Helen Boulton

Helen Emelia (Sorensen) Boulton was born on March 17, 1920, to Axel and Alma (Nelsen) Sorensen on a farm in Palo Alto County, South of Ringsted, Iowa. She was a Dane with an Irish birthday. When Helen was in grade school, she moved with her family to Tyler, MN, where she grew up on a farm and graduated from Tyler High School. On June 9, 1941, Helen was united in marriage to Robert Boulton at St. Edward Catholic Church in Minneota. The couple farmed and raised their family near Porter. In 1979, Helen and Robert moved to Minneota. They valued time in the summer at their cottage on Lake Darling in Alexandria and wintered in McAllen, TX, for 15 years. They also enjoyed ballroom dancing. Helen was a very social person and cherished visiting with people and following her grandchildren’s activities. Everyone who came to visit Helen was very important to her; she loved company and appreciated each person. She also enjoyed playing bridge, reading, crossword puzzles and cryptoquip. After a brief illness with leukemia, Helen died on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at the Minneota Manor in Minneota. She is survived by her children Ronald (and Connie) Boulton of Andover, Gerald (and Jan) Boulton of Canby, Linda (and Tom) Andert of Brandon, Mark (and Deb) Boulton of Porter, Carol (and Bruce) Kack of Minneota, daughter-in-law Roberta Boulton of Canby, 14 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, brother Harris (and June) Sorensen of Fairmont, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Robert, sons Roger and Gene, brother Harold Sorensen and sister-in-law Elin Bullerman. Family of Helen Boulton Ronald and Connie Boulton Christopher and Jenny Alexander and Elijah Alan Roger (deceased) and Roberta Boulton Robyn Gene Boulton (deceased) Gerald and Jan Boulton Lisa and Jeff Fink Grace Jennifer and Jack Dressen Ashley, Jordan, Jada, Jackie and Jenna Linda and Tom Andert Amy and Tom Caruthers Hayden and Brooke Sara Mark and Deb Boulton Jodi and Doug Loyson Lane, Kylee, Mariah and Jacob Laura and Martin Hennen Zachary, Kate, Evan and Elise Michael Boulton and Justine Friedrich Carol and Bruce Kack Amanda and Lance Flannery Megan Joseph Katelyn