Helen G. Suda

A Funeral Mass for Helen will be held on Monday, November 28, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Milligan, NE with Fathers David Bourek, Loras Grell, and Craig Doty officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m at Kotas Chapel. A Rosary will be held at the Kotas Chapel at 7:00 p.m. Sunday. Memorials are directed to St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. Helen Georgia Christine (Rut) Suda was born to Frank and Cecilia (Vitak) Rut on the family farm, rural Tobias on April 3, 1912. She passed away November 24, 2011 at the Crete Area Medical Center at the age of 99 years, 7 months, and 21 days. She was one of eight children in the family. Helen was united in marriage to Anton J. “Tony” Suda on August 22, 1939 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Tobias. To this union were born four children. Helen lived on the same farm for 65 years. She then moved to the Sunshine Villa in Milligan where she lived 5 more years. The last 6 months of her life were at the assisted living apartments at the Wilber Care Center. Helen had a deep devotion to God and this was exemplified by a life of service. She was always caring for someone from the age of 14 until her death. Even at the Assisted Living Center in Wilber, she was kind to and concerned for her caregivers. Helen never forgot to send cards, letters, and notes to family and friends for all occasions. She was a very active member of the St. Wenceslaus Altar Society; donating items and making food for bake sales, and Jubilee Breakfasts, even at the age of 98. She enjoyed her family, and the life she led on the farm, especially gardening and helping with harvest. Helen loved to cook, bake, read, do puzzles, and embroider. When failing eyesight prevented her from embroidering, she began tying fleece blankets to give to family and friends. She completed over 125 fleece blankets. One of her greatest joys was card playing. She played cards with friends and family, and she especially enjoyed playing cards with her grandchildren and great grandchildren and her friends at the Villa. Helen will be miss by all that knew her. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Cecilia; husband Tony; 4 brothers, 3 sisters, 2 sister-in-laws and 3 brother-in-laws. She is survived by her son James and wife Norma of Milligan; daughters Bonnie and husband Ken Kreshel of Wilber, Betty Michl of Lincoln, and Joann and husband Sherm Havel of Milligan; 20 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren; sister Marie Bright of Bolivar, MO; sister-in-law Jeraldine Rut of Friend; cousin Edward Rut of Tobias; and many nieces and nephews.

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Helen G. Suda

April 3, 1912 - November 24, 2011