- Date Of Birth: April 27, 1924
- Date Of Death: June 30, 2022
- State: Idaho
Helen McLean, 98, went peacefully to be with the Lord on June 30, 2022.
She was born April 27, 1924, in Hancock, Minnesota, to Charles and Minnie Altman. She moved with her family to Grangeville, Idaho, in 1932. She lived in Idaho the rest of her life, most of it was in Idaho County with the exception of the war years. When Helen lived in Mountain Home and in Boise she worked as a waitress and telephone operator.
She married Leslie McLean on October 2, 1946. They purchased a ranch in Clearwater where they raised their children, Don, Rick and Sheila. After their family was raised they moved to Grangeville in 1974.
Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie, in 1984, four sisters, Marie Altman, Martha Foley, Sophie Wetmore, Ella Poxleitner; two brothers, Albert and Louie Altman; and son-in-law, Don Duckworth. She is survived by one sister, Norma Tackett; her children, Don (Carol) McLean, Rick (Diane) McLean, Sheila Duckworth; six grandchildren, Taunya (Vince) Bos, Jeremy (Jessi) McLean, Melissa (Marty Toner) McLean, Derick (Annmarie) Duckworth, Ryan (Madison) Duckworth, Melanie Duckworth; five great grandchildren, Dustin McLean (Kelsey), Aaliyah and Gavin Bos, Gracelyn and Eliana McLean, Rowan and Camdon Duckworth and many nieces and nephews.
