Helen Jo Herbon, age 89 of Baxter, passed away on Sunday, November 26th, 2023, at Essentia Health- St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. Helen was born on December 7th, 1933, in Waukesha, WI to Josephine (Crow) and Harold Shafer. She graduated from Waukesha High School in 1951 and Milwaukee Business College in 1952. She married Donald H. Herbon at the Presbyterian Church in Waukesha, WI on April 18, 1953. Helen served as President of the Brainerd 181 Secretaries Union and the Brainerd Shrine Auxiliary.
She was also a member of Lord of Life Church in Baxter, Women of the Moose, and the VFW Auxiliary. She retired from the Brainerd School District #181 in 1997. She is preceded in death by her husband, Don; parents, Harold and Josephine Shafer; brothers, Gene Shafer and Jim Shafer. Helen is survived by her son, Robin (Mary) Herbon; daughter, Peggy Rudkin; grandchildren, Danny Herbon, Marissa Qunell, Shelby (Matt) O'Keefe, Justin Semmler; 8 great grandchildren; also many nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services for Helen will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at the Lord of Life Church in Baxter, MN with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment Baxter Cemetery.
Caring for Helen and her family
Halvorson Taylor Funeral Home
Brainerd 218-829-3581
Baxter Cemetery
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