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Alice Helgeson Obituary

Helgeson, Alice O. (nee Oltendorf), age 95, a life long resident of Palatine, beloved wife of the late Harris V. Helgeson, loving mother of Jane H. Ziehm of Palatine and Karen A. Keller of Santa Barbara, loving of grandmother of Brett (Sarah) Keller, Heidi (Brett Stewart) Ziehm and Tara (Jordan) Kurland, loving great-grandmother of Cole and Ethan Keller, Theo Kurland and Sterling Stewart, dear daughter of the late Edwin and Ida Oltendorf, fond sister of the late Dorothy Schirding, Evelyn Friedland and Iva LaPoint. Visitation at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy., Palatine, IL, 60067-5359, from 3 to 9 p.m., Sunday. Memorial services 12 p.m. Monday, December 1, 2008, at the First United Methodist Church of Palatine, 123 N. Plum Grove Rd., Palatine, 60067, Rev. Michael Morris will officiate. Interment Private family at Randhill Park Cemetery will take place before the Memorial service. Memorials appreciated for the First United Methodist Church of Palatine. 847-358-7411

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Nov. 25, 2008.

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Katie

November 29, 2008

Alice was an amazing person and a lovely friend. A gardener at heart, she brought beauty to the world on so many levels. A loving mom and grandmother, wife and aunt - she delighted in her family and the many ways they have grown.

Perhaps what I loved most about Alice, besides her kindness, was her sense of fun. She was quick to tell a fun story - usually about her day - and she had a laugh that made you want to laugh too.

I am so grateful that Alice was my dear friend and I am so much the better for having known her.

Sherry Folsom-Meek

November 25, 2008

i thought the world of Alice Helgeson, who was the mother of my dearest friend, Jane Helgeson Ziehm. I knew Alice for over 40 years and have enjoyed seeing her when I came to Palatine to visit Jane. She was a trooper when she was very ill near the end. My prayers are for her family, who I know will miss her dearly.

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