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Caroline G. <I>Helm</I> Nees

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Caroline G. Helm Nees

Birth
West Point, Lee County, Iowa, USA
Death
1 Apr 2014 (aged 82)
Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.8292444, Longitude: -91.1196194
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Caroline G. Nees, 82, of Calhoun, Georgia and formerly of Burlington died at 10:43 a.m. Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at Morning Pointe Assisted Living in Calhoun, Georgia.
Born April 28, 1931 in West Point, she was the daughter of Olive M. New and Erwin C. Helm. Caroline attended the elementary school in the park. She graduated valedictorian from St. Mary's High School in West Point in May 1949. Caroline also had the record of perfect attendance all 12 years without being tardy or absent from school.
She attended Western Union School in Crawfordsville, Indiana; returning to Iowa City, Iowa Western Union office for two years and then bid into the Western Union office of Burlington. She worked a total of 21 years for Western Union.
Caroline married Kenneth Lee Herron January 4, 1953 in the West Point Presbyterian Church. They divorced in 1954.
Two sons were born to Kenneth and Caroline.
In August of 1956, Caroline married Ralph H. Nees, Jr. He helped her raise her sons, plus they have a daughter.Ralph passed away August 14, 1994.
Caroline has been active in the GFWC/IOWA Burlington woman's Club for over 50 years and serves on the GFWC/IOWA State Federated women's Clubs Board at this time.
Caroline G. Nees, 82, of Calhoun, Georgia and formerly of Burlington died at 10:43 a.m. Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at Morning Pointe Assisted Living in Calhoun, Georgia.
Born April 28, 1931 in West Point, she was the daughter of Olive M. New and Erwin C. Helm. Caroline attended the elementary school in the park. She graduated valedictorian from St. Mary's High School in West Point in May 1949. Caroline also had the record of perfect attendance all 12 years without being tardy or absent from school.
She attended Western Union School in Crawfordsville, Indiana; returning to Iowa City, Iowa Western Union office for two years and then bid into the Western Union office of Burlington. She worked a total of 21 years for Western Union.
Caroline married Kenneth Lee Herron January 4, 1953 in the West Point Presbyterian Church. They divorced in 1954.
Two sons were born to Kenneth and Caroline.
In August of 1956, Caroline married Ralph H. Nees, Jr. He helped her raise her sons, plus they have a daughter.Ralph passed away August 14, 1994.
Caroline has been active in the GFWC/IOWA Burlington woman's Club for over 50 years and serves on the GFWC/IOWA State Federated women's Clubs Board at this time.


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  • Created by: No Reins
  • Added: Apr 5, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127462290/caroline_g-nees: accessed ), memorial page for Caroline G. Helm Nees (28 Apr 1931–1 Apr 2014), Find a Grave Memorial ID 127462290, citing Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by No Reins (contributor 46595053).