- Date Of Birth: November 10, 1916
- Date Of Death: December 4, 2012
- State: Indiana
Helen Catherine Walker, 96, of Bristol, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012, at her residence.
She was born Nov. 10, 1916, in Bartley, Neb. to the late Peter and Mary Jane “Jenny” (Keegan) Fossen. She came of age during the historic Dust Bowl of the 1930s.
She married Stanley J. Walker on May 3, 1941, in Chicago. He died Nov. 8, 1997.
Surviving are her son, John S. (Anne) Walker of Tecumseh, Mich., seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a brother, Leo Fossen of Sarasota, Fla.
Daughters Judy Wurmnest and Victoria Shortes, and her brothers Charles, Hank, Carl and Clarence Fossen preceded her in death.
Helen was a wonderful homemaker and was the pillar of the family farm for 49 years, especially during those years when her husband Stanley was engaged in his “other” career as a tool and die maker. She was active in 4-H and was a long-time member of St. Mary of the Annunciation Catholic Church.
Helen enjoyed baking and sewing.
