Helen H. Danger

Helen H. Danger, 94 of Mason City died Sunday, October 12, 2003 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral Services for Helen will be held at 1:30 PM, Wednesday, October 15, 2003 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City with the Rev. Michael Stewart officiating. Interment will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be given in Helen?s name to Hospice of North Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. ? 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 14, 2003 at Major Erickson Funeral Home. Helen H. Hartkopp was born October 1, 1909 the daughter of Fred and Freida (VanDrier) Hartkopp in Hubbard, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith and spent most of her younger life in Hubbard, Iowa. Helen attended school in Hubbard and Mason City. On February 11, 1926 Helen H. Hartkopp was united in marriage to Fred Danger in Alden, Iowa. Three children were born to this union. Most of their married life they were farmers southeast of Mason City and Klemme. In 1966 they retired from farming and moved to Mason City. Helen?s husband Fred Sr. passed away in 1973. Shortly after her husband?s death Helen became a nurses aide at the Good Shepherd Care Center. Helen retired a second time from Good Shepherd Care Center at the age of 84 and after 20 years of faithful service. Helen was an active and faithful member of St. James Lutheran Church. She loved to crochet afghans for all of her children and grandchildren. Helen loved and cared dearly for all of her family but it was her grandchildren who brought warmth to her heart and kept her spirit young. Helen had a wonderful sense of humor and enjoyed bringing a smile to everyone?s face. She enjoyed visiting with her farming friends. Helen?s spirit, sense of humor and ambition will be sadly missed by her family and friends. To her family she always demonstrated that she loved the Lord which comforts all those who knew her. Helen always loved to read her bible and when she could no longer see she listened to it on tape. Those left to cherish her memory are: Daughter:Lorraine DeWaard and husband Jacob of Titonka, Iowa Daughter:Josephine DeWaard and husband Henry of Kanawha, Iowa Son:Fred Danger Jr. of Mason City Nine Grandchildren Twenty-one Great Grandchildren Twelve Great Great Grandchildren Sister:Eleanor Jackson of Mason City Sister:Grace Schultz of Mason City Sister in law:Harriet Hartkopp of Florida Many special nieces and nephews Helen was preceded in death by her parents, husband Fred Danger Sr.; sisters Selma Hartkopp and Jennie Danger; brothers, Emil and Martin Hartkopp; grandson James DeWaard and granddaughter in law Jerry DeWaard.

Visitation:
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Major Erickson Funeral Home on October 14, 2003 (map/driving directions) 9:00 AM to 9:00 AM at Major Erickson Funeral Home on October 13, 2003 (map/driving directions)

Service:
1:30 PM at Major Erickson Funeral Home on October 15, 2003 (map/driving directions)