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Helen Arlene (Bernet) Burge
Helen Arlene (Bernet) Burge
Olin
Helen Arlene (Bernet) Burge, 93, of the Olin/Mechanicsville area, formerly of Lisbon, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2024. Helen’s Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday, August 29, 2024, and her Funeral at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 30, 2024, all at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon, Iowa. Burial at Lisbon Cemetery.
Helen was born November 21, 1930, on a farm in Cedar County, the eldest child of Ernest and Margaret (Tuttle) Bernet and was a 1948 graduate of Lisbon High School.
She married Ralph Burge in 1950, and they lived/farmed together for 63 years.
Helen is survived by her daughter, Bonnie (Ron) Cook of Mechanicsville; granddaughter, Kellie (Jason) Arduser, Monticello; great-grandchildren, Kyle and Kayla Arduser both of Monticello; many nieces, nephews, and cousins; and all the boys, who over the years helped on the farm.
Helen was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brothers, Harold “Skip” Bernet, and Glenn Bernet.
Those unable to attend are invited to watch the service via livestream. Please find the livestream link on Helen’s Tribute Wall and share your support and memories with her family at www.stewartbaxter.com under Obituaries.
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