Helen Jenette Dachs, 82

Helen Jenette Dachs, 82, passed away Jan. 2, 2007, at her daughter's home in Helena, surrounded by her loving family.

Cremation has taken pIace.

A rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, and a memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13. Both will take place at St. Matthew's Church in Kalispell.

Helen Liming was born March 8,1924, to Leslie and Goldie Liming. She was raised in Logansport, Ind., and attended schools there, graduating from Logansport High School in 1942.

After working for a brief time at Muehlhausen Spring Corp. in Logansport, Helen served with the U.S. Navy as a WAVE during World War II (1944-1946). While she was stationed at a naval air base in Memphis, Tenn., she met her future husband. After a brief courtship, Helen married George R. Dachs on Dec. 29, 1945, becoming lifelong partners and sharing 61 years. They had five children.

Before settling in Kalispell in 1954, Helen and George lived in Deer Lodge for two years and then moved to Lincoln, Neb., for six years while her husband attended dental school.

Helen enjoyed caring for her family, cooking, sewing, playing bridge, dancing, playing tennis, playing cards, doing needlework, being at Swan Lake on the weekends, fishing, bird hunting, and sharing time with family and friends.

Helen will be greatly missed by her family and many friends.

Survivors include her husband, George R. Dachs; two daughters, Cherie L. and Joe Shevlin of Helena, Nancy A. and Bill Posivio of Ronan; one son, David D., and Maureen Dachs, of Kalispell; 16 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; as well as numerous cousins, nephews and nieces.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Leslie and Goldie Liming; two children, Kathleen Dachs and Terry Dachs; and four siblings.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Terry Dachs Memorial Award Scholarship Fund, c/o Dave Dachs, 1874 Highway 93 N., Kalispell, MT 59901.