Helen Catherine (Sueverkruebbe) Carstens |
| Posted 2009-07-18 by Judy Wight Branson |
| Helen C. Carstens Born in Alvord, Iowa on Nov. 7, 1915 Departed on Aug. 8, 2005 and resided in Cottonwood, AZ. Helen Catherine Carstens, 89, of Cottonwood died August 8. She was born November 7, 1915 in Alvord, Iowa. She was the retired owner of the Little Daisy Motel which was founded by Helen and her late husband August Carstens. She was a member of the Verde Valley Presbyterian Church of Cottonwood. Her hobbies included crocheting, gardening, reading, word puzzles, traveling and canning. She was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, J. August Carstens, a daughter Ellen Haney, two brothers and a sister. She leaves a son, Carl and Audre Carstens, Ripplemead, Va.; daughter Anna Sales, Cottonwood; brothers, Ray Sueverkruebbe, Security, Colo., Clay Sueverkruebbe, Rock Rapids, Ia. and Robert Sueverkruebbe, Ill.; sisters, Esther Horn, astings, Neb. and Gloria Hall, Des Moines, Ia.; thirteen grandchildren, twenty great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. A visitation will be held on Friday, August 12 in the Westcott Funeral Home from 12 noon - 1 p.m. A funeral service in the funeral home will follow at 1 p.m. The family asks that instead of flowers, donations be made to your favorite charity in her name. An online guest book is available at www.westcottfuneralhome.com Westcott Funeral Home, Cottonwood and Camp Verde, Arizona. |
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