Helen Frances Louthan, the daughter of G.A. and Frances Winsor Cady was born June 21, 1919 in Sioux Rapids, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Sioux Rapids where she graduated from high school in 1937. Helen married T. Bruce Louthan on November 25, 1939 in Sioux Rapids.
Helen was a homemaker. She enjoyed reading, sewing, antiquing, playing bridge, gardening and cooking. Her greatest pleasure was spending time with family, especially her grandchildren. She was previously active in the Webb United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and was a current member of the Spencer Grace United Methodist Church. Helen was a member of the Spencer P.E.O. Chapter KF and the antique group, Questers.
Helen passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at St. Luke Nursing Home in Spencer, IA at the age of 93. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; son, Thomas B.; son-in-law, Robert Swanson; and two brothers: Fredrick Cady and G.A. Cady II.
Left to cherish her memory are her two children, Stephen (Nancy) Louthan of Hudson, IA and Nancy Swanson of Milton-Freewater, OR; five grandchildren: Mike (Nancy) Adams of Rocklin, CA, Louise Waggoner of Dayton, WA, Stephenie (Doug) Freeswick of Metairie, LA, Casandra (Zac) Timmerman of Cedar Falls, IA and Michele Louthan of Cody, WY; seven great-grandchildren; other relatives and many friends.
SERVICES
Services will take place 11:00 A.M., Friday, April 12, at the Warner Funeral Chapel in Spencer.
OFFICIATING
Pastor Travis Stevick
CASKET BEARERS
Mike Adams
Louise Waggoner
Stephenie Freeswick
Casandra Timmerman
Michele Louthan
Doug Freeswick
Zac Timmerman
G.A. Cady III
HONORARY PALLBEARERS:
Wayne Hanson
Rodney Bovee
Maynard Patton
Melvin Whalen
Randy Whalen
Jim Mills
VISITATION
Visitation will take place Thursday, April 11, at Warner Funeral Home in Spencer, starting at 11:00 A.M., with family present from 6-8:00 P.M.
MUSIC
"Old Rugged Cross"
"In The Garden"
INTERMENT
Lone Tree Cemetery
Sioux Rapids, IA