Georgia Helm
July 29, 1926-Nov. 28, 2016
Georgia Pearl ‘Babe’
Helm, 90, Minot, died
Monday, November 28,
2016, in a Minot nursing
home.
Georgia was born July
29, 1926, in Scobey, MT
to George and Mildred
(Snyder) Barnes. At an
early age, she moved with
her family to Minot,
where she was reared and
educated. Following her
graduation from Minot
High School in 1945, she
joined the working world.
Georgia was employed at
Ward’s and Kresge’s
Department Stores as a
young adult.
Georgia was united in
marriage to Dale C. Helm
April 3, 1949, in Minot.
They owned and operated
Helm’s Grocery, with
Dale’s brother and
partner, Howard from
1947 until 1988. Dale
passed away on No-
vember 23, 1980.
Georgia was a longtime
member of Zion Lutheran
Church, where she was
active in the Dorcas/Faith
church circle. She main-
tained memberships in
the community over the
years to Sons of Norway,
Moose Lodge, Christian
Women’s Club and the
American Legion Auxili-
ary.
Georgia enjoyed spend-
ing her summers with
family and friends at her
cabin on Rice Lake. She
always supported the lo-
cal entertainment and cul-
ture by attending sym-
phonies, concerts and of
course, Hostfest. In her
younger years, Georgia al-
ways had to have high
heels and lipstick on no
matter the occasion or ac-
tivity. She passed the time
by playing skip-bo with
her sister-in-law, Freda
along with her many
friends over the years.
She will be missed by all
who were blessed to know
and share in her life.
Her surviving family
includes daughters, Gail
(Darrell) Olson and Carole
(Jeff) Yoder, both of
Minot; grandchildren, Jes-
sica (Tyler) Berube, Minot
and Jerod Olson, Minot;
great-grandchildren, Cam-
den, Reya and Britt
Berube; sister-in-law, Fre-
da Helm, Minot along
with numerous nieces and
nephews
Georgia was preceded
in death by her parents,
husband, Dale, sisters,
Mary Swenson and Nellie
Swenson and brothers,
Herb Barnes and Robert
Barnes.
Funeral Service: 10:00
a.m. Friday, December 2,
2016, at Zion Lutheran
Church, Minot.
Interment: Rosehill
Memorial Park, Minot, ND
Visitation: Thursday,
December 1, 2016 from
3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.
at the Thomas Family
Funeral Home, Minot.
Those wanting to sign
the online memorial regis-
ter or share memories and
condolences are invited to
use the expressions of
sympathy section at
www.thomasfamily
funeralhome.com