Helen Margaret Grimes, 99, of Eldorado, Iowa, died Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at Green Lea Senior Living, Mabel, Minn. Helen was born July 15, 1919, to Fritz and Ella (Neumann) Lauer in Eldorado, Iowa. She was a lifetime member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Eldorado. Helen attended Eldorado Country School Dover #2 until 1933 then graduated in 1937 from West Union High School.
Helen married her high school sweetheart, Boyd Haldain Grimes, on April 20, 1938, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Eldorado. She enjoyed farming with her husband, her chickens, gardening, cooking and baking.
After retiring from farming, they moved to a home in Eldorado, where they resided until Haldain’s death in 2001. She then moved to Eastern Star Assisted Living in Decorah, where she resided for 15 years.
Helen always had a smile for everyone.
Helen is survived by her children, Allen (Pat) Grimes of Holmen, Wis., and Cheryl (Ron) Flaa of Lanesboro, Minn.; daughter-in-law Janice Grimes of Decorah, Iowa; 13 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, several great-great-grandchildren, sister Luella “Tudy” Meyer of Ft. Atkinson, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews.
Helen was preceded in death by her husband Haldain on July 17, 2001, son Kenneth Grimes, brother Oliver Lauer, sister Iva Sampson, brothers-in-law George Meyer, Milferd Sampson, Elvin Grimes, Gary Grimes and Andy John Grimes.
Visitation will be Thursday, August 30, 2018, from 4-7 p.m. at Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, West Union, Iowa, and one hour before services at the church on Friday.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 31, 2018, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Eldorado, with Rev. Ginny Olson as the officiant.
Inurnment will be at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 ,at St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery, Eldorado.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Eldorado, Iowa.
Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, West Union, Iowa, is helping the family with the arrangements.