Helen traveled the United States and abroad. The highlight of one of her trips was traveling with her daughter to Smaland, Sweden and stopping in the home areas of her mother and father and visiting with Swedish relatives. On a subsequent trip Helen spent six weeks touring Europe.
Helen was an active church member of St. John Lutheran Church in Waseca. She enjoyed going to church and have the opportunity to visit with friends during the Fellowship Hour. She was also active with her church circle and the quilting group. Helen lived a full and joy filled life always surrounded by family and many relatives and friends.
Helen is survived by three children, Sharon (Howard) Lewer of Waseca and their family, Tim (Sara) Lewer of New Richland and children Katharine and Benjamin, David (Cheryl) Lewer of Waseca and children John, Owen and Jay; Wayne (Joanne) Kruger of Waseca and their family, Marni (Tim) Flitsch of Lakeville and children Katie Jo and Kyle, Mitchell (Amy) Kruger of New Richland and daughter Emma, Matthew Kruger of Minneapolis; Michael (Kathryn) Kruger of Mendota Heights and their family, Eric (Johanna) Kruger of Shanghai, China and children Claire and Jackson, and Anne Kruger of London, England. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, siblings-Mabel (Lloyd) Peterson, Hugo (Eldora) Frisk, Alice (Gay) Zarth and Richard (Isabel) Frisk; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law-Alvin (Ethel) Kruger, Ewald (Viroqua) Kruger, Leonard (Essel) Kruger, Mamie (Leonard) Ewest, Irene (Emery) Fritz, Ella (Lyle) Kelling and Viola (Paul) Peterson.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 29, 2012 at 11 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Waseca with Rev. John Omans officiating. Visitation will be Friday morning one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow at Woodville Cemetery in Waseca. Kinder-Dennis Home for Funerals in Waseca is handling arrangements. dennisfuneralhomes.com
