Vix, Helen L.

Helen L. Vix, 92, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, at Garnett Place. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids with the Rev. Harlan Gillespie officiating. A service celebrating Helen's life will be held Sunday, Sept. 9, at Stickney United Methodist Church in Stickney, S.D.

Helen Leonore Voegeli was born in Beresford, S.D. Her family moved to Oakes, N.D., when we was still an infant. She attended college in Ellendale, N.D., where she met her future husband, Henry J. Vix. They were married on Oct. 8, 1943. Helen served alongside her husband, the Rev. Henry Vix in 25 years of ministry. She also taught public school and was a store clerk and also a bank teller.

Helen is survived by two daughters, Lois Bobbi Vix of Yorba Linda, Calif., and Joyce (Tim) Johnson of Cedar Rapids; sister, Adele (Cal) Mattheis; sister-in-law, Luella Voegeli; grandchildren, Naomi Rust, Chelsea Johnson and Mike Johnson; and goddaughter, Nancy Quan and her children, Dennis Quan and Christopher Quan.

Helen was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Henry Vix; and siblings, Viola, Clayton, Shirley, Roland and Harris

The family would like to thank the staff of Garnett Place as well as Iowa Hospice for the excellent care they gave Helen.

In lieu of flowers, please send memorial gifts to St. Paul's United Methodist Church-UMW, 1340 Third Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403; or Stickney United Methodist Church, Stickney, SD 57375.

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Published in The Gazette Sept. 5, 2012.