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Helen Sarah Twiton

March 9, 1918 — May 30, 2010

Twiton, Helen S.

Helen Twiton, 92, passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2010 at Rennes Health Care Center in Appleton. Helen was born on March 9, 1918 in Sun Prairie to Clarence and Anna (Fuhremann) Twiton. Helen graduated from Sun Prairie High School as Salutatorian in 1935. She worked in the Fuhremann Canning Company in Illinois until she transferred to the main office in Appleton in 1939 and worked there until the company was sold to Stokley Van Camp and worked for them until 1951 when she worked for the Outagamie County Red Cross for a year. She then began working for AAL as an administrative assistant and did so until her retirement in 1980. Helen was a member of St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church since 1939, the Altar Guild, Senior Choir, Chaminade Choir, and AAL Credit Union. She was also a member of the Appleton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and delivered Meals On Wheels. Helen was an avid bowler and golfer, a Christmas caroler for 50 years, and she enjoyed traveling. Helen is survived by 3 nephews; Stanley (Joan) Thalacker, Rapid City, SD, James (Barbara) Thalacker, Milroy, MN and John Thalacker, Pardeeville, WI, a niece, Kristy Thalacker, Stoughton, WI, 3 great nephews, 7 great nieces, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Ruth Thalacker, a brother-in-law, Rex Thalacker, a nephew, Donald Thalacker, a niece, Sharon Kauth and her fiancée, Forrest Allen Engles who was killed in action during WWII in the South Pacific. The funeral service for Helen will be held on Monday June 7, 2010 at 11:00 AM at St. Matthew Ev. Lutheran Church (129 S. Mason St. Appleton) with Pastor Thomas Mielke officiating. Burial will be in the Highland Memorial Park. Friends may call on Monday from 10:00 AM until the time of services at the Church. The family would like to sincerely thank the staff of Rennes Health Care Center. Memorials may be made to St. Matthew Ev. Lutheran Church or the Fox Valley Lutheran High School.
Wichmann Funeral Home
537 N. Superior St.
Appleton, Wi 54911
920-739-1231

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