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Published on: 9/25/2002
Last Visited: 9/25/2002
Helen Eugenia (Ollie) Tikkanen was born on September 7, 1912 in New York Mills, Minnesota.
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Helen lived in New York Mills all her life, except for a few years when she was young the family lived in Crosby, Minnesota.Helen attended the New York Mills High School.On January 16, 1932 Helen was united in marriage with Walter Tikkanen.
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Helen passed away at the New York Mills Elders' Home on September 8, 2002.She had just celebrated her 90th birthday the previous day with family and friends.
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Helen was a life-long member of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church.Helen enjoyed spending time with family and friends.We all have special memories of the family gatherings at their cabin on Big Pine Lake.Helen is survived by two sons: Warren (Linda) Tikkanen of Clitherall; Stanley (Connie) Tikkanen of Plymouth; also six grandchildren: Craig, Matthew (Jamie), Jon (Deb), David (Shelly) and Brent Tikkanen and Kelly Tikkanen (Greg) Lang; one brother, Bruno (Louise) Ollie of Wadena; six great-grandchildren: Andrew, Mark, Timothy, Lance, Claire and Jason Tikkanen; two sisters: Joyce Heino of New York Mills and Dagmar (Ernie) Bernu of New York Mills; many other relatives and a host of friends.