Elizabeth BANKS: Geneastory

Generation: 1

Elizabeth BANKS was born on 31 Dec 1910 in Kentucky; died on 25 Jan 1973 in Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried on 28 Jan 1973 in Aitkin County, Minnesota.

Notes:

Buried:
per Cora’s diary, Elaine attended

Elizabeth married Edwin Frank WENDT on 24 Nov 1931 in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. Edwin (son of Edwin GARRETT and Eda B WENDT) was born on 6 Sep 1905 in Ross Lake, Crow Wing County, Minnesota; died on 31 Jan 1971 in Crow Wing County, Minnesota; was buried on 3 Feb 1971 in Lakeview Cemetery, Aitkin Twp, Aitkin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Hazel Martha WENDT was born on 11 Mar 1932 in Iowa; died on 26 Dec 1986 in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
3. Helen Eda WENDT was born on 16 Feb 1934 in Aitkin County, Minnesota; died on 15 Jan 2013 in Crow Wing County, Minnesota; was buried in Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Little Falls, Minnesota.

Generation: 2

2.	Hazel Martha WENDT (1.Elizabeth¹) was born on 11 Mar 1932 in Iowa; died on 26 Dec 1986 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Hazel married James Edwin ANDERSON on 29 Jun 1963 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. James died on 6 Jan 2009 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Helen Eda WENDT

(1.Elizabeth¹) was born on 16 Feb 1934 in Aitkin County, Minnesota; died on 15 Jan 2013 in Crow Wing County, Minnesota; was buried in Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Little Falls, Minnesota.

Other Events and Attributes:

Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1934-00010
Minnesota Death Certificate: 2013-MN-001980

Notes:

Helen E. Smith, 78, of Baxter, died Jan. 15, 2013, at Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Baxter with Lilja Behr officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior. Interment at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley.

Memorials preferred to Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Baxter or the Diabetic Resource Center at Essentia Health–St. Joseph’s Medical Center (524 North St., Brainerd, MN 56401).

Helen was born Feb. 16, 1934 and grew up in Aitkin, Minn. She graduated from Aitkin High School. On a blind date she met her sweetheart Max Smith and fell in love. They were married in 1954 and started their family in Plymouth. After raising four children, Helen worked for Nortronics and as an apartment manager in Maple Grove. After retiring Helen and Max moved North to Sugar Lake, Minn., and wintered in St. Augustine, Fla. In 2004, they moved to Baxter to be closer to family. All along the way she established life-long friendships. Helen was always a happy person and cherished her family and friends; she shared her love by baking and cooking for them often. She also enjoyed painting.

Helen is survived by sister, Edna (Bill) Everson, of Baxter; children, Larry (Cindy), Greg (Laura), Jeff (Myrtice), and Barb (Scott); grandchildren, Blair, Kelby, Jamie, DevonLee, Ashley, Chelsey, and Gabrielle; and great-grandchildren, Emma and Shayla. Helen was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Max; parents, Edwin and Elizabeth Wendt; and her sister, Hazel Anderson.

Died:
St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd

Buried:
cremated

Helen married Max Lionel James SMITH on 22 May 1954 in Aitkin County, Minnesota. Max (son of Jess Chester SMITH and Gertrude Ladornia STORY) was born on 8 Aug 1928 in Jeffers, Cottonwood County, Minnesota; died on 1 Sep 2012 in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]