Helen E. Sass
b. circa 1929
- Helen E. Sass was born circa 1929.
- She married Kenneth Clayton Foster, son of Guy Clayton Foster and Ruth Gerda Barrett, on 12 September 1964.
- Helen E. Sass became a widow at the 19 April 1995 death of her husband Kenneth Clayton Foster.
- The following appeared on 3 May 1995 in the Midland News: Kenneth Clayton Foster was born Dec. 15, 1920 in Springview, NE to Guy Clayton Foster and Ruth Gerda Barrett Millard. He passed away Wednesday, April 19, 1995 at Mimbres Memorial Hospital in Deming, NM at the age of 74 years, four months and four days. Kenneth was united in marriage to Helen E. Sass on Sept. 12, 1964. Kenneth farmed and ranched in Nebraska and operated Foster Furniture Store in Bassett, NE and discount furniture in Scottsbluff, NE. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and had lived in Deming, NM for the last nine years.
Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister, Pauline Kaczmarek. He is survived by his wife, Helen Foster of Deming, NM; son, Bryan Foster of Golden, CO; three daughters, Oleta Gae Torrez of Las Cruces, NM, Judy Ruth Jones of Charles City, IA, Joyce LaVonne Leckey of DeSmet, SD; three sisters, Phyllis Poston and Grazia Orr, both of Apache Junction, AZ and Helen Schenk of Ainsworth; eleven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Monday, April 24, 1995 at the United Methodist Church in Ainsworth. Interment was in the Ainsworth Cemetery. Revs. Kelly and Cindy Karges officiated the services. Music was provided by grandchildren, Traci Love, Heather Blair and Todd Foster. Active casketbearers were: Todd Foster, Darin Jones, Charlie Love, Junior Weander, Bryan Blair and Matt Blair. Honorary casketbearers were: R. Daniel Jones, Dale Keim, Duane Keim, Ray Keim, Ralph Keim, Emry Mauch, Bruce Morris, Chet Nelson, Dick Mohanna, Roger Jones, Jim Leckey and Pres Torrez. Memorials were suggtested to the American Heart and Lung Association.
Baca's Funeral Chapel of Deming, NM and Hoch Funeral Home of Ainsworth were in charge of arrangements.
- Last Edited: 14 Oct 2016