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HUSBAND Russell Fred "Russ" HELSTERN  | |||
| Birth | 28 November 1903 | Dayton OH26 | |
| Illness | 1911 | amputation of fingers; Montgomery Co OH27 | |
| Illness | 1933 | hemolytic spherocytosis requiring surgery; Montgomery Co OH27 | |
| Ordination | about 1940 | Ft. McKinley Church of the Brethren117 | |
| Death | 25 August 1973 | Congress, OH | |
| Burial | July 1974 | Ohio State University Medical Center | |
| Cremation | July 1994 | Ohio State University Medical Center | |
| Occupation | from about 1924 to 1963 | public school teacher and guidance counselor; Montgomery Co OH118 | |
| Misc | from 1911 to 1973 | was involved in Boy Scouts, church camping; Montgomery Co OH27 | |
| Mission | about 1910–1973 | in peace-making all his life ; Montgomery Co OH119 | |
| Marriage | 16 April 1927 | St. Joseph Co. IN27 | |
| Residence (fam) | 1933/4 | in Residence Park with Harold & Teenie; Dayton OH93 | |
| Father | George HELSTERN | ||
| Mother | Bessie ERBAUGH | ||
WIFE Vinna BOWERS28  | |||
| Birth | 29 May 1906 | St. Joseph Co. IN41 | |
| Illness | 1920 | rheumatic fever; Elkhart Co IN120 | |
| Misc | 1945 | kept family finances in order alone; Montgomery Co OH45,93 | |
| Death | 31 October 1995 | Brethren Retirement Community, Greenville OH42 | |
| Cremation | December 1995 | Wright State Univ. School of Medicine121 | |
| Burial | 1996 | Wright State Univ. School of Medicine, Rockafield Cemetery, Dayton OH121 | |
| Occupation | 1925-27, 1946-48, and 1953 | Public Schoolteacher; northern INdiana, Preble Co OH, Montgomery Co OH117 | |
| Residence | from 1911 to 1927 | on a small farm; Elkhart Co IN122 | |
| Religion | from 1906 to 1995 | lifelong member of the Church of the Brethren,; Elkhart Co IN and Montgomery Co OH123 | |
| Father | Harvey Sylvester BOWERS | ||
| Mother | Rhoda WINELAND | ||
| CHILDREN | |||
Carol Jean HELSTERN gross.jpg) | |||
| Birth | 5 April 1928 | Dayton OH | |
| Misc | 1944 | had a special birthday celebration; Montgomery Co OH28 | |
| Illness | 1952 | hemolytic spherocytosis requiring splenectomy; Ft. Wayne IN | |
| Death | 20 December 2003 | primary pulmonary hypertension; Ft. Wayne IN124 | |
| Marriage | 5 June 1948 | Alfred, Jr. GROSS; Brookville OH | |
| Joy Ann HELSTERN | |||
| Birth | 14 April 1933 | Dayton OH | |
| Illness | about 1946 | hemolytic spherocytosis requiring splenectomy; Dayton OH | |
| Misc | about 1935 | was an articulate child; Montgomery Co OH27 | |
| Illness | 1987 and after | increasing memory impairment; Montgomery County, Ohio42 | |
| Marriage | 27 July 1952 | Ralph Vernon DULL; Brookville OH | |
Betty Lee HELSTERN  | |||
| Birth | 3 February 1935 | Dayton OH | |
| Illness | 1947 | hemolytic spherocytosis requiring splenectomy; Dayton OH124 | |
| Death | 21 May 1978 | metastatic cancer of breast; South Bend, IN | |
| Burial | 23 May 1978 | Mishawaka, IN, St. Mary's Cemetery | |
| Misc | about 1936 | was a precocious child; Montgomery Co OH27 | |
| Marriage | 12 June 1965 | Lester WARD; Mishawaka IN125 | |
| Mary Sue HELSTERN | |||
| Birth | 10 March 1940 | Dayton, OH42 | |
| Baptism | 1953 | Brookville OH, Ch of the Brethren | |
| Illness | 1953 | hemolytic spherocytosis requiring splenectomy; Dayton OH | |
| Mission | 1966/7 | in Brethren Volunteer Service as a registered nurse; NhaTrang, VietNam | |
| Licensed | 1988 | Greenville OH, Ch of the Brethren | |
| Ordination | 26 September 1993 | Greenville OH, Ch of the Brethren | |
| Misc | about 1944 | was a observant child ; Montgomery Co OH45 | |
| Occupation | from 1964 to 2005 | registered nurse (1964-93) and chaplain (1993-2005); Cleveland, Dayton, Fredericktown, Louisville, Greenville OH42 | |
| Retirement | between 2002 and 2005 | Greenville OH | |
| Marriage | 28 November 1968 | Bruce Elmer ROSENBERGER; Brookville OH | |