Patrick B. Helmke was born on May 25, 1970 in Forest Lake, Minnesota. He grew up in the Lake Wilson area and attended elementary school there. He graduated from Chandler-Lake Wilson High School in 1988 and was presently attending St. Cloud State University. Pat had played high school football and track and had served as class treasurer. He played intramural football at St. Cloud State, worked in the school cafeteria and was involved with a church youth group there. He was baptized and confirmed member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lake Wilson and had served as president of the Luther League while in high school. He enjoyed all sports, especially biking and jogging. He also enjoyed coin collecting as a hobby. Pat passed away unexpectedly on November 26, 1988 at the age of 18 years.
Survivors include his parents, Faye and Greg Helmke of Lake Wilson, MN; half-sister, Amy, half-brother, Seth; maternal grandmother, Leona Bertels of Lakefield, MN paternal grandparents, Ralph and Ann Helmke of Lake Wilson, Mn; and maternal great-grandmother, Ellen Anderson of Salem, OR. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Gilbert C. Carlson.
Funeral services
Good Shepherd lutheran Church Lake Wilson, Minnesota on Wednesday, November 30, 1988 at 10:30 with the Rev. Lowell Asplund officiating. Organist is Marion Carlson. Pallbearers are Mike Mandersheid, Troy Hart, Kraig Boese, Jeff Gregory, Dennis Buys and Shawn Reese. Interment is in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Lake Wilson, Minnesota.
Patrick B. Helmke was born on May 25, 1970 in Forest Lake, Minnesota. He grew up in the Lake Wilson area and attended elementary school there. He graduated from Chandler-Lake Wilson High School in 1988 and was presently attending St. Cloud State University. Pat had played high school football and track and had served as class treasurer. He played intramural football at St. Cloud State, worked in the school cafeteria and was involved with a church youth group there. He was baptized and confirmed member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lake Wilson and had served as president of the Luther League while in high school. He enjoyed all sports, especially biking and jogging. He also enjoyed coin collecting as a hobby. Pat passed away unexpectedly on November 26, 1988 at the age of 18 years.
Survivors include his parents, Faye and Greg Helmke of Lake Wilson, MN; half-sister, Amy, half-brother, Seth; maternal grandmother, Leona Bertels of Lakefield, MN paternal grandparents, Ralph and Ann Helmke of Lake Wilson, Mn; and maternal great-grandmother, Ellen Anderson of Salem, OR. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Gilbert C. Carlson.
Funeral services
Good Shepherd lutheran Church Lake Wilson, Minnesota on Wednesday, November 30, 1988 at 10:30 with the Rev. Lowell Asplund officiating. Organist is Marion Carlson. Pallbearers are Mike Mandersheid, Troy Hart, Kraig Boese, Jeff Gregory, Dennis Buys and Shawn Reese. Interment is in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Lake Wilson, Minnesota.
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