Obit: Waldhart, Helen J. (1932 - 2016)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Caskey, Cummings, Flifisher, Fochs, Giese, Heizler, Levenson, Pearson, Retzloff, Stiener, Wachuta, Waldhart

----Source: The Hemer Funeral Home (Medford and Rib Lake, WI) 12/01/2016

Waldhart, Helen J. (Pearson) Cummings (2 MAR 1932 - 30 NOV 2016)

Helen J. Waldhart, age 84, of Prentice, WI, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Azura Memory Care, Wausau, surrounded by her loving family.

The funeral service will be held at11:00 AM Saturday, December 3, 2016 at First Lutheran Church, Ogema, with Rev. Dr. Bob Giese officiating. Interment will be in the Hillside Cemetery, Ogema.

Pallbearers will be Justin Heizler, Landon, Colten, Eric, Kyle and Ryan Cummings.

Visitation will be at the First Lutheran Church, Ogema, from 9 AM until the time of services at 11 AM on Saturday, December 3, 2016.

Helen was born on March 2, 1932 at Prentice, WI, on the family homestead, to Benjamin K. and Ella F. (Flifisher) Pearson.

She attended Rings school and was a graduate of Prentice High School.

Helen’s first marriage was to James B. Cummings, with whom she had 5 children. Her second marriage was in 1989, to Vaughn F. Waldhart. He preceded her in death in 2013.

After graduating high school, Helen moved to Milwaukee and worked for Cornell Paper Company. In 1964, James and Helen moved to Ogema and purchased a dairy farm. Helen also worked for Larson’s Pallet Company in Ogema for a period of time. She loved to garden, can, making maple syrup, going to the casino, dining out, going on trips with her family and caring for her grandchildren. Helen always had coffee, cookies, a full candy dish and was always ready to visit with anyone who stopped by. She was a member of First Lutheran Church, Ogema; and the Homemakers Club.

Helen is survived by her children, Cathy, Craig (Joyce), Randal (Jeanne) and Todd (Joni) Cummings all of Ogema, and Jeffrey Cummings of Phillips; step-children: Holly (Phillip) Wachuta and Lee (Vicki) Waldhart both of Stetsonville, Lynda Caskey of River Falls, Laurie (Thomas) Retzloff of Hartford and Sara (Robert) Fochs of Mosinee; 11 grandchildren, 8 step grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; and a brother Kenneth (Karen) Pearson of Ogema.

She is predeceased by her husband Vaughn F. Waldhart, parents Benjamin K. and Ella F. (Flifisher) Pearson; siblings Florence (Ralph) Stiener and Mrytle (Raymond) Levenson.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in Helen’s name to the First Lutheran Church in Ogema.

For online condolences, please visit www.hemerfuneralservice.com.