IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Mary Frances
(Helget) Higgins Jude
May 2, 1918 – May 1, 2012
Obituary
On the day before her 94th birthday, choirs of Angels came to take Mary Frances (Helget) Higgins Jude, of Lakeview Manor in Buffalo to her lasting reward on May 1, 2012. Mary was born in St. Cloud to Elizabeth (Wilfahrt) and Henry Helget on May 2, 1918.
After a living an idyllic rural childhood including draft horses, a meandering creek, and a classic one-room school house. As a teenager she moved to Annandale where she attended high school and graduated in 1934. After working in Minneapolis, she married Daniel M. Higgins on June 23, 1943 at St. Luke's Catholic Church in Clearwater. Living in the Stearns and Wright County areas, they farmed their entire life. They bought a dairy farm and moved to Maple Lake in l952. Daniel preceded her in death after 25 years of marriage in 1968. They had two children Susan (Higgins) Whiting of Waterville, OH, and Timothy Higgins, who still resides on the family farm. She remarried in 1972 to long-time friend Walter Jude of Maple Lake. Walter passed away in 1989.
She lived a rich life. An accomplished knitter and seamstress, her kitchen was filled with the smells of freshly baked bread, hand-made doughnuts, and perfectly canned fruits. The family loved her incredible candies at Christmas, and prized her afghans and other creative crafts. A niece of "Whoopee" John Wilfahrt, noted band-leader and concertina player in the 40s and 50s, she loved old-time music and dancing. She was active in St. Timothy's Catholic Church in Maple Lake for more than 60 years, an avid card player (especially Whist and Bridge), a leader in 4-H, a gifted gardener and many other activities.
She is survived by her daughter Susan and her husband Ward Whiting and their children Edward (Sandra), Ontario, CA and Ian, Santa Monica, CA. and her son Timothy, Maple Lake. Tim's five sons, Dan, Steve (Dawn), Joe (Missy), Peter (April), and Robert (Robyn), all reside in the area. Mary has eight great granddaughters Celeste, Rian, Brianna, Arianna, Allysen, Lissa, Lauren and Kara; and five great grandsons Kegan, Kyler, Joe, and twins Daniel and Corbin. Other survivors include two sisters Leone Knickerbocker, Annandale and Louise Young, White Bear Lake; brother-in-law Richard Schramel, Alexandria; and three nieces Beverly (Tom) Morganroth, Chippaewa Falls, WI.; Diane Nendza, Minneapolis, and Sharon Cripe, Duluth.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 12 noon on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at St. Timothy's Catholic Church, Maple Lake with Fr. John Meyer officiating. Burial will follow at St. Luke's Catholic Cemetery, Clearwater. Friends may call from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Maple Lake.
After a living an idyllic rural childhood including draft horses, a meandering creek, and a classic one-room school house. As a teenager she moved to Annandale where she attended high school and graduated in 1934. After working in Minneapolis, she married Daniel M. Higgins on June 23, 1943 at St. Luke's Catholic Church in Clearwater. Living in the Stearns and Wright County areas, they farmed their entire life. They bought a dairy farm and moved to Maple Lake in l952. Daniel preceded her in death after 25 years of marriage in 1968. They had two children Susan (Higgins) Whiting of Waterville, OH, and Timothy Higgins, who still resides on the family farm. She remarried in 1972 to long-time friend Walter Jude of Maple Lake. Walter passed away in 1989.
She lived a rich life. An accomplished knitter and seamstress, her kitchen was filled with the smells of freshly baked bread, hand-made doughnuts, and perfectly canned fruits. The family loved her incredible candies at Christmas, and prized her afghans and other creative crafts. A niece of "Whoopee" John Wilfahrt, noted band-leader and concertina player in the 40s and 50s, she loved old-time music and dancing. She was active in St. Timothy's Catholic Church in Maple Lake for more than 60 years, an avid card player (especially Whist and Bridge), a leader in 4-H, a gifted gardener and many other activities.
She is survived by her daughter Susan and her husband Ward Whiting and their children Edward (Sandra), Ontario, CA and Ian, Santa Monica, CA. and her son Timothy, Maple Lake. Tim's five sons, Dan, Steve (Dawn), Joe (Missy), Peter (April), and Robert (Robyn), all reside in the area. Mary has eight great granddaughters Celeste, Rian, Brianna, Arianna, Allysen, Lissa, Lauren and Kara; and five great grandsons Kegan, Kyler, Joe, and twins Daniel and Corbin. Other survivors include two sisters Leone Knickerbocker, Annandale and Louise Young, White Bear Lake; brother-in-law Richard Schramel, Alexandria; and three nieces Beverly (Tom) Morganroth, Chippaewa Falls, WI.; Diane Nendza, Minneapolis, and Sharon Cripe, Duluth.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 12 noon on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at St. Timothy's Catholic Church, Maple Lake with Fr. John Meyer officiating. Burial will follow at St. Luke's Catholic Cemetery, Clearwater. Friends may call from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Maple Lake.
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Services
24 Hour Viewing
May
8
Dingmann Funeral Care, Maple Lake Chapel
Starts at 10:00 am
Mass Of Christian Burial
May
8
St. Timothy's Catholic Church, Maple Lake
Starts at 12:00 pm