Helen Elizabeth Eichner

Helen E. Eichner age 92, formerly of Westbrook, MN, died Friday, May 11, 2012 at the Colony of Eden Prairie Assisted Living in Eden Prairie, MN. Services will be 11:00 AM Friday, May 18, 2012 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Westbrook. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 PM Thursday, May 17, 2012 at the Almlie Funeral Home in Westbrook. Interment will be in the Westbrook Cemetery, with a luncheon served immediately following in the church social hall. The Almlie Funeral Home of Westbrook is handling the arrangements. Helen Elizabeth Burns Eichner was born December 8, 1919 to Michael and Anna (Peschges) Burns in Dovray Township, Murray County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Currie, MN. Helen attended country school in Murray County. On November 6, 1945 Helen married Donald Eichner in Westbrook, MN and they made their home on a farm in the Westbrook area until 1957, when they moved to Morris and subsequently to Benson, MN They retired from farming in 1995. Following her husband’s death in March of 2000, Helen moved back to Westbrook. While a resident of Benson, she was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church and upon returning to Westbrook, she became a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. In addition to being an active partner in running the farm, Helen was employed by Fingerhut for short time. She enjoyed crocheting and made many afghans for family, grandchildren and friends. She was a wonderful baker, known for her great pies, breads and buns. Helen loved to dance, listen to music, and travel. Helen spent many winter months in New Mexico visiting her daughter Marlene. In June of 2011, Helen became a resident of the Colony of Eden Prairie Assisted Living in Eden Prairie, MN, where she died Friday, May 11, 2012 at the age of 92. Helen is survived by her two daughters, LuJean (Peter) Iversen of Eden Prairie, MN and Marlene Eichner (George Bollinger) of Santa Teresa, NM; three grandchildren, Jason (Leah) and Tony Iversen and Sarah Morgel (Chris); great grandsons Jordan Guffam and Jacob Morgel; sister-in-law Marilyn Burns of Heron Lake, MN; and brothers-in-law, Darrell Eichner of Westbrook, MN & Dennis Leibfried of Ivanhoe, MN; many nieces, nephews and friends. Her husband, Donald, her parents, six sisters, Marguerite Cronin, Mary O’Brien, Leona Patterson, Laurene Bloch, Dorothy Leibfried and Alicia Burns and four brothers, John, Charles, Raymond and George Burns, and parents-in-law and several sisters and brothers in law preceded her in death.