Helen Foote

Memorial services for Helen Mae Foote, 92, of Spencer, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 25, 2025, at Grace United Methodist Church of Spencer. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will took place at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. She passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at Spencer Acute Rehab Center.

Helen, the daughter of Floyd and Mabel (Hagstrom) Hill, was born on July 9, 1932, in Ruthven. She was raised on a farm between Ruthven and Ayrshire. She attended school in Ayrshire and graduated from Ayrshire High School.

She married Marlin Foote on April 25, 1952, in Ayrshire. Following their marriage, the couple moved to Spencer. Helen worked at N.W. Ice Cream Company until they started a family. She also worked at Montgomery Wards for 11 years and then the Clay County Auditor’s Office for 23 years until her retirement in 1998.

Helen was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and was active in the Lydia’s Circle. She was a 60-year member of the Evening Shade Order of Eastern Star. She was a past matron and longtime treasurer. She was involved with the Legion and VFW auxiliaries. Helen enjoyed bowling in her younger years, reading, crossword puzzles and bingo. She loved spending time with friends, being involved in church and organizations, and helping people.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Marlin, in 2012; her son, Keith; and two brothers, Arden and Leslie.

Left to cherish her memory are her son, Gregory Foote (Cindy Evans) of Spencer; her grandson, David Foote of Sioux City; her granddaughter, Christina Foote of Sioux City; her two sisters-in-law, Jerilyn Streit (Steve) of Milford and Sheryl Orris of Arnolds Park; many nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.

Warner Funeral Home of Spencer is in charge of arrangements.