Helen Marguerite Kaseforth

Helen Marguerite Kaseforth was born December 9, 1916, in Terril, IA to Floyd and Rosa (Kallsen) Simpson. The family moved to Wyoming shortly after Helen's birth and lived there for 3 years before moving to Sanborn, MN. She graduated from Sanborn High School and was married to LuVerne Schwarm who died in 1947. Helen was then united in marriage to Ervin Kaseforth on February 24, 1949, at the Zion Lutheran Parsonage in Springfield. She worked for Clem's Jewelry and Gifts before joining Ervin in the farm operations. The couple farmed until 1975 and moved to Springfield in 1976. Helen enjoyed gardening, playing cards and Scrabble, cooking, reading, and especially enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Helen Kaseforth died Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at the Masonic Home in Bloomington at the age of 99 years. She is survived by sons - Kenneth and wife Bonnie of Bloomington, and Mark and wife Kathy of Hays, KS; grandchildren - Jason (Sarah) Kaseforth of Plano, TX, Jessica (Rich) Dyer of Marshfield, WI, Daniel (Nari) Kaseforth of Ridgecrest, CA, and Andrea Kaseforth of Eagan, MN; 3 great-grandchildren; sisters - Esther Foy of Redwood Falls, Mary (Gary) Raitz of Maple Grove, Arlene (Glenn) Dammann of Springfield, and Delores Hogen of Redwood Falls; sisters-in-law- Lillian Schiller of New Ulm and Ruth Kaseforth of Springfield; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Ervin in 2004; sisters and brothers-in-law - Ethel (Willard) Dungey and Gladys (Clarence)Burns; sisters-in-law- Viola (Delmar) Johansen, Elizabeth (Stan) Hansen, and Cleona (Bud) Bliss; and brothers-in-law- Edwin Kaseforth, Al Schiller, Norman Foy, and Don Hogen. Visitation 1 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm Sunday, September 25, 2016 Sturm Funeral Home, Springfield Chapel 407 N. Jackson Springfield, Minnesota, United States 56087 Visitation 2 9:30 am - 10:30 am Monday, September 26, 2016 Zion Lutheran Church-Springfield 122 W. Central St Springfield, Minnesota, United States 56087 Service Information 10:30 am Monday, September 26, 2016 Zion Lutheran Church-Springfield 122 W. Central St Springfield, Minnesota, United States 56087 Interment Information Sanborn City Cemetery 33067 200th St. Sanborn, Minnesota, United States 56083 Luncheon Luncheon to follow interment at the church.