Helen Hamberg

Helen Hamberg
July 10, 1917 - September 09, 2012
Williamsburg, Iowa
Visitation: 4:00 - 7:00 PM September 13, 2012 at Powell Funeral Home
Funeral Service: 10:00 AM September 14, 2012 at Powell Funeral Home
Williamsburg- Helen Maxine Hamberg, was born July 10, 1917, in Stringtown, Iowa, a daughter of Benjamin Franklin Harrison and Alice (Campbell) Cortum. She attended school at Troy and Pulaski. She was a telephone operator for the Pulaski Telephone Company for many years. On November 8, 1945, she was united in marriage to Edgar Burton Hamberg, in Bloomfield, Iowa. They made their home in Cantril, Vincent, Van Horne, East Amana and Conroy, Iowa. After Edgar's death in 1990, Helen moved to Williamsburg. She was a member of the Cantril Auxillary. She enjoyed cooking, sewing and most of all her family. Helen died on Sunday, September 9, 2012, at the English Valley Care Center, North English, at the age of 95 years. She is survived by 5 children: Evelyn &Fred Paradies of Wichita, KS, Alice &Fred Lombard of Des Moines, IA, Karen White, Frank Hamberg and Linda &Allen Schwarting all of Williamsburg. 8 grandchildren: Jay (Betsy) Paradies, Patti (Dave) Mort, Penny Paradies, Melody (Dexter) Hillier, Stacy (Melissa) Levell, Sabrina (Matt) Owen, Samantha (Jeremi) Lown and Craig (Tawnia Knapp) Schwarting; a granddaughter-in-law: Kathy Paradies; 13 great grandchildren: David & Stephanie Paradies, Rachel Byrn, Christopher Paradies, Dannyelle Hillier, Leah Owen, Keyden & Kailor Lown, Autumn Burroughs, Brittany, Ryan Savannah & Sierra Levell; 6 great great grandchildren; and a sister: Marian Claman of Cantril, IA. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Edgar; a grandson Bob Paradies; a son-in-law Butch White Jr.; 3 sisters: Leona, Catherine and Marilyn; and a brother: Leland Cortum. Celebration of Life Service will be held 10:00 AM on Friday, September14, 2012, at the Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Williamsburg. Pastor John Tunnicliff will officiate. Burial will be held at 3:00 PM in the Cantril Cemetery in Cantril, Iowa. Visitation will be on Thursday from 4-7 PM at the Powell Funeral Home. A general memorial fund has been established. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com under obituaries.