Gwen Marlene (Mylander) Helgenberger, 90, of Scribner, died Sunday, May 5, 2024.
Gwen was born February 4, 1934 to Lyle and Laurine (Dodge) Mylander in North Bend. She grew lived in Darr, Maxwell and Cozad before returning to North Bend. She graduated from North Bend High School in 1952. She married Dean Helgenberger on November 9, 1952 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in North Bend. They lived on a far northwest of Scribner until retirement in 1993 when they moved to Scribner.
Gwen had been a member at Trinity Lutheran Church until it’s closing and then St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Snyder where she served as President of the LWML, Sunday School teacher and pianist. She joined St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Scribner in 2010. Gwen was a 4-H leader, a ‘Big Sister’ and hospice volunteer. She enjoyed painting china for many years.
Survivors:
Children – Jean (Joe) Kavan of Morse Bluff
Dan (Alana) Helgenberger of Arlington, Texas
Dina Andersen of Scribner
Daughter-in-law – Cathy Helgenberger of Fremont
Grandchildren – Nathan, Matthew and Ed Helgenberger; Eric Andersen, John & Joe Stollberg
Five great-grandchildren
Gwen was preceded in death by her husband Dean in 2015, son Jeffrey and sister Lyla Ryan.
The memorial service will be 10 a.m. Friday, May 10, 2024, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Scribner. Memorials may be given to the donor’s choice.
Online guestbook at www.hooper-scribner.com – Ludvigsen’s Scribner Funeral Chapel in charge of arrangements.
