 1998, at Hills and Dales General Hospital, Cass City.

Born June 20, 1914, in Cass City, she was the daughter of James Wesley and Eleanor (Lounsbury) Walters. She married Clark E. Helwig April 15, 1939, in Cass City. He died May 10, 1989.

A seamtress in her home for many years, she was a member of the United Methodist Church of Cass City.

Surviving are 7 grandchildren, Jeffrey FINKBEINER of Cass City, Susan (Finkbeiner) KADY of Gagetown, Jon (Rosemary) FINKBEINER, James FINKBEINER (Tina Dubay), Donald FINKBEINER, Sally E. FINKBEINER and Sharon FINKBEINER, all of Cass City; four great-grandchildren; a son-in-law, Donald H. FINKBEINER of Cass City; a half-sister, Margaret McCLOREY of Cass City; a sister-in-law, Gloria PEDDIE, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a son, William HELWIG; a daughter, Judy FINKBEINER; a granddaughter, Dawn FINKBEINER; grandson, Clark FINKBEINER, and 4 brothers, Stanley and Wesley WALTERS and Wayne and Dean PEDDIE.

Funeral services were held Monday at the United Methodist Church of Cass City with the Rev. Philip Rice officiating.

Interment was in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City.

Memorials may be made to the United Methodist Church of Cass City Building Fund.

Little & Kranz Funeral Home, Cass City, was in charge of arrangements.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, February 2008)

Myrtle married Clark Edward Helwig on 15 Apr 1939 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. Clark (son of Edward Helwig and Mary Pauline Striffler) was born on 22 May 1911 in Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 10 May 1989 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried on 12 May 1989 in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Judith Ann Helwig was born on 12 Mar 1940 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 13 Jul 1986 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried on 16 Jul 1986 in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.
2. William Boyd Helwig was born on 24 Jun 1943 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 11 Jun 1958 in Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried on 15 Jun 1958 in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.