Helen S. Small

St. Charles, Helen Small, 97, of Reed Point, Montana and formerly of St. Charles died Saturday, December 8th in Reed Point. She was born October 21, 1915 in Thompson, IA to Severen and Marie (Olson) Norvet. Helen moved with her family to live in the Albert Lea area. They later moved to St. Charles where Helen graduated from High School in 1937. She attended the Hattie Boyd Normal Training and taught country school at the Kramer and Heim Schools. She later taught at Dover School and at Pinewood Elementary in Rochester until her retirement in 1979. Helen and Raymond Small were married in 1940. He died in 1951. She moved to Rochester in 1968 and to Reed Point in 2005, to live with her daughters. Helen was twice awarded the Rochester Teacher of the Year. She enjoyed time in her flower garden. As a teacher her students thought of her as soft spoken, kind and direct. Survivors include two daughters, Donna Dahlby and Margaret "Maggie" Julson of Reed Point, MT, two sons, Larry (Joanne) Small of St. Charles and Donald Small of Crosby, MN, grandchildren; Lisa Steinbauer, Larry Small, Jr., Lee Jay Small, Lori Heim, Lance Small, Erica Small-Emerick, Severen Small, Cletus, Small, Olian Small, Brandon Small and Garrett Small, 15 great-grandchildren, a brother Dean (Bev) Norvet of St. Charles and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Raymond, a son Robert, infant son James, brother Sylvan and a sister Margaret. A funeral for Helen will be 11AM Friday at Hoff Funeral Service in St. Charles with the Reverend Kurt Farrell officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call one hour before services at the funeral home.. Please share a memory of Helen at her on-line guestbook and view her Tribute Video when it becomes available at www.hofffuneral.com.
Tribute video can be found at: videos.lifetributes.com/356192