Obituary of Helen Catherine Sowada

SOWADA, Helen C., of Saint Paul, passed away on Oct. 25, 2014 at the age of 96. Helen was born on Nov. 11th, 1917 in Rice, MN to John & Anna Sowada. She graduated from Little Falls H.S. and worked for a few years at Bialka’s Store. She then took on a job as a personal assistant for the Scheels family in White Bear Lake. This led to an opportunity to work with the William McKnight (3M) family at their homes in Saint Paul and Miami Beach, FL. Her next career step, she found employment with the State of Minnesota Department of Taxation until her retirement. Preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Rosemary Doroff, Ray, Bernard, Ted, Wencel, Leonard and Lucian Sowada. She will be deeply missed by her many nieces and nephews; great nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends. Mass of Christian Burial 11am Saturday, November 8th at St. Mary Catholic Church, 305 4th St. NE, Little Falls. Following the luncheon, interment with be at Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery.