Helen I. Bjornson

Helen I. Bjornson, 65, of Hawley, Minnesota, died under Hospice Care, Saturday, February 26, 2005, in Barnesville, Minnesota.Helen Irene Krebs was born December 11, 1939, in Barnesville, Minnesota, to Anton and Elisabeth Stock Krebs. She attended school at District #46, and graduated from Barnesville High School in 1957.On September 14, 1957, she was united in marriage to Kermit Bjornson at Trinity Lutheran Church, rural Sabin, Minnesota. Helen and Kermit farmed near Hawley until his death in 1973.In 1981 Helen moved to Little Cormorant Lake, and resided in the lakes area until returning to Hawley in 2004. In January 2005, she entered the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Barnesville.Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Kermit Bjornson, her parents, Anton, Sr. and Elisabeth Krebs, a brother Clarence Krebs, and a sister, Audrey Krebs.Helen is survived by four children, Mike June Bjornson, Dalton, MN, Shelly Dave Dunham, Barnesville, MN, Randy Vicki Bjornson, Hawley, MN, and Sue Bement, Hawley, MN; four sisters, Esther Chuck Thorson, Hawley, MN, Viola Bjornson, Barnesville, MN, Elie Joe Narde, Ramona, CA, and Liz Ronnie Johnk, Audubon, MN; one brother, Tony Lila Krebs, Jr., Baker, MN; sisters-in-law, Lorene Krebs, Baker, MN, Florence Laurence Aakre, Hawley, MN; eight grandchildren, Kayla, Adam & Jacob Bjornson, Megan & Erica Dunham, Kelsey Qualley & Katie Bement, and Jade; and one great-granddaughter, Makena Iverson.