Helena Cornellisson died July 21, 2007, in Tyler,Texas. She was born in 1912 at Milo to Edith Homan and Casper Cornellisson.
Helena graduated from Barnard High in 1929. She attended St. Mary's School of Nursing in Kansas City, Missouri and graduated from St. Louis University in 1935 with an RN degree. She worked at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston, where she became head nurse. During World War II, she joined the Army Nurses Corp and served for three years in England, France and Germany. She then worked for 37 years in the Houston Medical Center retiring in 1984. Helena was a member of the Houston Conchology Society, Quilt Guild, Junior Forum, Bayland Seniors and a life member of the DAV.
Survivors include three nephews and three nieces: Ron Shank, Tyler, Texas; Harold Morton, Ponchatoula, Louisiana; Frank Habbart, Salina, Dorothy Haist, Clay Center, Joyce Watts, Bennington, and Kathy Gruber, Brookville. She was preceded in death by her siblings George, Cecil and John Cornellisson, May Shank, Anna Morton and Lucille Habbart.
A graveside service was held July 24 at the Ada Catholic Cemetery under the direction of Shields Funeral Home, Minneaoolis.
∼Lena, as they called her, was in the military for many years as a nurse. She had no children, but treated her nephew, Ron, as if he was hers. She spent alot of her
years in Houston, Tx. when she retired from military. Her last few years were spent in an apartment in Tyler, Tx. until she could no longer do for herself, her memory was failing. She had a stroke and left us at the age of 95. I did not know her well, but well enough to know she was a neat person and was very interesting to hear her talking about her travels and such. She was crafty lady and a great
seamstress. She will be missed by her family that is left.
Helena graduated from Barnard High in 1929. She attended St. Mary's School of Nursing in Kansas City, Missouri and graduated from St. Louis University in 1935 with an RN degree. She worked at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston, where she became head nurse. During World War II, she joined the Army Nurses Corp and served for three years in England, France and Germany. She then worked for 37 years in the Houston Medical Center retiring in 1984. Helena was a member of the Houston Conchology Society, Quilt Guild, Junior Forum, Bayland Seniors and a life member of the DAV.
Survivors include three nephews and three nieces: Ron Shank, Tyler, Texas; Harold Morton, Ponchatoula, Louisiana; Frank Habbart, Salina, Dorothy Haist, Clay Center, Joyce Watts, Bennington, and Kathy Gruber, Brookville. She was preceded in death by her siblings George, Cecil and John Cornellisson, May Shank, Anna Morton and Lucille Habbart.
A graveside service was held July 24 at the Ada Catholic Cemetery under the direction of Shields Funeral Home, Minneaoolis.
∼Lena, as they called her, was in the military for many years as a nurse. She had no children, but treated her nephew, Ron, as if he was hers. She spent alot of her
years in Houston, Tx. when she retired from military. Her last few years were spent in an apartment in Tyler, Tx. until she could no longer do for herself, her memory was failing. She had a stroke and left us at the age of 95. I did not know her well, but well enough to know she was a neat person and was very interesting to hear her talking about her travels and such. She was crafty lady and a great
seamstress. She will be missed by her family that is left.
Helena Cornellisson died July 21, 2007, in Tyler,Texas. She was born in 1912 at Milo to Edith Homan and Casper Cornellisson.
Helena graduated from Barnard High in 1929. She attended St. Mary's School of Nursing in Kansas City, Missouri and graduated from St. Louis University in 1935 with an RN degree. She worked at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston, where she became head nurse. During World War II, she joined the Army Nurses Corp and served for three years in England, France and Germany. She then worked for 37 years in the Houston Medical Center retiring in 1984. Helena was a member of the Houston Conchology Society, Quilt Guild, Junior Forum, Bayland Seniors and a life member of the DAV.
Survivors include three nephews and three nieces: Ron Shank, Tyler, Texas; Harold Morton, Ponchatoula, Louisiana; Frank Habbart, Salina, Dorothy Haist, Clay Center, Joyce Watts, Bennington, and Kathy Gruber, Brookville. She was preceded in death by her siblings George, Cecil and John Cornellisson, May Shank, Anna Morton and Lucille Habbart.
A graveside service was held July 24 at the Ada Catholic Cemetery under the direction of Shields Funeral Home, Minneaoolis.
∼Lena, as they called her, was in the military for many years as a nurse. She had no children, but treated her nephew, Ron, as if he was hers. She spent alot of her
years in Houston, Tx. when she retired from military. Her last few years were spent in an apartment in Tyler, Tx. until she could no longer do for herself, her memory was failing. She had a stroke and left us at the age of 95. I did not know her well, but well enough to know she was a neat person and was very interesting to hear her talking about her travels and such. She was crafty lady and a great
seamstress. She will be missed by her family that is left.
Helena graduated from Barnard High in 1929. She attended St. Mary's School of Nursing in Kansas City, Missouri and graduated from St. Louis University in 1935 with an RN degree. She worked at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston, where she became head nurse. During World War II, she joined the Army Nurses Corp and served for three years in England, France and Germany. She then worked for 37 years in the Houston Medical Center retiring in 1984. Helena was a member of the Houston Conchology Society, Quilt Guild, Junior Forum, Bayland Seniors and a life member of the DAV.
Survivors include three nephews and three nieces: Ron Shank, Tyler, Texas; Harold Morton, Ponchatoula, Louisiana; Frank Habbart, Salina, Dorothy Haist, Clay Center, Joyce Watts, Bennington, and Kathy Gruber, Brookville. She was preceded in death by her siblings George, Cecil and John Cornellisson, May Shank, Anna Morton and Lucille Habbart.
A graveside service was held July 24 at the Ada Catholic Cemetery under the direction of Shields Funeral Home, Minneaoolis.
∼Lena, as they called her, was in the military for many years as a nurse. She had no children, but treated her nephew, Ron, as if he was hers. She spent alot of her
years in Houston, Tx. when she retired from military. Her last few years were spent in an apartment in Tyler, Tx. until she could no longer do for herself, her memory was failing. She had a stroke and left us at the age of 95. I did not know her well, but well enough to know she was a neat person and was very interesting to hear her talking about her travels and such. She was crafty lady and a great
seamstress. She will be missed by her family that is left.
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