Services
visitation
October 28, 2013
Monday
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Bethel Baptist Church - Britt
service
October 28, 2013
Monday
11:00 AM
Bethel Baptist Church - Britt
Obituary
Helen Dena Smidt, 94, of Britt went home to be with our Lord, Thursday, October 24, 2013 at the Kanawha Community Home in Kanawha.
Funeral services for Helen Smidt will be held on Monday, October 28, 2013 at 11:00 AM at the Bethel Baptist Church, 480 Main Avenue North, in Britt with Pastor Greg Baum officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service at the church on Monday.
Helen was born April 13, 1919 to John and Jennie (Abbas) Baker. She married Henry Smidt on July 8, 1937. To this union, they had two sons, Ronald and Henry.
Helen owned and operated the Gift Nook and Bible Store in Britt for many years. She loved sewing, making floral arrangements and many other craft items. Her tea pot was always on for anyone that would stop and chat.
Helen is survived by her two sons, Ronald (Marvea) Smidt of Britt and Henry (Gayle) Smidt of Tallahassee, Florida; one sister, Emma Applehons of West Des Moines; two sisters-in-law, Geraldine Pilkin of Clear Lake and Dorothy Smidt of Mason City; 9 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Helen was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and 9 sisters and brothers.