Helen E. Burfield

HOUSTON, MINN. - Helen E. Burfield, 87, of Houston, was born to eternal life on Friday, January 18, 2008, at the Valley View Nursing Home in Houston. Helen was born on December 15, 1920, in Houston to Fred and Emma (Benson) Lind. She was raised and lived all of her life in the Houston area. She married Sidney Burfield in St. Paul, Minn. on December 15, 1941. Helen was a member of the Houston Baptist Church and the Houston Baptist Mission Circle, the Iris Garden Club, and was active in 4-H. Helen was a longtime Red Cross blood donor and very proud of receiving her 5 gallon pin. She worked in the kitchen at Valley View Nursing Home for several years. Helen enjoyed cooking and baking, sewing, gardening, the outdoors, watching the birds and animals, traveling, and most of all spending time with her family and dear friends. She endured much hospitalization and rehabilitation as a result of an auto accident in 1995, and throughout, always kept a positive attitude and never lost faith. Helen is survived by one son, Charles (Marjorie) Lind of LaCrescent, Minn.; four daughters: Edith (Charles) Wright of Dayton, Ohio, Sondra (Allen) Jacobs of St. Paul, Minn., Dawn Mason of Overland Park, Kansas, and Carma Burfield of LaCrosse, Wis.; six grandchildren: Robin Mason, Danne' (Doug) Kraft, Anthony (Lori) Jacobs, Kimberly Myhre, Marty Lind, and Matthew (Mary) Jacobs. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1983, one brother, Fredrick O. Lind who lost his life serving in WWII, one sister, Dorothy Unnasch, and one son-in-law, Keith Mason. The funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, January 21, at the Houston Baptist Church with the Rev. Donald Range officiating. Burial will be in the Swede Bottom Cemetery. Friends may call from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday at Hoff Funeral Homes Houston Chapel, and one hour prior to the funeral on Monday at the church. The family would like to thank the staff and care givers at Valley View Nursing Home for all of their loving care. Memorials are preferred to the Houston Baptist Church or to Valley View Nursing Home.Please feel free to sign the online guestbook, leave a memory of Helen and view her video tribute at www.hofffuneral.com
Tribute video can be found at: videos.lifetributes.com/?id=13763