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Helle, Marvin J.
Marvin J. Helle, 85, of Earlville, died Saturday, May 19, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center, Dubuque. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 22, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Earlville, conducted by the Rev. Dennis Quint. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday at Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville, with a 1:30 p.m. Scripture service. Additional visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday before the mass at the funeral home. Burial: St. Joseph's Cemetery, Earlville.
Survivors include his loving wife of 65 years, Olga; children, Linda (Roger) Recker of Ryan, Bonnie (Jim) Knipper of Earlville, Karla (Dick) Jasper of Dyersville, Nancy (Ken) Dunkel of Dyersville, Mary (Al) Hoeger of Delhi, Lyle (Marsha) Helle of Earlville, Dale (Heidi) Helle of Lago Vista, Texas, and Carl (Karen) Helle of Verona, Wis.; 22 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; siblings, Alice (William) Boeckenstedt, James Helle and Gene (Esther) Helle; in-laws, Henry (Eileen) Bildstein and Ardella (Monroe) Hoffmann; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Please sign the online guest book for Marvin at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Published May 21, 2012 in The Gazette
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