Helen E Amundson

1916 - 2008  (91 years)

• Name	Helen E Amundson
  Born	6 Aug 1916	Scobey, Daniels, Montana, United States
  Gender	Female
  Died	4 Mar 2008	Garrison, McLean, North Dakota, United States
  Buried	Saint Nicholas Catholic Cemetery, Garrison, McLean, North Dakota, United States
  Person ID	I17558568575	Master Tree | Descendants of John Fitzgerald and Mary Fruin
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2011

  
  

  Family	Charles Anthony Fitzgerald,   b. 12 May 1909, North Dakota, United States ,   d. 30 Mar 1991, Garrison, McLean, North Dakota, United States  (Age 81 years)
  Married	29 Jun 1940
  Children	1. Pat Fitzgerald   2. Tom Fitzgerald + 3. Bob Fitzgerald + 4. Mary Fitzgerald   5. Katie Fitzgerald
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2011
  Family ID	F16053352109	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 6 Aug 1916 - Scobey, Daniels, Montana, United States Died - 4 Mar 2008 - Garrison, McLean, North Dakota, United States Buried - - Saint Nicholas Catholic Cemetery, Garrison, McLean, North Dakota, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  GARRISON - Helen E. Fitzgerald, 91, Garrison, died March 4, 2008, at Garrison Memorial Hospital Intermediate Care Facility. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today, March 8, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Garrison. Burial will be in St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery, Garrison. Helen was born Aug. 6, 1916, in Scobey, Mont., to Edon and Caroline Amundson. She was raised in Montana and educated there, attending college at Montana State Northern, in Havre, Mont., and Montana State, in Billings, Mont. She taught school in various cities in Montana. On June 29, 1940, she married Charles Fitzgerald. They traveled for a time, as Charles was with the Corp of Engineers. After settling back in Garrison they raised and educated five children. Helen was an active member of the community for many years, teaching kindergarten and being involved with the community players, St. Nicholas Church and PTA. Helen loved her family and all their activities and was very proud of all their accomplishments. She was an incredible teacher with a flair for writing children's stories. With her children grown, Helen took employment with Garrison Clinic, where she spent 20 years aiding the patients through the maze of insurance claims. She had a great sense of accomplishment in this work where she was able to help so many people. In 1991, Charles passed away. Helen spent her last three years living at Garrison Hospital Intermediate Care Facility where she received outstanding care and she considered her caregivers family. Helen will be greatly missed by her children and their families, her sons, Pat, Garrison, Tom (Claire), Washburn, and Bob (Pam), Hazen; her daughters, Mary (Mike) Lambert, Shelton, Wash., and Katie Fitzgerald, Lacey, Wash.; and her grandchildren, Dr. Michael C. Lambert, Kathleen Lambert, Erin and Aimee Fitzgerald and Jenna and Baylee Fitzgerald. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charles; her brothers, Dr. Carroll Amundson and Ellsworth Amundson; and her sisters, Alice Leed and Eve Davis. The family requests that any memorials be made to the donor's choice.